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Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview




DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR WORKFLOW

Work Flow


OVERALL SEQUENCE







DETAILED FLOW


1. INTERVIEW FOR MALFUNCTION

Interview the customer about the symptom.
- GO TO 2.

2. SYMPTOM CHECK

Verify the symptom from the customer's information.
- GO TO 3.

3. BASIC INSPECTION

Check the operation of each part. Check that no symptoms occur other than those specified by the customer.
- GO TO 4.

4. SELF-DIAGNOSIS WITH CONSULT

Perform the self diagnosis with CONSULT. Check that any DTC is detected.
Is any DTC detected?
YES- GO TO 5.
NO- GO TO 6.

5. TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS BY DTC

Perform the trouble diagnosis for the detected DTC. Specify the malfunctioning part.
- GO TO 7.

6. SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS

Perform the symptom diagnosis. Specify the malfunctioning part.
- GO TO 7.

7. MALFUNCTIONING PART REPAIR

Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.
- GO TO 8.

8. REPAIR CHECK (SELF-DIAGNOSIS WITH CONSULT)

Perform the self diagnosis with CONSULT. Verified that no DTCs are detected. Erase all DTCs detected prior to the repair. Verify that DTC is not detected again.
Is any DTC detected?
YES- GO TO 5.
NO- GO TO 9.

9. REPAIR CHECK (OPERATION CHECK)

Check the operation of each part.
Does it operate normally?
YES- Inspection End.
NO- GO TO 3.