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Diagnostic procedure

NO. 5 ABS OPERATES FREQUENTLY/TCS DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY 1: DSC SYSTEM CONTAINS TRACTION CONTROL FUNCTION, TCS/DSC INDICATOR LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE TCS OPERATES [DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC)] - DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 CONFIRM DSC HU/CM AND PCM DTC Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC)] .)
(See DTC TABLE [PCM (SKYACTIV-G 2.5)] .)
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECT TIRE SIZE AND AIR PRESSURE
  • Inspect tire size and air pressure.
  • Tire size and air pressure as specified?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace with specified tires and adjust tire air pressure.
(1)3 INSPECT ABS WHEEL-SPEED SENSOR OUTPUT PULSE Yes Found malfunctioning part according to the "INTERMITTENT CONCERN TROUBLESHOOTING".
(See PRECAUTION [DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC)] .)
No ABS wheel-speed sensor installation inspection:
  • Inspect the ABS wheel-speed sensor for looseness and confirm it is securely adhered.

    ABS sensor rotor installation inspection:

  • Inspect the ABS sensor rotor for poor installation.

Repair or replace any malfunctioning parts according to the inspection result.
  • (1) When performing an asterisked (*) troubleshooting inspection, shake the wiring harness and connectors while doing the inspection to discover whether poor contact points are the cause of any intermittent malfunctions. If there is a problem, check to make sure connectors, terminals and wiring harness are connected correctly and undamaged.