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Diagnostic Procedure

DTC P0197:00 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 RECORD VEHICLE STATUS AT TIME OF DTC DETECTION TO UTILIZE WITH REPEATABILITY VERIFICATION
NOTE:
  • Recording can be facilitated using the screen capture function of the PC.
  • Record the snapshot data on the repair order.
- 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 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR/ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONNECTOR CONDITION
  • Switch the ignition off.
  • Disconnect the engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor connector.
  • Inspect for poor connection (such as damaged/pulled-out pins, corrosion).
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace the connector and/or terminals, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
4 DETERMINE IF ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR OR WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTION
  • Verify that the engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor connector is disconnected.
  • Switch the ignition ON (engine off).
    NOTE:
    • Another DTC may be stored by the PCM detecting an open circuit.
  • Measure the voltage at the engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor terminal E (wiring harness-side).
  • Is the voltage approx. 5 V?
Yes Replace the engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor, then go to Step 8.
(See ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR/ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] .)
No Go to the next step.
5 INSPECT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND
  • Verify that the engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor connector is disconnected.
  • Switch the ignition off.
  • Inspect for continuity between engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor terminal E (wiring harness-side) and body ground.
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Disconnect the PCM connector and inspect the wiring harness for short to ground.
  • If the short to ground circuit could be detected in the wiring harness:
  • Refer to appropriate wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor terminal E and PCM terminal 1AU.

If there is a common connector:
  • Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for a short to ground.
  • Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.

If there is no common connector:
  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has a short to ground.
  • If the short to ground circuit could not be detected in the wiring harness:
  • Replace the PCM (short to ground in the PCM internal circuit). (See PCM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] .)

Go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
6 INSPECT PCM CONNECTOR CONDITION
  • Disconnect the PCM connector.
  • Inspect for poor connection (such as damaged/pulled-out pins, corrosion).
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace the connector and/or terminals, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
7 INSPECT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT AND GROUND CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO EACH OTHER
  • Verify that the engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor and PCM connectors are disconnected.
  • Inspect for continuity between engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor terminals E and C (wiring harness-side).
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Refer to appropriate wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between the following terminals:
  • Engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor terminal E-PCM terminal 1AU
  • Engine oil pressure sensor/engine oil temperature sensor terminal C-PCM terminal 1AW

If there is a common connector:
  • Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for a short to each other.
  • Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.

If there is no common connector:
  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has a short to each other.

Go to the next step.
No Go to the next step.
8 VERIFY DTC TROUBLESHOOTING COMPLETED
Yes Repeat the inspection from Step 1.

Go to the next step.
No Go to the next step.
9 VERIFY AFTER REPAIR PROCEDURE
Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [PCM (SKYACTIV-G 2.5T)] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.