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Diagnostic Procedure

STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 VERIFY FREEZE FRAME DATA/SNAPSHOT DATA HAS BEEN RECORDED 
  • Has the freeze frame data/snapshot data been recorded on the repair order?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Record the freeze frame data/snapshot data on the repair order, then go to the next step.
2 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.
3 INSPECT ATF LEVEL 
Yes Adjust the ATF level to the specification, then go to Step 5.
(Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT [FW6A-EL] .)
No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT OIL COOLER 
  • Visually inspect the oil cooler.
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Replace the oil cooler, then go to the next step.
(Refer to OIL COOLER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FW6A-EL] .)
No Go to the next step.
5 VERIFY DTC TROUBLESHOOTING COMPLETED 
Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(Refer to ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM DTC TABLE [FW6A-EL] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.