Inspection/Maintenance Exhaust Gas RECIRCULATION System Set Procedure: Procedure

WARNING: Road test a vehicle under safe conditions and while obeying all traffic laws. Do not attempt any maneuvers that could jeopardize vehicle control. Failure to adhere to these precautions could lead to serious personal injury and vehicle damage.

Did you perform the Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) System Check? If yes, go to next step. If no, see INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE SYSTEM CHECK .
Ensure that the vehicle is within the Conditions for Running specified in the supporting text. Turn OFF all of the accessories (e.g., A/C, blower fan, etc.). Start the engine and allow the engine to idle for 2 minutes. In order for the next group of tests to run, the vehicle must operate in the following conditions:
- Accelerate to 55 MPH with this speed maintained for one minute.
- Decelerate to 30 MPH while the following criteria is maintained:
  1. The throttle is closed.
  2. NO brake application on either manual or automatic transmission.
  3. NO clutch actuation on a manual transmission.
  4. NO manual downshift.
Observe the I/M System Status display with a scan tool. Did the EGR System Status update to YES? If yes, go to step 5. If no, go to next step.
Observe the DTC Information with a scan tool. If scan tool indicates any failed DTCs, see DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS . If no DTCs are indicated, go to next step.
To determine which DTCs are required to run in order to complete this test, see INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE SYSTEM DTC TABLE . With a scan tool, observe the Not Ran Since Code Cleared display. Determine which of the DTCs required for a YES status has not run. Enter the DTC number in the Specific DTC menu of the scan tool. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running DTC. Repeat the procedure until the scan tool indicates the diagnostic test has run. Repeat procedure for any additional required DTCs that have not run. With a scan tool, observe the I/M System Status display. Did the EGR Status update to YES? If yes, go to next step. If no, see DIAGNOSTIC AIDS .
With a scan tool, observe the Emission Related DTC portion of the I/M System Status display. Does the scan tool indicate any Emission Related DTCs set? If yes, see DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS . If no, system is okay.