EC-78
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DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM (ECM)
Freeze Frame Data and 1st Trip Freeze Frame Data
*: The items are the same as those of 1st trip freeze frame data.
DATA MONITOR MODE
NOTE:
• The following table includes information (items) inapplicable to this vehicle. For information (items) applica- ble to this vehicle, refer to CONSULT display items.
• For reference values of the following items, refer to EC-88, "Reference Value"
.
Monitored Item
Freeze frame data item* Description
DIAG TROUBLE CODE
[PXXXX] • The engine control compon
ent part/control system has a trouble code that is displayed as PXXXX. (Re-
fer to EC-105, "DTC Index"
.)
FUEL SYS-B1 • “Fuel injection system status” at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
- One of the following mode is displayed.
- Mode2: Open loop due to detected system malfunction
- Mode3: Open loop due to driving conditions (power enrichment, deceleration enleanment)
- Mode4: Closed loop - using oxygen sensor(s) as feedback for fuel control
- Mode5: Open loop - has not yet satisfied condition to go to closed loop
CAL/LD VALUE [%] • The calculated load value at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
COOLANT TEMP
[ ° C] or [ °F] • The engine coolant temperature at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
L-FUEL TRM-B1 [%] • “Long-term fuel trim” at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
• The long-term fuel trim indicates much more gradual feedback compensation to the base fuel schedule than short-term fuel trim.
S-FUEL TRM-B1 [%] • “Short-term fuel trim” at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
• The short-term fuel trim indicates dynamic or instantaneous feedback compensation to the base fuel schedule.
ENGINE SPEED [rpm] • The engine speed at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
VEHICL SPEED
[km/h] or [mph] • The vehicle speed at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
ABSOL TH·P/S [%] • The throttle valve o pening angle at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
B/FUEL SCHDL [msec] • The base fuel schedule at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
INT/A TEMP SE
[ ° C] or [ °F] • The intake air temperature at the moment a malfunction is detected is displayed.
FUEL SYS-B2
• There items are displayed but are not applicable to this model.
L-FUEL TRM-B2 [%]
S-FUEL TRM-B2 [%]
INT MANI PRES [kPa]
COMBUST CONDITION
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OMonitored item Unit Monitor Item
Selection
Description Remarks
ECU
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SIG-NAL
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ENG SPEED rpm ×ו Indicates the engine speed computed
from the signal of the crankshaft position
sensor (POS) and camshaft position sen-
sor (PHASE). • Accuracy becomes poor if en-
gine speed drops below the
idle rpm.
• If the signal is interrupted while
the engine is running, an ab-
normal value may be indicat-
ed.
MAS A/F SE-B1 V ×ו The signal voltage of the mass air flow
sensor is displayed. • When the engine is stopped, a
certain value is indicated.
• When engine is running, spec- ification range is indicated in
“SPEC”.
B/FUEL SCHDL ms ×ו “Base fuel schedule” indicates the fuel in-
jection pulse width programmed into
ECM, prior to any learned on board cor-
rection. • When engine is running, spec-
ification range is indicated in
“SPEC”.
A/F ALPHA-B1 % • The mean value of the air-fuel ratio feed-
back correction factor per cycle is indicat-
ed. • When the engine is stopped, a
certain value is indicated.
• When engine is running, spec-
ification range is indicated in
“SPEC”.
• This data also includes the
data for the air-fuel ratio learn-
ing control.
COOLAN TEMP/S °C or °F ×× • The engine coolant temperature (deter-
mined by the signal voltage of the engine
coolant temperature sensor) is dis-
played. • When the engine coolant tem-
perature sensor is open or
short-circuited, ECM enters
fail-safe mode. The engine
coolant temperature deter-
mined by the ECM is dis-
played.
A/F SEN1 (B1) V ×ו The A/F signal computed from the input
signal of the air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1
is displayed.
HO2S2 (B1) V ×ו The signal voltage of the heated oxygen
sensor 2 is displayed.
HO2S2 MNTR(B1) RICH/LEAN ו Display of heated oxygen sensor 2 sig-
nal.
- RICH: means the amount of oxygen after
three way catalyst is relatively small.
- LEAN: means the amount of oxygen after three way catalyst is relatively large. • When the engine is stopped, a
certain value is indicated.
VHCL SPEED SE km/h or mph ×ו The vehicle speed computed from the
vehicle speed signal sent from combina-
tion meter is displayed.
BATTERY VOLT V • The power supply voltage of ECM is dis-
played.
ACCEL SEN 1
V• The accelerator pedal position sensor
signal voltage is displayed. • ACCEL SEN 2 signal is con-
verted by ECM internally.
Thus, it differs from ECM ter-
minal voltage signal.
