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Diagnostic Procedure

DTC B10D3:23 (START STOP UNIT) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

Step Inspection Action
1 INSPECT OUTER HANDLE (RH) CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Switch the ignition off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  • Disconnect the outer handle (RH) connector.
  • Inspect the connector engagement and connection condition and inspect the terminals for damage, deformation, corrosion, or disconnection.
  • Is the connector normal?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the connector, then go to Step 6.
2 INSPECT LF CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Disconnect the LF control unit connector.
  • Inspect the connector engagement and connection condition and inspect the terminals for damage, deformation, corrosion, or disconnection.
  • Is the connector normal?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the connector, then go to Step 6.
3 INSPECT REQUEST SWITCH (RF) CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND 
  • Verify that the LF control unit and outer handle (RH) connectors are disconnected.
  • Inspect for continuity between outer handle (RH) terminal D (wiring harness-side) and body ground.
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Refer to the wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between LF control unit terminal A and outer handle (RH) terminal D.
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.

Go to Step 6.
No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT REQUEST SWITCH (RF)  Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the outer handle (RH), then go to Step 6. (See OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5 INSPECT LF CONTROL UNIT  Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the LF control unit, then go to the next step. (See LF CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6 VERIFY THAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED  Yes Repeat the inspection from Step 1.
No Go to the next step.
7 VERIFY IF OTHER DTCs DISPLAYED 
  • Are any other DTCs displayed?
Yes Repair or replace the malfunctioning part according to the applicable DTC troubleshooting. (See DTC TABLE [START STOP UNIT] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.