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Diagnostic Method

Abnormality Judgment 

Calculate the estimated exhaust gas temperature when the diagnostic enable condition is established. Judge as NG when the following conditions are established after engine starting within the predetermined time.

JUDGMENT VALUE CHART

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Estimated exhaust gas temperature < Value from Map

Map 

Coolant temperature after starting the engine -40 °C (-40 °F) -30 °C (-22 °F) -20 °C (-4 °F) -10 °C (14 °F) 0 °C (32 °F) 10 °C (50 °F) 20 °C (68 °F) 30 °C (86 °F) 40 °C (104 °F) 50 °C (122 °F)
Estimated exhaust gas temperature (AT model) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 138 °C (280.4 °F) 138 °C (280.4 °F) 138 °C (280.4 °F) 138 °C (280.4 °F) 138 °C (280.4 °F)
Estimated exhaust gas temperature (MT model) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 138 °C (280.4 °F) 138 °C (280.4 °F) 138 °C (280.4 °F) 138 °C (280.4 °F) 125 °C (257 °F) 115 °C (239 °F)
Coolant temperature after starting the engine -40 °C (-40 °F) -30 °C (-22 °F) -20 °C (-4 °F) -10 °C (14 °F) 0 °C (32 °F) 10 °C (50 °F) 20 °C (68 °F) 30 °C (86 °F) 40 °C (104 °F) 50 °C (122 °F)
Estimated exhaust gas temperature (AT model) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 135 °C (275 °F) 130 °C (266 °F) 125 °C (257 °F) 125 °C (257 °F)
Estimated exhaust gas temperature (MT model) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 140 °C (284 °F) 135 °C (275 °F) 130 °C (266 °F) 120 °C (248 °F) 115 °C (239 °F)

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  14 seconds

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

Normality Judgment 

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

JUDGMENT VALUE CHART

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Estimated exhaust gas temperature ≥ Value from Map

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  Less than 1 second

Abnormality Judgment 

Judge as NG when the following conditions are established after the predetermined time.

JUDGMENT VALUE CHART

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Continuous time of (Target engine speed - Actual engine speed > -300 RPM) ≥ 6000 ms
Continuous time of (actual retard amount > 30 °CA) ≥ 0 ms

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  14 seconds

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

Normality Judgment 

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

JUDGMENT VALUE CHART

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Continuous time of (Target engine speed - Actual engine speed > -300 RPM) < 6000 ms
Continuous time of (actual retard amount > 30 °CA) < 0 ms

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  Less than 1 second