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Circuit Description

Three-Way Catalyst (TWC) system is used to control emission. PCM uses signal from Heated Oxygen Sensors (HO2S) to read efficiency of TWC. PCM will set DTC if TWC oxygen storage capacity is less than a predetermined threshold.

Conditions required to set DTC are: