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Diagnostic Method

Judge as NG when the following conditions are established.

JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
|Ambient air temperature 21 sec. after first engine start - Intake air temperature 21 sec. after first engine start|
|Ambient air temperature at first engine start - Engine coolant temperature at first engine start|
More than value of Map
More than 25°C (45°F)
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE - MAP

Intake air temperature (°C (°F)) -30 (-22) 45 (113) 60 (140) 80 (176)
|Ambient air temperature 21 sec. after first engine start - Intake air temperature 21 sec. after first engine start|
(°C (°F))
20 (36) 20 (36) 32 (57.6) 32 (57.6)

Time needed for diagnosis  : Less than 1s

Malfunction indicator light illumination  : Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.