
ENGINE
A
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM
SECTION EC EC
C
D
E
CONTENTS
VQ35DE THROTTLE VALVE CLOSED POSITION F
LEARNING : Description ........................................18
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BASIC INSPECTION ................................... 9
. THROTTLE VALVE CLOSED POSITION
LEARNING : Special Repair Requirement .............18 . G
DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR WORK FLOW ........ 9
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Work Flow ................................................................ 9
. IDLE AIR VOLUME LEARNING ...............................18 .
Diagnostic Work Sheet ........................................... 12. IDLE AIR VOLUME LEARNING : Description ........18 .
IDLE AIR VOLUME LEARNING : Special Repair H
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT ...................13
. Requirement ...........................................................19
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BASIC INSPECTION ................................................ 13 . EXHAUST VALVE TIMING CONTROL LEARNING
BASIC INSPECTION : Special Repair Require- I
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ment ....................................................................... 13
. EXHAUST VALVE TIMING CONTROL LEARN-
ING : Description ....................................................20
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ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING J
EXHAUST VALVE TIMING CONTROL LEARN-
CONTROL UNIT ....................................................... 16
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ING : Special Repair Requirement .........................20 .
ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING
CONTROL UNIT : Description ............................... 16 . MIXTURE RATIO SELF-LEARNING VALUE
ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING K
CLEAR ......................................................................21
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CONTROL UNIT : Special Repair Requirement .... 16 MIXTURE RATIO SELF-LEARNING VALUE
CLEAR : Description ...............................................21 .
IDLE SPEED ............................................................. 17
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MIXTURE RATIO SELF-LEARNING VALUE
IDLE SPEED : Description ..................................... 17 .
CLEAR : Special Repair Requirement ....................21 .
IDLE SPEED : Special Repair Requirement .......... 17 .
IGNITION TIMING ..................................................... 17
. FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS ............................. 22
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IGNITION TIMING : Description ............................. 17 . ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM .......................... 22
IGNITION TIMING : Special Repair Requirement 17 ....
System Diagram ....................................................22
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System Description .................................................23
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VIN REGISTRATION ................................................ 17 .
VIN REGISTRATION : Description ........................ 17 . Component Parts Location ...................................23 .
VIN REGISTRATION : Special Repair Require- Component Description ..........................................28
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ment ....................................................................... 18
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MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ....... 30
ACCELERATOR PEDAL RELEASED POSITION System Diagram ....................................................30
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LEARNING ............................................................... 18
. System Description .................................................30
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Component Parts Location ...................................33 . P
ACCELERATOR PEDAL RELEASED POSITION
LEARNING : Description ........................................ 18 . Component Description ..........................................38
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ACCELERATOR PEDAL RELEASED POSITION
LEARNING : Special Repair Requirement ............. 18 .
ELECTRIC IGNITION SYSTEM ........................ 39
System Diagram ....................................................39
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THROTTLE VALVE CLOSED POSITION LEARN- System Description .................................................39
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ING ............................................................................ 18
. Component Parts Location ...................................40 .
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Component Description ......................................... 45
. TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS - SPECIFICATION
VALUE ............................................................. 135
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AIR CONDITIONING CUT CONTROL ............. 46
. Description ........................................................... 135
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System Diagram .................................................... 46
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Component Function Check ................................ 135 .
System Description ................................................ 46
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 136 .
Component Parts Location .................................. 47 .
Component Description ......................................... 52
. POWER SUPPLY AND GROUND CIRCUIT ... 143
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 143
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AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL DEVICE
(ASCD) .............................................................. 53
. U0101 CAN COMM CIRCUIT .......................... 146
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System Diagram .................................................... 53
. Description ........................................................... 146
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System Description ................................................ 53
. DTC Logic ............................................................ 146
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Component Parts Location .................................. 54 . Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 146 .
Component Description ........................................ 60
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U0164 CAN COMM CIRCUIT .......................... 147
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CAN COMMUNICATION .................................. 61
. Description ........................................................... 147
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System Description ................................................ 61
. DTC Logic ............................................................ 147
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 147 .
