2009 SUBARU TRIBECA sensor

VDC(diag)-9
General Description
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS)
3. General Description
A: CAUTION
1. SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM
Airbag system wiring harness is routed near the
ABS wheel speed sensor and VDCCM&H/U.
CAUTION:
•All airbag system wiring harness and con-
nectors are colored yellow. Do not use the elec-
trical test equipment on these circuits.
•Be careful not to damage the airbag system
wiring harness when servicing the ABS wheel
speed sensor and VDCCM&H/U.
B: INSPECTION
Before performing diagnosis, check the following
items which might affect VDC problems.
1. BATTERY
Measure the battery voltage and check electrolyte.
Standard voltage: 12 V or more
Specific gravity: 1.260 or more
2. GROUND
Check the tightening torque of ground (GB-7) bolt
of VDC.
Tightening torque:
13 N·m (1.3 kgf-m, 9.6 ft-lb)
3. BRAKE FLUID
1) Check the brake fluid level.
2) Check the brake fluid for leaks.
4. HYDRAULIC UNIT
Check the hydraulic unit.
•With brake tester DRAULIC UNIT VDC OPERATION WITH BRAKE
TESTER, INSPECTION, VDC Control Module &
Hydraulic Control Unit (VDCCM&H/U).>
•Without brake tester ING THE HYDRAULIC UNIT VDC OPERATION
USING A PRESSURE GAUGE, INSPECTION,
VDC Control Module & Hydraulic Control Unit (VD-
CCM&H/U).>
5. BRAKE DRAG
Check for brake drag.
6. BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR
Check the brake pad and rotor.
•Front Pad.> Rotor.>
•Rear Pad.> Rotor.>
7. TIRE
Check the tire specifications, tire wear and air pres-
sure. Description.>

VDC(diag)-10
General Description
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS)
C: PREPARATION TOOL
1. SPECIAL TOOL
2. GENERAL TOOL
ILLUSTRATION TOOL NUMBER DESCRIPTION REMARKS
18482AA010 CARTRIDGE Troubleshooting for electrical system.
22771AA030 SUBARU SELECT
MONITOR KIT
Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g f o r e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m .
TOOL NAME REMARKS
Circuit tester Used for measuring resistance, voltage and current.
Oscilloscope Used for measuring sensor.
ST18482AA010
ST22771AA030

VDC(diag)-11
Electrical Component Location
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS)
4. Electrical Component Location
A: LOCATION
(1) VDC control module & hydraulic
control unit (VDCCM&H/U)
(6) VDC indicator light (11) ABS wheel speed sensor
(7) VDC warning light and TCS OFF
indicator light
(12) Yaw rate & lateral G sensor
(2) Relay box (13) Data link connector
(3) Engine control module (ECM) (8) Steering angle sensor (14) Transmission control module
(TCM)(4) Brake warning light (EBD warning
light)
(9) TCS OFF switch
(10) Magnetic encoder (15) Stop light switch
(5) ABS warning light
(4)(5)(6)(7)
(8)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(15)
(14)
(12)
(13)
(11)(10)
(11)(10)
(9)
VDC00359

