1996 & 1997 Drive Cycle
IMPORTANTIn the case of the 1996 & 1997 Sonata, in order to set the CATALYST, EVAP. PURGE, 02 SENSOR, 02 SENSOR HEATER and EGR monitors to READY, ALL FIVE of these diagnostic tests must be completed on the same drive. If only four of the five monitors diagnostics are completed on a test drive, NONE of the Readiness Monitors will indicate READY. Thus, the drive cycle must be repeated.
The drive cycle described below covers the conditions required to run ALL five diagnostic tests.
DISCUSSION OF DRIVE CYCLES AND MODES:
The chart shows the required driving necessary to complete a Drive Cycle.
IMPORTANT
The Drive Cycle consists of five parts; one MODE 1 and four MODE 2 parts. The engine must not be turned off at any time during the Drive Cycle. Do NOT turn the engine off between completing different Modes. Only after ALL parts of the Drive Cycle is completed, should the ignition key be turned off.
MODE 1:
The following information describes, step-by-step, the procedure for completing MODE 1 driving.
STEP 1: (STARTING PROCEDURE)
^ Check to make sure that there are no DTCs stored in the ECM (using the Hi-Scan Pro) and that the Check Engine Light is OFF. If there is a DTC, repair the vehicle first.
^ Check the Readiness Status. The items indicating NOT READY should be CATALYST, EVAP. PURGE, 02 SENSOR, 02 SENSOR HEATER and EGR.
^ If the MISFIRE, FUEL SYSTEM or COMPONENT monitors are not ready, then repair any conditions related to these items first.
^ Start the engine.
^ Warm up the engine (coolant temperature at least 176 degrees F).
^ Turn OFF the A/C.
STEP 2: (TRANSIENT TO STEADY STATE DRIVING)
^ Connect the Hi-Scan Pro and go to the Current Data Menu. The three items to look at during the drive cycle are the Engine RPM, Vehicle Speed and Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT). Using the fix feature of the Hi-Scan, fix these three values in the Current Data Menu.
^ IMPORTANT:
Two people should conduct the drive cycle, one person to drive and the other person to monitor the Hi-Scan Pro readings and keep track of the driving time.
^ Drive the vehicle to a light traffic road where the required Steady State Driving condition can be duplicated.
^ Any kind of driving is OK before the steady state driving is conducted.
STEP 3: (STEADY STATE DRIVING - THIS IS THE MAIN PART OF MODE 1. THE STEADY STATE DRIVING SHOULD BE DONE ON A LEVEL ROAD (AVOID HILLS WHENEVER POSSIBLE).
^ Drive the vehicle at a steady state where the engine speed is between 1,700 and 2,500 RPM in high gear (5th speed in a manual transmission equipped vehicle and D position in an automatic). The vehicle speed should be between 50 and 65 MPH.
^ Drive in the Steady State Mode CONTINUOUSLY for a minimum of 10 minutes.
IMPORTANT:
While driving in the Steady State Mode, carefully monitor the ECT reading. It should always stay above 176 F. If it drops below 176 F, diagnose the thermostat & ECT & repair. Then restart the Drive Cycle.
VEHICLE SPEED BELOW 50 MPh: The vehicle must be driven within the vehicle speed range CONTINUOUSLY. DO NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE SPEED TO DROP BELOW 50 MPH, IF SAFELY POSSIBLE. If the vehicle speed falls below 50 MPH, the time counter for the steady state driving must be restarted.
EXAMPLE: After 5 minutes and 30 seconds of CONTINUOUS driving between 50 and 65 MPH, the vehicle speed falls below 50 MPH due to slow traffic. Because the vehicle speed fell below 50 MPH, the steady state driving must be started over. Thus, the 5 minutes and 30 seconds of driving previously accomplished DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE 10 MINUET REQUIREMENT. A full 10 minutes of CONTINUOUS driving within the specified vehicle speeds must be achieved to successfully complete the steady state driving part of Mode 1.
VEHICLE SPEED ABOVE 65 MPH: If the vehicle speed goes ABOVE 65 MPH during the Steady State Driving part of Mode 1 the continuous time counting must be stopped, but the Steady State Driving does NOT have to be restarted. When the vehicle speed falls below 65 MPH, simply restart the time counter from where it was stopped when the vehicle exceeded 65 MPH.
EXAMPLE: After 5 minutes of CONTINUOUS driving between 50 and 65 MPH, the vehicle speed goes above 65 MPH due to the flow of traffic. Because the vehicle speed is above 65 MPH, the time counter stops at 5 minutes. After a short time, its possible to bring the vehicle speed below 65 MPH and above 50 MPH. Now, the time counter can be restarted at 5 minutes and continue. Thus, it is not necessary to start the time counting over from zero in this case.
