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Readiness Drive Cycle Procedure

-- CONNECT: Scan Tool.

-- During the individual test steps, the vehicle needs to be in normal mode, except during service regeneration.

NOTE:

For automatic transmission use the manual gear selection mode, if available for the following steps.

Step Procedure Result / Action to Take
1 Misfire Monitoring:
  • START: Engine and let idle for 20 s
  • Misfire Monitor Ready
2 PM Filter Monitoring:
  • DRIVE: Strong acceleration phase 1500 - 3500 rpm for at least 10 s in 3rd or 4th Gear
  • DRIVE: vehicle until the oxygen sensors are active (signal voltage > 0.10 V)
  • PM Filter Monitoring Ready
3 EGR System Monitoring:
  • DRIVE: continuous speed of 65+ mph in 5th or 6th gear, if possible with cruise ON.
  • DRIVE: constant speed in 3rd gear at 1800 rpm for 20 s
  • COAST: 8 s (EGR system monitoring reaches 300° C)
  • EGR System Monitoring Ready
4 NMHC Catalyst Monitoring:
  • START: DPF service regeneration (access authorization), DPF light must light up The vehicle must be driven approx. 5 minutes at a constant speed of 50- 70 mph, preferably with Cruise Control, avoid deceleration and coasting.
  • MONITOR: PM Filter reaches > 575° C, then drive for additional 150 s, stop and idle for 60 s and continue with regeneration until DPF Lamp shuts OFF.
  • NMHC Catalyst Monitoring Ready
5 NOx/SCR After-treatment (Regeneration) Monitoring:
  • DRIVE: 30-40 min. at constant speed, 50-70 mph in 5 - 6th gear for 2 mins. No Coasting.
  • NOx/SCR After-treatment (Regeneration) Monitoring Ready
6 Exhaust Gas Sensor Monitoring:
  • DRIVE: vehicle until coolant temperature > 70° C, temperature behind diesel particulate filter > 300° C.
  • IDLE: without steering movement approx. 30 s
  • DRIVE: light acceleration at approx. 2500 RPM in 4th gear, rapidly take foot from gas and coast for about 10 s and repeat
  • COAST: at 3000 rpm in 4th gear (min. 10 s)
  • DRIVE: 30-45 min, at constant speed 50-70 mph in 5 - 6th gear.
  • Exhaust Gas Sensor Monitoring
7 Boost Pressure System Monitoring:
  • DRIVE: 30-45 min, at constant speed 50-70 mph in 5 - 6th gear.
  • Boost Pressure System Monitoring Ready
NOTE:

Depending on the scan tool used. The readiness code status may be displayed as complete, passed or OK. At an exterior temperature < 7°C, the setting of the readiness for the NOx catalytic converter test is delayed, here the vehicle must be Driven considerably longer.