COOLING FAN CONTROL .............................. 62
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System Diagram .................................................... 62
. U1001 CAN COMM CIRCUIT .......................... 148
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System Description ................................................ 62
. Description ........................................................... 148
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Component Parts Location .................................. 64 . DTC Logic ............................................................ 148
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Component Description ......................................... 69
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 148 .
ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED ENGINE P0011, P0021 IVT CONTROL ......................... 149
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MOUNT ............................................................. 70
. DTC Logic ............................................................ 149
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System Diagram .................................................... 70
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 150 .
System Description ................................................ 70
. Component Inspection ......................................... 151 .
Component Parts Location .................................. 73 .
Component Description ........................................ 78
. P0014, P0024 EVT CONTROL ........................ 153
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 153
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EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM .............. 79
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 154 .
System Diagram .................................................... 79
. Component Inspection ......................................... 155 .
System Description ................................................ 79
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Component Parts Location .................................. 82 . P0031, P0032, P0051, P0052 A/F SENSOR 1
Component Description ........................................ 87
. HEATER .......................................................... 157
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Description ........................................................... 157
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EXHAUST VALVE TIMING CONTROL ............ 88
. DTC Logic ............................................................ 157
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System Diagram .................................................... 88
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 157 .
System Description ................................................ 88
. Component Inspection ......................................... 159 .
Component Parts Location .................................. 89 .
Component Description ......................................... 94
. P0037, P0038, P0057, P0058 HO2S2 HEAT-
ER .................................................................... 160
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INTAKE VALVE TIMING CONTROL ................ 95
. Description ........................................................... 160
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System Diagram .................................................... 95
. DTC Logic ............................................................ 160
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System Description ................................................ 95
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 161 .
Component Parts Location .................................. 96 . Component Inspection ......................................... 162 .
Component Description ........................................101
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P0075, P0081 IVT CONTROL SOLENOID
VARIABLE INDUCTION AIR SYSTEM .......... 102
. VALVE ............................................................. 164
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System Diagram ...................................................102
. Description ........................................................... 164
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System Description ...............................................102
. DTC Logic ............................................................ 164
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Component Parts Location .................................104 . Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 164 .
Component Description .......................................109. Component Inspection ......................................... 165 .
ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM .. 110
. P0078, P0084 EVT CONTROL MAGNET RE-
Diagnosis Description ...........................................110
. TARDER .......................................................... 167
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CONSULT-III Function .........................................123
. Description ........................................................... 167
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Diagnosis Tool Function .....................................133
. DTC Logic ............................................................ 167
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 167 .
COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS ...................... 135
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Component Inspection ......................................... 168 .
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P0101 MAF SENSOR ...................................... 170
. P0131, P0151 A/F SENSOR 1 ........................ 205
Description ........................................................... 170
. Description ............................................................ 205
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 170
. DTC Logic ............................................................. 205
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Component Function Check ................................. 171 . Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 206 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 172 .
Component Inspection ......................................... 173 . P0132, P0152 A/F SENSOR 1 ........................ 209 EC
Description ............................................................ 209
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P0102, P0103 MAF SENSOR ......................... 177
. DTC Logic ............................................................. 209
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Description ........................................................... 177
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 210 . C
DTC Logic ............................................................ 177
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 178 . P0133, P0153 A/F SENSOR 1 ........................ 213
Component Inspection ......................................... 179 . Description ............................................................ 213
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DTC Logic ............................................................. 213
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P0112, P0113 IAT SENSOR ........................... 183
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 215 .
Description ........................................................... 183
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 183
. P0137, P0157 HO2S2 ..................................... 218 E
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 184 . Description ............................................................ 218
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Component Inspection ......................................... 184 . DTC Logic ............................................................. 218
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Component Function Check ................................. 219 . F
P0116 ECT SENSOR ...................................... 186
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 221 .
