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Diagnostic Procedure

DTC C1A67:9A (VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

STEP INSPECTION RESULTS ACTION
1 INSPECT VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (VCM) AND BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) FOR MALFUNCTION 
  • PERFORM THE DTC INSPECTION FOR THE VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (VCM) AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM). (SEE DTC INSPECTION .)
  • IS A DTC RELATED TO AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION DISPLAYED?
YES REPAIR THE MALFUNCTIONING LOCATION ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE DTC TROUBLESHOOTING. (SEE DTC TABLE [VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (US)] .) (SEE DTC TABLE [BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) (US)] .)
NO GO TO THE NEXT STEP.
2 INSPECT FRONT RADAR SENSOR FOR MALFUNCTION 
  • PERFORM THE DTC INSPECTION FOR THE FRONT RADAR SENSOR. (SEE DTC INSPECTION .)
  • IS A DTC DISPLAYED?
YES REPAIR THE MALFUNCTIONING LOCATION ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE DTC TROUBLESHOOTING. (SEE DTC TABLE [FRONT RADAR SENSOR (US)] .)
NO GO TO THE NEXT STEP.
3 VERIFY FRONT RADAR SENSOR INSTALLATION CONDITION 
YES GO TO THE NEXT STEP.
NO INSTALL THE FRONT RADAR SENSOR CORRECTLY AND PERFORM THE REPAIR COMPLETION VERIFICATION. (SEE FRONT RADAR SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4 FRONT RADAR SENSOR AIMING ADJUSTMENT 
  • PERFORM THE FRONT RADAR SENSOR AIMING ADJUSTMENT. (SEE FRONT RADAR SENSOR AIMING .)
  • CLEAR THE DTC RECORDED IN THE MEMORY. (SEE CLEARING DTC .)
  • PERFORM THE DTC INSPECTION FOR THE VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (VCM). (SEE DTC INSPECTION .)
  • IS THE SAME PENDING DTC PRESENT?
YES REPLACE THE FRONT RADAR SENSOR AND PERFORM THE REPAIR COMPLETION VERIFICATION. (SEE FRONT RADAR SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
NO GO TO REPAIR COMPLETION VERIFICATION 2.
REPAIR COMPLETION VERIFICATION 1 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 .)
  • PERFORM THE DTC INSPECTION FOR THE VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (VCM). (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.
NO GO TO THE NEXT STEP.
REPAIR COMPLETION VERIFICATION 2 VERIFY IF OTHER DTC IS 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.