Monitored Emission Control Systems
The OBD II System monitors all emission control systems that are on-board. Not all vehicles have a full complement of emission control systems. For example, a vehicle may not be equipped with secondary air injection (AIR) or exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). The OBD II regulations require monitoring of the following:
- The air conditioning system
- Catalytic converter efficiency
- Comprehensive component monitoring - Emission related inputs and outputs
- The evaporative emissions (EVAP) system
- The EGR system
- The fuel delivery system
- Heated catalyst monitoring
- Misfire monitoring
- The oxygen sensor system (O2S or HO2S)
- The oxygen sensor heater system (HO2S heater)
- The AIR system
For the specific DTCs required for each system, refer to Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) System DTC Table . Systems such as fuel delivery, misfire, and comprehensive components may not be listed in a system status list. These tests run continuously and do not require an I/M System Status indicator.
Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) System Check
| Step | Action | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMPORTANT:
Many DTC related repairs will instruct the technician to clear the DTC information. This procedure will reset ALL of the Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) System Status indicators to NO, and require performing the I/M Complete System Set Procedure.
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Go to Step 3 | Go to Step 2 |
| 2 |
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Go to Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Complete System Set Procedure | Go to Step 3 |
| 3 | Observe the I/M System Status display with a scan tool. Is more than one test indicating a NO status? |
Go to Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Complete System Set Procedure | Go to the I/M System Set Procedure for the indicated system that has not updated to yes |