STEP 4: (EGR MONITORING)
^ After accumulating at least 10 minutes of Steady State Driving, find a safe place to COAST down to a low speed (below 20 MPH) from the steady state driving speed (50 - 65 MPH). Leave the transmission in D -- ATM or 5th gear -- MTM.
^ When at the location where the vehicle can be coasted down to a speed below 20 MPH, release the throttle and allow the vehicle to COAST down. DO NOT APPLY the BRAKE, if safely possible, until the vehicle speed has reached 20 MPH or less. Once the vehicle reaches 20 MPH or less, the brakes may then be applied.
COASTING: Coasting is defined as slowing down without depressing the throttle or the brake.
^ If an attempt to coast to 20 MPH or less was not successful due to traffic (that is, the brake had to be applied prematurely), then bring the vehicle speed back up to above 50 MPH and try again when safely possible to do so.
^ After successfully coasting to below 20 MPH, bring the vehicle to a stop at a location where the vehicle may idle.
STEP 5: (IDLE-STATE - THIS IS THE LAST PHASE OF MODE 1)
^ After coming to a stop, allow the vehicle to idle for at least 50 seconds (the transmission should be placed in Neutral and the A/C should still be OFF).
STEP 6: (ENGINE STOP)
^ After 50 seconds of idling, the Idle-State phase of MODE 1 is complete.
^ DO NOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE.
^ Continue the Drive Cycle by driving MODE 2.
MODE 2:
The following information describes, step-by-step, the procedure for completing MODE 2 driving.
STEP 1: (START OF MODE 2)
^ After completing MODE 1, find a light traffic road where the vehicle may be driven at different street speeds of approximately 50 to 15 MPH for about two minutes.
STEP 2: (TRANSIENT TO STREET DRIVING)
^ From a stop, accelerate slowly up to a speed of 45 to 65 MPH.
^ The transmission should be in D for ATM equipped vehicles and 5th gear for manual transmission equipped vehicles.
STEP 3: (STREET DRIVING -- PART 1)
^ Drive the vehicle at a steady speed of 45 to 65 MPH for at least 30 seconds.
^ The engine speed should be between 1,700 and 2,500 RPMs during this phase.
^ After 30 seconds, slow the vehicle down to the next STEP.
STEP 4: (STREET DRIVING -- PART 2)
^ Slow the vehicle down to a steady speed of 35 to 45 MPH. The brakes may be applied in the process of slowing down.
^ Drive at this speed for at least 40 seconds.
^ The engine speed should be between 1,300 and 1,800 RPMs during this phase.
^ After 40 seconds, slow the vehicle down to the next STEP.
STEP 5: (STREET DRIVING -- PART 3)
^ Slow the vehicle down to a steady speed of 15 to 25 MPH. The brakes may be applied in the process of slowing down.
^ Drive at this speed for at least 10 seconds.
^ The engine speed should be between 1,000 and 1,200 RPMs during this phase.
^ After 10 seconds, find a safe location where the vehicle can come to a stop and idle.
STEP 6: (IDLE PHASE)
^ Put the transmission into Neutral and make sure that the A/C is off.
^ Allow the vehicle to idle at least 5 seconds but not more than 35 seconds.
STEP 7: (END OF MODE 2)
^ If this was the first, second or third time of driving MODE 2 successfully, then repeat MODE 2 (go back to STEP 1 of MODE 2). If not, go to the next step.
^ If this was the end of the fourth time of driving MODE 2 successfully, then the Drive Cycle is complete.
^ Turn the key to the OFF position. Wait 30 seconds before restarting the engine (or turning the key to the ON position).
^ IF ONLY ONE DRIVE CYCLE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, CONDUCT ONE MORE DRIVE CYCLE. (Two consecutive, successfully completed Drive Cycles are required to set the Readiness Codes.)
^ After the conclusion of the second drive cycle, turn the engine off (Key in the OFF position) and wait 30 seconds before turning the key to the ON position. Using the Hi-Scan Pro, check to see if the Readiness Monitors for CATALYST, EVAP. PURGE, 02 SENSOR, 02 SENSOR HEATER and EGR indicate READY.
^ If not, then check to see if there are any DTC codes or if the Check Engine Light is ON. If yes, then repair the vehicle. After repair is completed, conduct the Drive Cycle two times.
^ If after the conclusion of the second Drive Cycle, the Readiness Monitors for CATALYST, EVAP. PURGE, 02 SENSOR, 02 SENSOR HEATER and EGR still indicate NOT READY, then conduct the Drive Cycle one more time and check the Readiness Codes again (the previous attempts at the Drive Cycle may not have been successfully completed).