Description ........................................................... 186
. Component Inspection .......................................... 222 .
DTC Logic ............................................................ 186
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 187 . P0138, P0158 HO2S2 ..................................... 225 G
Component Inspection ......................................... 187 . Description ............................................................ 225
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DTC Logic ............................................................. 225
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P0117, P0118 ECT SENSOR .......................... 188
. Component Function Check ................................. 227 . H
Description ........................................................... 188
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 229 .
DTC Logic ............................................................ 188
. Component Inspection .......................................... 232 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 189 .
P0139, P0159 HO2S2 ..................................... 235 I
Component Inspection ......................................... 189 .
Description ............................................................ 235
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P0122, P0123 TP SENSOR ............................ 191
. DTC Logic ............................................................. 235
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Description ........................................................... 191
. Component Function Check ................................. 236 . J
DTC Logic ............................................................ 191
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 238 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 191 . Component Inspection .......................................... 239 .
Component Inspection ......................................... 193 . K
Special Repair Requirement ................................ 193 . P0171, P0174 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUNCTION ...................................................... 242
P0125 ECT SENSOR ...................................... 194
. DTC Logic ............................................................. 242
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Description ........................................................... 194
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 243 . L
DTC Logic ............................................................ 194
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 195 . P0172, P0175 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Component Inspection ......................................... 195 . FUNCTION ...................................................... 246 M
DTC Logic ............................................................. 246
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P0127 IAT SENSOR ........................................ 197
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 247 .
Description ........................................................... 197
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 197
. P0181 FTT SENSOR ....................................... 250 N
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 198 . Description ............................................................ 250
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Component Inspection ......................................... 198 . DTC Logic ............................................................. 250
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 251 . O
P0128 THERMOSTAT FUNCTION ................. 199
. Component Inspection .......................................... 252 .
DTC Logic ............................................................ 199
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 200. P0182, P0183 FTT SENSOR .......................... 253
Component Inspection ......................................... 200 . Description ............................................................ 253
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DTC Logic ............................................................. 253
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P0130, P0150 A/F SENSOR 1 ........................ 201
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 253 .
Description ........................................................... 201
. Component Inspection .......................................... 255 .
DTC Logic ............................................................ 201
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Component Function Check ................................. 203 . P0196 EOT SENSOR ...................................... 256
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 203 . Description ............................................................ 256
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DTC Logic ............................................................. 256
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................257
. P0444, P0445 EVAP CANISTER PURGE
Component Inspection ..........................................258
. VOLUME CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE ...... 303
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Description ........................................................... 303
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P0197, P0198 EOT SENSOR ......................... 259
. DTC Logic ............................................................ 303
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Description ............................................................259
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 303 .
DTC Logic .............................................................259
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Component Inspection ......................................... 305 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................260 .
Component Inspection ..........................................260 . P0447 EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL
VALVE ............................................................. 306
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P0222, P0223 TP SENSOR ............................ 262
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Description ........................................................... 306
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Description ............................................................262
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 306
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DTC Logic .............................................................262
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 306 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................262 .
Component Inspection ......................................... 308 .
Component Inspection ..........................................264 .
Special Repair Requirement .................................264 . P0448 EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL
P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, VALVE ............................................................. 310
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Description ........................................................... 310
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P0306 MISFIRE .............................................. 265
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 310
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DTC Logic .............................................................265
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 311 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................266 .
Component Inspection ......................................... 312 .
P0327, P0328, P0332, P0333 KS ................... 271
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P0451 EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM PRES-
Description ............................................................271
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DTC Logic .............................................................271
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SURE SENSOR ............................................... 314
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Description ........................................................... 314
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................271 .
DTC Logic ............................................................ 314
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Component Inspection ..........................................272 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 314 .
P0335 CKP SENSOR (POS) .......................... 274
. Component Inspection ......................................... 316 .
