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Warning Light Illumination Pattern: Inspection

Fig 1: ABS Warning Light Illumination Pattern
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  1. When warning lights or indicator lights do not illuminate in accordance with this illumination pattern, there must be an electrical malfunction.
  2. When warning lights or indicator lights remain constantly OFF, check the combination meter circuit or CAN communication circuit. Refer to , ABS WARNING LIGHT, VDC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT, VDC WARNING LIGHT AND VDC INDICATOR LIGHT DO NOT COME ON , Warning Light Illumination Pattern.
  3. When the ABS warning light, VDC OFF indicator light, and VDC warning light & VDC indicator light do not go off, check the combination meter circuit or CAN communication circuit. Refer to , ABS WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. Refer to , VDC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. Refer to , VDC WARNING LIGHT AND VDC INDICATOR LIGHT DO NOT GO OFF , Warning Light Illumination Pattern.
  4. When the brake warning light blinks and the hill hold indicator light illumination is faulty, check the parking brake system. Refer to BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE .
NOTE:
  • Even though the ABS warning light, and the VDC warning light & VDC indicator light do not go off in 2 seconds after illuminating, the ABS and VDC functions are normal if the warning lights go off while the vehicle is driven at approximately 12 km/h (7 MPH). However, while these lights are on, the functions with their warning lights illuminated do not operate.
  • It may take several minutes before the VDC warning light & VDC indicator light goes off, if the vehicle is parked under low temperature for a specified time. This is not defective because it is resulted from low engine coolant temperature. If DTC is recorded at this time, perform the Clear Memory Mode. Refer to , CLEAR MEMORY MODE .
  • With the vehicle jack-up/lift-up or set on free rollers, when the wheels lock or spin after starting the engine, ABS warning light, and VDC warning light & VDC indicator light may illuminate because VDCCM & H/U detects the abnormal conditions from ABS wheel speed sensors. In this case, this is not a malfunction. Perform the Clear Memory Mode. Refer to , CLEAR MEMORY MODE .