ACCEL SEN 2
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TP SEN 1-B1
V××
• The throttle position sensor signal volt-age is displayed. • TP SEN 2-B1 signal is convert-
ed by ECM internally. Thus, it
differs from ECM terminal volt-
age signal.
TP SEN 2-B1
××
FUEL T/TMP SE °C or °F • The fuel temperature (determined by the
signal voltage of the fuel tank tempera-
ture sensor) is displayed.
EVAP SYS PRES V • The signal voltage of EVAP control sys-
tem pressure sensor is displayed.
FUEL LEVEL SE V ו The signal voltage of the fuel level sensor
is displayed.
START SIGNAL On/Off • Indicates start signal status [ON/OFF]
computed by the ECM according to the
signals of engine speed and battery volt-
age. • After starting the engine, [OFF]
is displayed regardless of the
starter signal.
CLSD THL POS On/Off ×ו Indicates idle position [ON/OFF] comput-
ed by ECM according to the accelerator
pedal position sensor signal.
AIR COND SIG On/Off ×ו Indicates [ON/OFF] condition of the air
conditioner switch as determined by the
air conditioner signal.
PW/ST SIGNAL On/Off ×ו [ON/OFF] condition of the power steering
system (determined by the signal sent
from EPS control unit) is indicated.
LOAD SIGNAL On/Off ×ו Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from the
electrical load signal.
- On: Rear window defogger switch is ON and/or lighting switch is in 2nd position.
- Off: Both rear window defogger switch
and lighting switch are OFF.
IGNITION SW On/Off ×ו Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from igni-
tion switch signal.
HEATER FAN SW On/Off ו Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from the
heater fan switch signal.
BRAKE SW On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from the
stop lamp switch signal.
INJ PULSE-B1 msec • Indicates the actual fuel injection pulse
width compensated by ECM according to
the input signals. • When the engine is stopped, a
certain computed value is indi-
cated.
IGN TIMING BTDC ו Indicates the ignition timing computed by
ECM according to the input signals. • When the engine is stopped, a
certain value is indicated.
CAL/LD VALUE % • “Calculated load value” indicates the val-
ue of the current air flow divided by peak
air flow.
MASS AIRFLOW g/s • Indicates the mass air flow computed by
ECM according to the signal voltage of
the mass air flow sensor.
Monitored item Unit
Monitor Item
Selection
Description Remarks
ECU
IN-
PUT
SIG-
NALS MAIN
SIG-
NAL S
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PURG VOL C/V %
• Indicates the EVAP canister purge vol-
ume control solenoid valve control value
computed by the ECM according to the
input signals.
• The opening becomes larger as the val- ue increases.
INT/V TIM(B1) °CA • Indicates [
°CA] of intake camshaft ad-
vance angle.
EXH/V TIM B1 °CA • Indicates [
°CA] of exhaust camshaft ad-
vance angle.
INT/V SOL(B1) %• The control value of the intake valve tim-
ing control solenoid valve (determined by
ECM according to the input signals) is in-
dicated.
• The advance angle becomes larger as
the value increases.
SWRL CONT S/V On/Off • The control condition of the intake mani-
fold runner control valve (determined by
ECM according to the input signals) is in-
dicated.
- On: Closed
- Off: Open
VIAS S/V-1 On/Off • The control condition of the intake mani-
fold tuning valve (determined by ECM ac-
cording to the input signals) is indicated.
- On: Closed
- Off: Open
AIR COND RLY On/Off • The air conditioner relay control condi-
tion (determined by ECM according to
the input signals) is indicated.
FUEL PUMP RLY On/Off • Indicates the fuel pump relay control con-
dition determined by ECM according to
the input signals.
VENT CONT/V On/Off • The control condition of the EVAP canis-
ter vent control valve (determined by
ECM according to the input signals) is in-
dicated.
- On: Closed
- Off: Open
THRTL RELAY On/Off • Indicates the throttle
control motor relay
control condition determined by the ECM
according to the input signals.
COOLING FAN Hi/Mid/Low/Off • Indicates the condition of the cooling fan
(determined by ECM according to the in-
put signals).
- Hi: High speed operation
- Mid: Middle speed operation
- Low: Low speed operation
- Off: Stop
HO2S2 HTR (B1) On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition of heated
oxygen sensor 2 heater determined by
ECM according to the input signals.
Monitored item Unit
Monitor Item
Selection
Description Remarks
ECU
IN-
PUT
SIG-
NALS MAIN
SIG-
NAL S
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ALT DUTY SIG On/Off• The control condition of the power gener-
ation voltage variable control (deter-
mined by ECM according to the input
signals) is indicated.
- On: Power generation voltage variable control is active.
- Off: Power generation voltage variable control is inactive.
I/P PULLY SPD rpm • Indicates the engine speed computed
from the input speed sensor signal.
VEHICLE SPEED km/h or mph • The vehicle speed computed from the
vehicle speed signal sent from TCM is
displayed.
