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Function Inspection Using M-MDS

STEP INSPECTION RESULTS ACTION
1 PURPOSE: VERIFY RELATED REPAIR INFORMATION AVAILABILITY 
  • Verify related Service Bulletins and/or on-line repair information availability.
  • Is any related repair information available?
Yes Perform repair or diagnosis according to the available repair information.
  • If the vehicle is not repaired, go to the next step.
No Go to the next step.
2 PURPOSE: RECORD VEHICLE STATUS AT TIME OF DTC DETECTION TO UTILIZE WITH REPEATABILITY VERIFICATION 
  • Has the FREEZE FRAME DATA (Mode 2)/snapshot data been recorded?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Record the FREEZE FRAME DATA (Mode 2)/snapshot data on the repair order, then go to the next step.
NOTE:
  • Recording can be facilitated using the screen capture function of the PC.
3 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTION 
Yes The possibility of a fuel tank pressure sensor malfunction is high.
No Go to the next step.
4 PURPOSE: INSPECTION OF CLOGGING BETWEEN FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR AND FUEL TANK 
Yes The possibility of clogging between fuel tank pressure sensor and fuel tank is high.
No Go to the next step.
5 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF CV SOLENOID VALVE HAS MALFUNCTION 
Yes The possibility of a CV solenoid valve malfunction is high.
No Go to the next step.
6 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF FUEL TANK PRESSURE IS STUCK TO EITHER LOW OR HIGH PRESSURE SIDE 
Yes The possibility that the fuel tank pressure is stuck to the high pressure side is high.
  • Go to the next step.
No The possibility that the fuel tank pressure is stuck to the low pressure side is high.
7 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS FREEZING OF FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR BY VERIFYING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE 
Yes The possibility of a malfunction caused by freezing of the fuel tank pressure sensor is high.
No Go to the TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE to perform the procedure from Step 2.