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Drive Cycle R

DTC Item Condition Number of driving cycles on the detecting condition
P219A BANK 1 AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE - 2
WARNING: When performing the drive cycle R on the public road, be very careful of the traffic condition and the safe driving must be the high priority.
  1. Check the data in condition column of table by using the Subaru Select Monitor or general scan tool.
    NOTE:
  2. Keep the engine at idle for at least 30 seconds in a fully warm-up condition.
  3. Start the driving.
  4. With the gear position in the 4th, take 10 seconds to accelerate from 1600 rpm to 3200 rpm.
  5. Decelerate to 1600 rpm in the 4th gear position. (There is no restrictions to the deceleration duration and how to use the brake.)
  6. Repeat steps  4 and  5 10 times (end when the temporary code is acquired).
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