IDL A/V LEARN YET/CMPLT • Displays the condition of Idle Air Volume
Learning
- YET: Idle air volume learning has not been performed yet.
- CMPLT: Idle air volume learning has al-
ready been performed successfully.
TRVL AFTER MIL km or mile • Distance traveled while MIL is activated.
ENG OIL TEMP °C or °F • The engine oil temperature (determined
by the signal voltage of the engine oil
temperature sensor) is displayed.
A/F S1 HTR(B1) % • Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1 heater control
value computed by ECM according to the
input signals.
• The current flow to the heater becomes
larger as the value increases.
VHCL SPEED SE km/h or mph • The vehicle speed computed from the
vehicle speed signal sent from combina-
tion meter is displayed.
SET VHCL SPD km/h or mph • The preset vehicle speed is displayed.
MAIN SW On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from MAIN
switch signal.
CANCEL SW On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from CAN-
CEL switch signal.
RESUME/ACC SW On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from RE-
SUME/ACCELERATE switch signal.
SET SW On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from SET/
COAST switch signal.
BRAKE SW1 On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from brake
pedal position switch signal.
BRAKE SW2 On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition of stop
lamp switch signal.
VHCL SPD CUT Non/Cut • Indicates the vehicle cruise condition.
- Non: Vehicle speed is maintained at the
ASCD set speed.
- Cut: Vehicle speed decreased to exces- sively low compared with the ASCD set
speed, and ASCD operation is cut off.
Monitored item Unit
Monitor Item
Selection
Description Remarks
ECU
IN-
PUT
SIG-
NALS MAIN
SIG-
NAL S
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LO SPEED CUT Non/Cut
• Indicates the vehicle cruise condition.
- Non: Vehicle speed is maintained at the ASCD set speed.
- Cut: Vehicle speed decreased to exces- sively low, and ASCD operation is cut off.
AT OD MONITOR On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition of CVT O/
D according to the input signal from the
TCM.
AT OD CANCEL On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition of CVT O/
D cancel request signal.
CRUISE LAMP On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF]
condition of CRUISE
lamp determined by the ECM according
to the input signals.
SET LAMP On/Off • Indicates [ON/OFF] condition of SET
lamp determined by the ECM according
to the input signals.
ALT DUTY % • Indicates the duty ratio of the power gen-
eration command value. The ratio is calu-
culated by ECM based on the battery
current sensor signal.
BAT CUR SEN mV • The signal voltage of battery current sen-
sor is displayed.
A/F ADJ-B1 — • Indicates the correction of factor stored in
ECM. The factor is calculated from the
difference between the target air-fuel ra-
tio stored in ECM and the air-fuel ratio
calculated from A/F sensor 1 signal.
TUMBLE POS SEN V • The intake manifold runner control valve
position sensor signal voltage is dis-
played.
P/N POSI SW On/Off ×ו Indicates [ON/OFF] condition from the
park/neutral position (PNP) signal.
INT/A TEMP SE °C or °F ×× • The intake air temperature (determined
by the signal voltage of the intake air tem-
perature senso r) is indicated.
AC PRESS SEN V • The signal voltage from the refrigerant
pressure sensor is displayed.
VTC DTY EX B1 % • The control value of the exhaust valve
timing control solenoid valve (determined
by ECM according to the input signals) is
indicated.
• The advance angle becomes larger as the value increases.
EVAP LEAK DIAG YET/CMPLT • Indicates the condition of EVAP leak di-
agnosis.
YET: EVAP leak diagnosis has not been
performed yet.
CMPLT: EVAP leak diagnosis has been
performed successfully.
Monitored item Unit
Monitor Item
Selection
Description Remarks
ECU
IN-
PUT
SIG-
NALS MAIN
SIG-
NAL S
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*: The item is indicated, but not used.
NOTE:
Any monitored item that does not match the vehicle being diagnosed is deleted from the display automatically.
EVAP DIAG
READY ON/OFF • Indicates the ready condition of EVAP
leak diagnosis.
ON: Diagnosis has been ready condition.
OFF: Diagnosis has not been ready con-
dition.
BAT TEMP SEN V • The signal voltage of battery temperature
sensor is displayed.
EOP SENSOR mV • The signal voltage of battery temperature
sensor is displayed.
THRTL STK CNT
B1
*——
A/F SEN1
DIAG1(B1) INCMP/CM-
PLT • Indicates DTC P015A or P015B self-di-
agnosis condition.
- INCMP: Self-diagnosis is incomplete.
- CMPLT: Self-diagnosis is complete.
A/F SEN1
DIAG2(B1) INCMP/CM-
PLT • Indicates DTC P014C or P014D self-di-
agnosis condition.
- INCMP: Self-diagnosis is incomplete.
