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Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers in the diagnostic procedure.

  1. - An IAT sensor that is skewed low can cause this DTC to set.
  2. - A snapshot is the quickest method to capture the data before it changes.
  3. 10  - This step will determine if high resistance has caused this DTC to set.
  4. 12  - A high resistance short from the signal circuit to the low reference circuit can cause this DTC to set.