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How To Proceed With Troubleshooting

HINT:

  1. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO WORKSHOP 
  2. CUSTOMER PROBLEM ANALYSIS (See  CUSTOMER PROBLEM ANALYSIS CHECK  ) 
  3. CONNECT HAND-HELD TESTER TO DLC3 
  4. CHECK AND CLEAR DTC AND FREEZE FRAME DATA (See  DTC CHECK/CLEAR  ) 
  5. VISUAL INSPECTION 
  6. SETTING CHECK MODE DIAGNOSIS (See  CHECK MODE PROCEDURE  ) 
  7. PROBLEM SYMPTOM CONFIRMATION (See  ROAD TEST  ) 

    Result: 

    RESULT CHART

    Result Proceed to
    Symptom does not occur A
    Symptom occurs B

    B: Go to step 9 

    A: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  8. SYMPTOM SIMULATION (See  HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING  ) 
  9. DTC CHECK (See  DTC CHECK/CLEAR  ) 

    Result: 

    RESULT CHART

    Result Proceed to
    DTC is not output A
    DTC is output B

    B: Go to step   18 

    A: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  10. BASIC INSPECTION (See  ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION  ,  ADJUSTMENT  and  ADJUSTMENT  ) 

    NG: Go to step   18 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  11. MECHANICAL SYSTEM TESTS (See  MECHANICAL SYSTEM TESTS  ) 

    NG: Go to step   16 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  12. HYDRAULIC TEST (See  HYDRAULIC TEST  ) 

    NG: Go to step   16 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  13. MANUAL SHIFTING TEST (See  MANUAL SHIFTING TEST  ) 

    NG: Go to step   15 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  14. PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE CHAPTER 1 (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 

    NG: Go to step   19 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  15. PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE CHAPTER 2 (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 

    NG: Go to step   17 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  16. PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE CHAPTER 3 (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 

    NG: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  17. PART INSPECTION 

    NEXT: Go to step   20 

  18. DTC CHART (See  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART  ) 
  19. CIRCUIT INSPECTION 
  20. IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM 
  21. REPAIR OR REPLACE 
  22. CONFIRMATION TEST