- CMPLT: Self-diagnosis is complete.
A/F SEN1
DIAG3(B1) ABSNT/
PRSNT • Indicates DTC P014C, P014D, P015A or
P015B self-diagnosis condition.
- ABSNT: The vehicle co ndition is not with-
in the diagnosis range.
- PRSNT: The vehicle condition is within the diagnosis range.
HO2 S2 DIAG1
(B1) INCMP/CM-
PLT • Indicates DTC P0139 self-diagnosis (de-
layed response) condition.
- INCMP: Self-diagnosis is incomplete.
- CMPLT: Self-diagnosis is complete.
HO2 S2 DIAG2
(B1) INCMP/CM-
PLT • Indicates DTC P0139 self-diagnosis
(slow response ) condition.
- INCMP: Self-diagnosis is incomplete.
- CMPLT: Self-diagnosis is complete.
SYSTEM 1 DIAG-
NOSIS A B1 INCMP/CM-
PLT • Indicates DTC P117A self-diagnosis con-
dition.
- INCMP: Self-diagnosis is incomplete.
- CMPLT: Self-diagnosis is complete.
SYSTEM 1 DIAG-
NOSIS B B1 ABSNT/
PRSNT • Indicates DTC P117A self-diagnosis con-
dition.
- ABSNT: Self-diagnosis standby
- PRSNT: Under self-diagnosis
A/F-S ATMSPHRC
CRCT B1 —Displays a determined value of atmospher-
ic correction factor necessary for correcting
an A/F sensor signal input to ECM. The sig-
nal used for the correction is an A/F sensor
signal transmitted while driving under atmo-
spheric pressure.
A/F-S ATMSPHRC
CRCT UP B1 count Displays the number of updates of the A/F
sensor atmospheric correction factor.
Monitored item Unit
Monitor Item
Selection
Description Remarks
ECU
IN-
PUT
SIG-
NALS MAIN
SIG-
NAL S
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WORK SUPPORT MODE
Work Item
*: This function is not necessary in the usual service procedure.
ACTIVE TEST MODE
Test Item
Work item Condition Usage
IDLE AIR VOL LEARN • The idle air volume that keeps the engine within the spec- ified range is memorized in ECM. When learning the idle air volume
EVAP SYSTEM CLOSE Close the EVAP canister vent control valve in order to make
EVAP system close under the following conditions.
• Ignition switch ON
• Engine not running
• Ambient temperature is above 0 °C (32 °F).
• No vacuum and no high pressure in EVAP system
• Fuel tank temp is more than 0 °C (32 °F).
• Within 10 minutes after starting “EVAP SYSTEM CLOSE”
• When trying to execute “EVAP SYSTEM CLOSE” under the condition except above, CONSULT will discontinue it
and display appropriate instruction.
NOTE:
When starting engine, CONSULT may display “BAT-
TERY VOLTAGE IS LOW. CHARGE BATTERY”, even in
when using a charged battery. When detecting EVAP vapor leak
in the EVAP system
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE • Fuel pump will st op by touching “START” during idling.
Crank a few times after engine stalls. When releasing fuel pressure from
fuel line
TARGET IGN TIM ADJ* • Idle condition When adjusting target ignition tim- ing
TARGET IDLE RPM ADJ* • Idle condition When setting target idle speed
VIN REGISTRATION • In this mode , VIN is registered in ECM. When registering VIN in ECM
SELF-LEARNING CONT • The coefficient of self-learning control mixture ratio returns to the original coefficient. When clearing mixture ratio self-
learning value
CLSD THL POS LEARN • Ignition on and engine stopped. When learning the throttle valve
closed position
SAVING DATA FOR REPLC CPU In th is mode, save data that is in ECM. When ECM is replaced.
WRITING DATA FOR REPLC CPU In this mode, write data stored by “SAVE DATA FOR CPU
REPLC” in work support mode to ECM. When ECM is replaced.
Test item Condition Judgment Check item (Remedy)
FUEL INJECTION • Engine: Return to the original
trouble condition
• Change the amount of fuel injec- tion using CONSULT. If trouble symptom disappears, see
CHECK ITEM. • Harness and connectors
• Fuel injector
• Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1
ENG COOLANT
TEMP • Engine: Return to the original
trouble condition
• Change the engine coolant tem- perature using CONSULT. If trouble symptom disappears, see
CHECK ITEM. • Harness and connectors
• Engine coolant temperature
sensor
• Fuel injector
PURG VOL CONT/V • Engine: After warming up, run en-
gine at 1,500 rpm.
• Change the EVAP canister purge volume control solenoid valve
opening percent using CON-
SULT. Engine speed changes according
to the opening percent. • Harness and connectors
• Solenoid valve
FUEL/T TEMP SEN • Change the fuel tank temperature using CONSULT.
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