VDC(diag)-14
Control Module I/O Signal
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS)
Description
Te r m i n a l
No.
(+) — (–)
Input/Output signal
Measured value and measuring conditions
Pow er s up p ly 1 — 43 10 — 15 V w h e n t h e i gn i t io n sw it ch i s ON .
ABS wheel speed
sensor
Front LH wheelPowe r s u pp ly 27 — 4 3 8 . 5 — 1 3. 5 V
Signal 41 5 — 17 mA: Rectangle waveform
Front RH wheelPower supply 42 — 43 8.5 — 13.5 V
Signal 28 5 — 17 mA: Rectangle waveform
Rear LH wheelPower supply 25 — 43 8.5 — 13.5 V
Signal 39 5 — 17 mA: Rectangle waveform
Rear RH wheelPower supply 26 — 43 8.5 — 13.5 V
Signal 40 5 — 17 mA: Rectangle waveform
Ya w r a t e & l a t e r a l G s e n s o r34 — 20 Serial communicationSteering angle sensor
CAN communication line (+) 34 Serial communication
CAN communication line (–) 20 Serial communication
Valve relay power supply 44 — 43 10 — 15 V when the ignition switch is ON.
Motor power supply 45 — 46 10 — 15 V when the ignition switch is ON.
ABS warning light 16 — 43After turning the ignition switch to ON, 10 — 15 V during 1.5
seconds and less than 1.5 V after 1.5 seconds passed.
Brake warning light (EBD warning light) 3 — 43After turning the ignition switch to ON, 10 — 15 V during 1.5
seconds and less than 1.5 V after 1.5 seconds passed.
Stop light switch 18 — 43Less than 1.5 V when the stop light is OFF; otherwise, 10 —
15 V when the stop light is ON.
Subaru Select Monitor 32 — 43 0 ←→ 12 V pulse (in communication)
Ve h i c l e s p e e d o u t p u t s i g n a l 3 3 0 ←→ 5 V pulse
Ground 43 —
Relay box
Relay power supply 2 — 43 10 — 15 V when the ignition switch is ON.
Motor relay drive 30 — 43After turning the ignition switch to ON, 1.5 V after 10 — 15,
motor startup.
Fa i l s afe r e lay d r ive 31 — 4 3 W he n t h e i g ni t io n swit c h i s ON, l es s t ha n 1 . 5 V.

VDC(diag)-15
Control Module I/O Signal
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS)
B: WIRING DIAGRAM
(1) Battery (16) Rear inlet solenoid valve RH (30) Data link connector
(2) Ignition switch (17) Rear outlet solenoid valve RH (31) TCS OFF switch
(3) VDC control module & hydraulic
control unit (VDCCM&H/U)
(18) Linear valve 1 (32) Steering angle sensor
(19) Linear valve 2 (33) Yaw rate & lateral G sensor
(4) VDC control module (20) Pressure sensor (34)

Tr a n s m i s s i o n c o n t r o l m o d u l e
(TCM)(5) Relay box (21) Stop light switch
(6) Motor relay (22) Stop light (35) Engine control module (ECM)
(7) Fail safe relay (23) VDC indicator light (36) Body integrated unit
(8) Motor (24) VDC warning light and TCS OFF
indicator light
(37)

Fr o nt A B S w he e l sp ee d se n so r L H
(9) Valve relay
(10) Front inlet solenoid valve LH (25) ABS warning light (38)

Fr o nt A B S w he e l sp e ed se n so r
RH(11) Front outlet solenoid valve LH (26) Brake warning light
(12) Front inlet solenoid valve RH (27) Parking brake switch (39) Rear ABS wheel speed sensor LH
(13) Front outlet solenoid valve RH (28) Brake fluid level switch (40) Rear ABS wheel speed sensor
RH(14) Rear inlet solenoid valve LH (29) Combination meter
(15) Rear outlet solenoid valve LH
VDC00366
M
(17)(4)(16)
(19)
(20)
(18)
(38)
(37)
(32)
(33)
(36)
(34)
(35)
(40)
(39)
(15)
(14)
(13)
(12)
(7)
(22)(21)
(31)
(23)(29)
(24)
(25)
(26)
(27) (28)(30)
(1)
(2)
(6)
(11)
(10)
(9)
(8)
(3)
(5)

