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Intention of troubleshooting procedure

TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

Step Inspection Results Action
1 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF SPOOL VALVE IN OCV FOR HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM IS STUCK
Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the OCV for hydraulic variable valve timing system and perform the repair completion verification.
(See OCV FOR HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN M) (US)] .)
2 PURPOSE: INSPECT ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Yes Go to the next step.
No Add genuine motor oil and perform the repair completion verification.
(See ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT [(VIN M) (US)] .)
3 PURPOSE: DETERMINE INTEGRITY OF HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR
Yes Replace the hydraulic variable valve timing actuator and perform the repair completion verification.
(See ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR, HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN M) (US)] .)
No Go to the next step.
4 PURPOSE: VERIFY ASSEMBLY CONDITION OF TIMING CHAIN
Yes Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.
Assemble the timing chain using the correct timing.
(See TIMING CHAIN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN M) (US)] .)
Go to repair completion verification.
No Go to the next step.
5 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF FOREIGN MATTER ON EXHAUST CMP SENSOR DETECTION AREA AFFECTS DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
Yes Remove the foreign matter and perform the repair completion verification.
No Go to the next step.
6 PURPOSE: INSPECT IF INSUFFICIENT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAUSED BY USE OF UNSPECIFIED ENGINE OIL
  • Is the specified engine oil being used?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the engine oil with genuine motor oil and perform the repair completion verification.
(See ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT [(VIN M) (US)] .)
7 PURPOSE: INSPECT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
Yes Go to the next step.
No Go to repair completion verification.
8 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF MALFUNCTION RELATED TO ENGINE OIL LEAK OR RESTRICTION AFFECTS DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
  • Start the engine.
  • Verify if there is engine oil leakage in the oil passage or restriction.
  • Is there engine oil leakage in the oil passage or restriction?
Yes Repair or replace the malfunctioning location.
Add genuine motor oil and perform the repair completion verification.
(See ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT [(VIN M) (US)] .)
No Go to the next step.
Repair completion verification 1 PURPOSE: VERIFY THAT VEHICLE IS REPAIRED
  • Install/connect the part removed/disconnected during the troubleshooting procedure.
  • Clear the DTC recorded in the memory. (See CLEARING DTC .)
  • Replicate the vehicle conditions at the time the DTC was detected using the following procedure.
  • Perform the DTC inspection for the PCM. (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Is the same Pending DTC present?
Yes Refer to the controller area network (CAN) malfunction diagnosis flow to inspect for a CAN communication error.
(See CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN) MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSIS FLOW (US) .)
If the CAN communication is normal, perform the diagnosis from Step 1.
  • If the malfunction recurs, replace the PCM, then go to the next step.

(See PCM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN M) (US)] .)
No Go to the next step.
Repair completion verification 2 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF OTHER DTCs DISPLAYED
  • Perform the DTC inspection. (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Are any other DTCs displayed?
Yes Repair the malfunctioning location according to the applicable DTC troubleshooting.
No DTC troubleshooting completed.