LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Honda >> 2009 >> Element SC, Automatic >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Engine Performance >> System >> Fuel And Emissions Systems >> System Description >> Electronic Control System >> Fail-safe Function
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Fail-safe Function

When an abnormality occurs in the signal from a sensor or another control unit, the ECM/PCM ignores that signal and substitutes a pre-programmed value that allows the engine to continue running. This causes a DTC to be stored and the MIL to come on.