VDC(diag)-17
Subaru Select Monitor
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS)
2. READ CURRENT DATA
1) On the «Main Menu» display screen, select the {Each System Check} and press the [YES] key.
2) On the «System Selection Menu» display screen, select the {Brake Control} and press the [YES] key.
3) Press the [YES] key after {VDC AWD AT} is displayed.
4) On the «Brake Control Diagnosis» display screen, select the {Current Data Display/Save}, and then press
the [YES] key.
5) On the «Display Menu» screen, select the data display method and press the [YES] key.
6) Using a scroll key, scroll the display screen up or down until necessary data is shown.
•A list of the support data is shown in the following table.
NOTE:
For details concerning operation procedure, refer to the “SUBARU SELECT MONITOR OPERATION MAN-
UAL”.
Display Contents to be monitored Unit of measure
FR Wheel SpeedWheel speed detected by front ABS wheel speed sensor RH is dis-
played.km/h or MPH
FL Wheel SpeedWheel speed detected by front ABS wheel speed sensor LH is dis-
played.km/h or MPH
RR Wheel SpeedWheel speed detected by rear ABS wheel speed sensor RH is dis-
played.km/h or MPH
RL Wheel SpeedWheel speed detected by rear ABS wheel speed sensor LH is dis-
played.km/h or MPH
Fr o nt / Re ar G S e ns o r Ve h ic le f r on t / re a r ac ce le ra t io n d e te c te d by G se n so r is d i sp layed .m/s2
Lateral G Sensor Vehicle lateral acceleration detected by G sensor is displayed.m/s2
IG power supply voltage Voltage supplied to VDCCM&H/U is displayed. V
Steering Angle Sensor Steering angle detected by steering angle sensor is displayed. deg
Ya w R a t e S e n s o r V e h i c l e a n g u l a r s p e e d d e t e c t e d b y y a w r a t e s e n s o r i s d i s p l a y e d . d e g / s
Pressure Sensor Brake fluid pressure detected by pressure sensor is displayed. bar
ABS Control Flag ABS control condition is displayed. ON or OFF
EBD Control Flag EBD control condition is displayed. ON or OFF
Brake Switch Brake ON/OFF is displayed. ON or OFF
ABS Warning Light ON operation of the ABS warning light is displayed. ON or OFF
EBD Warning Light ON operation of the EBD warning light is displayed. ON or OFF
Motor Relay Signal Motor relay operation signal is displayed. ON or OFF
Motor Relay Monitor Motor relay monitor signal is displayed. ON or OFF
TCS Control Flag TCS control condition is displayed. ON or OFF
Va l ve R e l ay S i g n a l Va l v e r e l ay o p e r a t i o n s i g n a l i s d i s p l ay e d . O N o r O F F
VDC Control Flag VDC control condition is displayed. ON or OFF
VDC Warning Light ON operation of the VDC warning light is displayed. ON or OFF
OFF Light ON/OFF condition of TCS OFF indicator light is displayed. ON or OFF
E/G Control Prohibited Flag Engine control command signal is displayed. 1 or 0
OFF Switch Signal Operation condition of TCS OFF switch is displayed. ON or OFF
Motor Fail Safe Relay Drive
SignalMotor fail safe relay drive signal is displayed. ON or OFF

VDC(diag)-18
Subaru Select Monitor
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS)
3. CLEAR MEMORY MODE
1) On the «Main Menu», select the {2. Each Sys-
tem Check} and press the [YES] key.
2) On the «System Selection Menu» display
screen, select the {Brake Control} and press the
[YES] key.
3) Press the [YES] key after {VDC AWD AT} is dis-
played.
4) On the «Brake Control Diagnosis» display
screen, select the {Memory Clear} and press the
[YES] key.
5) When “Done” and “Turn ignition switch OFF” are
shown on the display screen, turn the Subaru Se-
lect Monitor and ignition switch to OFF.
NOTE:
For details concerning operation procedure, refer
to the “SUBARU SELECT MONITOR OPERATION
MANUAL”.
4. SEQUENCE CONTROL
5. FREEZE FRAME DATA
NOTE:
•Data stored at the time of trouble occurrence is
shown on display.
•Each time trouble occurs, the latest information
is stored in the freeze frame data in memory.
Display Contents to be monitored
Clear memory? DTC deleting function
Display Contents to be monitoredReference tar-
get
ABS
sequence
control
Operate the valve and
pump motor continuously
to perform the ABS
sequence control.
12, ABS
Sequence Con-
trol.>
VDC
sequence
control
Operate the valve and
pump motor continuously
to perform the VDC
sequence control.
15, VDC
Sequence Con-
trol.>
Display Contents to be monitored
IG CounterNumber of times ignition switch turned to
ON is displayed.
DTC The recorded failure code is displayed.
FR Wheel
Speed
Wheel speed detected by front ABS
wheel speed sensor RH is displayed in
km/h or MPH.
FL Wheel Speed
Wheel speed detected by front ABS
wheel speed sensor LH is displayed in
km/h or MPH.
RR Wheel
Speed
Wheel speed detected by rear ABS
wheel speed sensor RH is displayed in
km/h or MPH.
RL Wheel
Speed
Wheel speed detected by rear ABS
wheel speed sensor LH is displayed in
km/h or MPH.
Ve h i c l e S p e e dVe h i c l e s p e e d c a l c u l a t e d b y V D C c o n t r o l
module is displayed.
G Sensor First
ShaftThe sensor value for a 45° angle crossed
2 axis G sensor is displayed.G Sensor Sec-
ond Shaft
Ya w R a t e S e n -
sor
Ve h i c l e a n g u l a r s p e e d d e t e c t e d b y y a w
rate sensor is displayed.
IG power supply
voltage
Vo l t a g e s u p p l i e d t o V D C c o n t r o l m o d u l e
is displayed.
Steering Angle
Sensor
Steering angle detected by steering
angle sensor is displayed.
Pressure sen-
sor output
Brake fluid pressure detected by pres-
sure sensor is displayed.
Engine SpeedEngine speed on malfunction occur-
rence is displayed.
Acceleration
Opening AngleAcceleration opening is displayed.
Gear positionGear position on malfunction occurrence
is displayed.
Steering Angle
Sensor Malfunc-
tion Code
The recorded steering angle sensor fail-
ure code is displayed?
ABS Control
FlagABS control condition is displayed.
EBD Control
FlagEBD control condition is displayed.
Brake Switch Brake ON/OFF is displayed.
TCS Control
FlagTCS control condition is displayed.
VDC Control
FlagVDC control condition is displayed.
E/G Control Flag
Absolute angle
recognition flag
Whether the absolute angle was deter-
mined is displayed.
OFF Switch Sig-
nal
Operation condition of TCS OFF switch
is displayed.

