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Diagnostic Method

When the oxygen sensor output voltage changes from 0.55 V (rich) to 0.15 V (lean), calculate the minimum response time for output change between 0.5 V and 0.2 V for the judgement criteria.

Fig 1: Blinking Pattern - Rear Oxygen Sensor Output Voltage
G05955693Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Judge as NG when the judgement value is larger than the threshold value after deceleration fuel cut.

    Response time (diagnosis value) Threshold value → abnormal

    NOTE: Variation time of rear oxygen sensor output voltage is short during fuel cut in deceleration. NG judgement should be performed after deceleration fuel cut. Even without deceleration fuel cut, judge as OK if the value is below the threshold.

    When the deceleration fuel cut time is 5000 ms or more, judge as NG if the following criteria are met 2000 ms after recovering from the deceleration fuel cut.

  2. Judge as NG when the oxygen sensor voltage at recovery from a deceleration fuel cut is large.

If the fuel cut time in a deceleration fuel cut is long (5000 ms or more), and even after recovering from a deceleration fuel cut, the oxygen sensor voltage is high (0.55 V or more), judge as NG.

Judgement Value 

JUDGEMENT VALUE REFERENCE

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Shortest time change from rich (0.5 V O2 output) to lean (0.2 V) when voltage reduces from 0.55 V to 0.15 V 837 ms
or  
Longest time over 0.55 V ≥ 2000 ms

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  1 time(s)

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination:  Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.

  1. Regardless of a deceleration fuel cut, if the response time (diagnosis value) when the oxygen sensor voltage has changed from rich to lean is shorter than the threshold value (judgement value), judge as a normal condition.

    Response time (diagnosis value) ≤ threshold value → normal

  2. Do not judge as a normal condition.

Judge as OK and clear the NG if the following conditions are established.

Judgement Value 

JUDGEMENT VALUE REFERENCE

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Shortest time change from rich (0.5 V O2 output) to lean (0.2 V) when voltage reduces from 0.55 V to 0.15 V ≤ 837 ms

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  1 time(s)



When the oxygen sensor output voltage changes from 0.25 V (lean) to 0.55 V (rich), calculate the minimum response time for output change between 0.3 V and 0.5 V for the judgement criteria.

Fig 1: Blinking Pattern - Rear Oxygen Sensor Output Voltage
G05955694Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Judge as NG when the judgement value is larger than the threshold value after deceleration fuel cut.

    Response time (diagnosis value) Threshold value → abnormal

  2. If the oxygen sensor voltage is small after recovering from a deceleration fuel cut, and remains small, judge as NG.

Judgement Value 

JUDGEMENT VALUE REFERENCE

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Shortest time change from lean (0.3 V O2 output) to rich (0.5 V) when voltage changes from 0.25 V to 0.55 V 4000 ms
or  
Longest time under 0.25 V ≥ 120000 ms

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  1 time(s)

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination:  Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.

  1. Regardless of a deceleration fuel cut, if the response time (diagnosis value) when the oxygen sensor voltage has changed from rich to lean is shorter than the threshold value (judgement value), judge as a normal condition.

    Response time (diagnosis value) ≤ threshold value → normal

  2. Do not judge as a normal condition.

Judge as OK and clear the NG if the following conditions are established.

Judgement Value 

JUDGEMENT VALUE REFERENCE

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Shortest time change from lean (0.3 V O2 output) to rich (0.5 V) when voltage changes from 0.25 V to 0.55 V ≤ 4000 ms

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  1 time(s)