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Execution Condition

Secondary parameters Execution condition
<Idle speed diagnosis>
Battery voltage ≥ 10.9 V
Barometric pressure ≥ 75.1 kPa (563 mmHg, 22.2 inHg)
Vehicle speed ≤ 2 km/h (1.2 MPH)
Throttle position < 0.37 °
Integrated value of intake air amount < Value of Map 1
Elapsed time after switching neutral position switch to ON/OFF ≥ 3000 ms
Time elapsed after engine start ≥ 2000 ms
<Final ignition timing diagnosis>
Battery voltage ≥ 10.9 V
Barometric pressure ≥ 75.1 kPa (563 mmHg, 22.2 inHg)
Vehicle speed ≤ 2 km/h (1.2 MPH)
Engine coolant temperature ≤ 60 °C (140 °F)
Throttle position < 0.37 °
Integrated value of intake air amount < Value of Map 2
Elapsed time after switching neutral position switch to ON/OFF ≥ 3000 ms
Target retard amount ≥ Value from Map 3

Map 1 

Engine coolant temperature at engine starting °C (°F) -40 (-40) -30 (-22) -20 (-4) -10 (14) 0 (32) 10 (50) 20 (68) 30 (86)
Integrated value of intake air amount g (oz) 2000 (70.54) 1800 (63.49) 1500 (52.91) 675 (23.81) 550 (19.4) 450 (15.87) 390 (13.76) 320 (11.29)
Engine coolant temperature at engine starting °C (°F) 40 (104) 50 (122) 60 (140) 70 (158) 80 (176) 90 (194) 100 (212) 110 (230)
Integrated value of intake air amount g (oz) 260 (9.17) 210 (7.41) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35)

Map 2 

Engine coolant temperature at engine starting °C (°F) -40 (-40) -30 (-22) -20 (-4) -10 (14) 0 (32) 10 (50) 20 (68) 30 (86)
Integrated value of intake air amount g (oz) 2000 (70.54) 1800 (63.49) 1500 (52.91) 675 (23.81) 550 (19.4) 450 (15.87) 390 (13.76) 320 (11.29)
Engine coolant temperature at engine starting °C (°F) 40 (104) 50 (122) 60 (140) 70 (158) 80 (176) 90 (194) 100 (212) 110 (230)
Integrated value of intake air amount g (oz) 260 (9.17) 210 (7.41) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35) 180 (6.35)

Map 3 

Engine coolant temperature °C (°F) -40 (-40) -30 (-22) -20 (-4) -10 (14) 0 (32) 10 (50) 20 (68) 30 (86) 40 (104) 50 (122) 60 (140)
Target retard amount (CVT model) °CA 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
Target retard amount (MT model) °CA 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5