VDC(diag)-26
Warning Light Illumination Pattern
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS)
4) When the VDC indicator light, VDC warning light and TCS OFF indicator light do not go off, check the com-
bination meter circuit or CAN communication circuit. NOT GO OFF, Warning Light Illumination Pattern.>
NOTE:
•Even though the ABS warning light does not go off after 1.5 seconds from ABS warning light illumination,
the ABS system operates normally when the warning light goes off while driving at approximately 12 km/h (7
MPH). However, the ABS system does not work while the ABS warning light is illuminated.
•It may take several minutes before VDC warning light and TCS OFF indicator light goes off if the vehicle
is parked under low temperature for a specified time. This is not defective because it is resulted from low en-
gine coolant temperature.
•With the vehicle jack-up/lift-up or set on free rollers, when the wheels lock or spin after starting the engine,
ABS warning light, VDC warning light and TCS OFF indicator light may illuminate because VDCCM&H/U de-
tects the abnormal conditions from ABS wheel speed sensors. In this case, this is not a malfunction. Perform
the clear memory mode.
B: VDC WARNING LIGHT, TCS OFF INDICATOR LIGHT AND VDC INDICATOR
LIGHT DO NOT COME ON
DETECTING CONDITION:
•Defective combination meter
•Defective CAN communication
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:
When the ignition switch is turned to ON (engine OFF), VDC indicator light, VDC warning light and TCS OFF
indicator light do not come on.
NOTE:
When pressing the TCS OFF switch for more than 10 seconds, the TCS OFF indicator light goes off and can-
not operate any more. When turning the ignition switch from OFF to ON, the OFF operation enabled status
is restored.
Step Check Yes No
1CHECK OTHER INDICATOR LIGHT.
Tu r n t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h t o O N .
Does other indicator light illu-
minate soon after “ON”.
Go to step 2.Perform the self-
diagnosis of com-
bination meter.
2CHECK VDCCM.
When the engine does not start, display the
current data of VDCCM using Subaru Select
Monitor.
Is “VDC warning light” output
set to “ON”?
Go to step 3.Replace the
VDCCM&H/U.
3CHECK LAN SYSTEM.
Perfor m the diagnosis for LAN system. LAN(diag)-25, OPERATION, Read Diagnostic
Tr o u b l e C o d e ( D T C ) . >
Is there any fault in LAN sys-
tem?
Pe r for m t h e d ia g -
nosis according to
DTC for LAN sys-
tem.
Go to step 4.
4CHECK COMBINATION METER.
Check the combination meter.
Is combination meter OK? Replace the
VDCCM&H/U.
Repair the combi-
nation meter
assembly.