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DTC Information: DTC Detecting Condition

Item Detecting Condition Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
  • EGR operation monitoring according to air intake manifold pressure
  • Poor connection or damaged harness
  • EGR cooler clogging
  • EGR pipe clogging and leakage
  • Intake manifold air leak
  • EGR actuator stuck
Enable Condition
  • Fuel cut off active
  • Engine speed is between 992 and 2016RPM
  • Engine coolant temperature is greater than 55°C (131°F)
  • Barometric pressure is greater than 75kPa
  • Normal auxiliary battery voltage (11 to 16V)
  • Intake air temperature at throttle is less than -6.75°C (19.8°F)
  • The mean value moving at engine speed change per second is -192 rpm/s or less than 192rpm/s
  • Engine speed change value greater than -416rpm/s and less than 416rpm/s
Threshold Value
  • Intake manifold pressure value with EGR valve closed and intake manifold pressure ratio less than 0.72 or greater than 1.65 with EGR valve open
Diagnostic Time
  • Fuel cut off duration 8s
MIL ON Condition
  • 2 driving cycles