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Work Procedure (Group B)

Fig 1: Identifying Vehicle Speed, IGN, MIL, DTC And Permanent DTC Blinking Pattern (Group B)
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NOTE: Drive the vehicle according to only driving patterns indicating "INCMP" in driving patterns B and D on the "PERMANENT DTC STATUS" screen.
  1. CHECK DTC 

    Check DTC.

    Is any DTC detected? 

    YES: Repair malfunction(s) and erase DTC. Refer to "ON BOARD DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ", "CONSULT FUNCTION ".

    NO: GO TO 2.

  2. CHECK PERMANENT DTC 

    With CONSULT

    1. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    2. Turn ignition switch ON.
    3. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    4. Turn ignition switch ON.
    5. Select "PERMANENT DTC STATUS" mode with CONSULT.

    With GST

    1. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    2. Turn ignition switch ON.
    3. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    4. Turn ignition switch ON.
    5. Select Service $0A with GST.

      Is any permanent DTC detected? 

      YES: GO TO 3.

      NO: END

  3. DRIVE DRIVING PATTERN B 
    CAUTION:
    • Always drive at a safe speed.
    • Never erase self-diagnosis results.
    • If self-diagnosis results are erased during the trip of driving pattern B or D, the counter of driving pattern B and D is reset.

    With CONSULT

    1. Start engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature.
    2. Use "PERMANENT DTC WORK SUPPORT" mode with CONSULT to drive the vehicle according to driving pattern B. Refer to "CONSULT FUNCTION ", "DIAGNOSIS DESCRIPTION: DRIVING PATTERN ".

    With GST

    1. Start engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature.
    2. Drive the vehicle according to driving pattern B. Refer to "DIAGNOSIS DESCRIPTION: DRIVING PATTERN ".

      : GO TO 4.

  4. CHECK PERMANENT DTC 

    With CONSULT

    1. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    2. Turn ignition switch ON.
    3. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    4. Turn ignition switch ON.
    5. Select "PERMANENT DTC STATUS" mode with CONSULT.

    With GST

    1. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    2. Turn ignition switch ON.
    3. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    4. Turn ignition switch ON.
    5. Select Service $0A with GST.

      Is any permanent DTC detected? 

      YES: GO TO 5.

      NO: END

  5. DRIVE DRIVING PATTERN D 
    CAUTION:
    • Always drive at a safe speed.
    • Never erase self-diagnosis results.
    • If self-diagnosis results are erased during the trip of driving pattern B or D, the counter of driving pattern B and D is reset.
    1. Drive the vehicle according to driving pattern D. Refer to "DIAGNOSIS DESCRIPTION: DRIVING PATTERN ".

      : GO TO 6.

  6. CHECK PERMANENT DTC 

    With CONSULT

    1. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    2. Turn ignition switch ON.
    3. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    4. Turn ignition switch ON.
    5. Select "PERMANENT DTC STATUS" mode with CONSULT.

    With GST

    1. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    2. Turn ignition switch ON.
    3. Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
    4. Turn ignition switch ON.
    5. Select Service $0A with GST.

      Is any permanent DTC detected? 

      YES: GO TO  1.

      NO: END