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Drive Cycle A

DTC Item Condition
P0128 COOLANT THERMOSTAT (ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE BELOW THERMOSTAT REGULATING TEMPERATURE) -
P0141 O2 SENSOR HEATER CIRCUIT BANK 1 SENSOR 2 -
P014C A/F/O2 SENSOR SLOW RESPONSE - RICH TO LEAN BANK 1 SENSOR 1 -
P014D A/F/O2 SENSOR SLOW RESPONSE - LEAN TO RICH BANK 1 SENSOR 1 -
P014E A/F/O2 SENSOR SLOW RESPONSE - RICH TO LEAN BANK 2 SENSOR 1 -
P014F A/F/O2 SENSOR SLOW RESPONSE - LEAN TO RICH BANK 2 SENSOR 1 -
P015A A/F/O2 SENSOR DELAYED RESPONSE - RICH TO LEAN BANK 1 SENSOR 1 -
P015B A/F/O2 SENSOR DELAYED RESPONSE - LEAN TO RICH BANK 1 SENSOR 1 -
P015C A/F/O2 SENSOR DELAYED RESPONSE - RICH TO LEAN BANK 2 SENSOR 1 -
P015D A/F/O2 SENSOR DELAYED RESPONSE - LEAN TO RICH BANK 2 SENSOR 1 -
P0161 O2 SENSOR HEATER CIRCUIT BANK 2 SENSOR 2 -
P0171 SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 1 Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0172 SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1 Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0174 SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 2 Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0175 SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 2 Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0300 RANDOM/MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0301 CYLINDER 1 MISFIRE DETECTED Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0302 CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE DETECTED Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0303 CYLINDER 3 MISFIRE DETECTED Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0304 CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE DETECTED Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0305 CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE DETECTED Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0306 CYLINDER 6 MISFIRE DETECTED Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P0420 CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD BANK 1 -
P0430 CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD BANK 2 -
P0459 EVAP SYSTEM (CPC) PURGE CONTROL VALVE "A" CIRCUIT HIGH -
P2096 POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 1 Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P2097 POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1 Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P2098 POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 2 Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P2099 POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 2 Complete diagnosis with drive cycle B or C as well.
P2195 A/F/O2 SENSOR SIGNAL BIASED/STUCK LEAN BANK 1 SENSOR 1 -
P2196 A/F/O2 SENSOR SIGNAL BIASED/STUCK RICH BANK 1 SENSOR 1 -
P2197 A/F/O2 SENSOR SIGNAL BIASED/STUCK LEAN BANK 2 SENSOR 1 -
P2198 A/F/O2 SENSOR SIGNAL BIASED/STUCK RICH BANK 2 SENSOR 1 -

Diagnostic procedure: 

  1. Drive for 20 minutes or more at a constant speed of 80 km/h (50 MPH) or more.
  2. Stop the vehicle and idle for one minute.
  3. Read the temporary code using the Subaru Select Monitor or general scan tool. Ref. to OPERATION , Read Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).