Description ............................................................274
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DTC Logic .............................................................274
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P0452 EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM PRES-
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................275 . SURE SENSOR ............................................... 317
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Component Inspection ..........................................277 . Description ........................................................... 317
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 317
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P0340, P0345 CMP SENSOR (PHASE) ......... 278
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 318 .
Description ............................................................278
. Component Inspection ......................................... 320 .
DTC Logic .............................................................278
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................279 . P0453 EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM PRES-
Component Inspection ..........................................280 . SURE SENSOR ............................................... 322
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Description ........................................................... 322
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P0420, P0430 THREE WAY CATALYST DTC Logic ............................................................ 322
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FUNCTION ...................................................... 282
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 323 .
DTC Logic .............................................................282
. Component Inspection ......................................... 326 .
Component Function Check .................................283 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................284 . P0455 EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM ................. 328
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 328
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P0441 EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM ................. 287
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 330 .
DTC Logic .............................................................287
. Component Inspection ......................................... 332 .
Component Function Check .................................288 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................289 . P0456 EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM ................. 334
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 334
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P0442 EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM ................. 292
. Component Function Check ................................ 336 .
DTC Logic .............................................................292
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 336 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................293 . Component Inspection ......................................... 340 .
Component Inspection ..........................................297 .
P0460 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ........................ 341
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P0443 EVAP CANISTER PURGE VOLUME Description ........................................................... 341
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CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE ...................... 298
. DTC Logic ............................................................ 341
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Description ............................................................298
. Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 341 .
DTC Logic .............................................................298
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................299 .
P0461 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ........................ 343
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Description ........................................................... 343
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Component Inspection ..........................................301 .
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 343
. Component Inspection .......................................... 369
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Component Function Check ................................. 343 . A
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 344. P1148, P1168 CLOSED LOOP CONTROL .... 370
DTC Logic ............................................................. 370
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P0462, P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ........... 345
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Description ........................................................... 345
. P1211 TCS CONTROL UNIT .......................... 371 EC
DTC Logic ............................................................ 345
. Description ............................................................ 371
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 345 . DTC Logic ............................................................. 371
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 371 . C
P0500 VSS ...................................................... 347
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Description ........................................................... 347
. P1212 TCS COMMUNICATION LINE ............. 372
DTC Logic ............................................................ 347
. Description ............................................................ 372
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DTC Logic ............................................................. 372
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Component Function Check ................................. 348 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 348 . Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 372 .
P0506 ISC SYSTEM ........................................ 349
. P1217 ENGINE OVER TEMPERATURE ........ 373 E
Description ........................................................... 349
. DTC Logic ............................................................. 373
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 349
. Component Function Check ................................. 373 .
Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 349 . Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 374 .
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P0507 ISC SYSTEM ........................................ 351
. P1225 TP SENSOR ......................................... 377
Description ........................................................... 351
. Description ............................................................ 377
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 351
. DTC Logic ............................................................. 377
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 351 . Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 377 .
Special Repair Requirement ................................. 378 .
P0550 PSP SENSOR ...................................... 353
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P1226 TP SENSOR ......................................... 379 H
Description ........................................................... 353
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 353
. Description ............................................................ 379
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 353 . DTC Logic ............................................................. 379
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Component Inspection ......................................... 354 . Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 379 . I
Special Repair Requirement ................................. 380 .
P0603 ECM POWER SUPPLY ........................ 356
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Description ........................................................... 356
. P1421 COLD START CONTROL ................... 381
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 356
. Description ............................................................ 381
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 356 . DTC Logic ............................................................. 381
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 381 .
P0605 ECM ...................................................... 358
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Description ........................................................... 358
. P1550 BATTERY CURRENT SENSOR .......... 383
DTC Logic ............................................................ 358
. Description ............................................................ 383
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 359 . DTC Logic ............................................................. 383
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Diagnosis Procedure ............................................ 383 .
P0607 ECM ...................................................... 360
. Component Inspection .......................................... 384 .
Description ........................................................... 360
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DTC Logic ............................................................ 360
. P1551, P1552 BATTERY CURRENT SEN- M