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Repair Procedures: Cleaning

  1. Remove the ETC.

    (Refer to ETC - "REMOVAL ")

    NOTE: Cleaning the ETC after removing it.
  2. Clean the pollutant in the throttle body using a soft cloth moistened with cleaning fluid.
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    NOTE:
    • Take care not to getting into foreign matter for ETC.
    • Do not spray cleaning fluid to ETC directly and use a lint free cloth moistened by cleaning fluid.
    • Be careful as fingers or cloth may get caught in the valve.
    • Be careful not to clean the coating fluid around the shaft. If coating fluid is removed, idling control failure might occur by foreign matter inflow or excessive air leakage.
  3. Install the ETC.

    (Refer to ETC - "INSTALLATION ")

  4. Reset the ETC adaptive value.
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  5. Perform the ETC learning procedure.

    (Refer to ETC - "ADJUSTMENT ")