Using Consult Tool

Fig. 1 Measuring Rod Strokes:

Ensure that shift lever is in the Park position on models with automatic transmission or in Neutral position on models with manual transmissions before checking HICAS system operations.

1. Have an assistant inside vehicle then raise and support vehicle in such a way to allow all four wheel to spin freely.
2. Connect consult tool to diagnostic connector and start engine.
3. Tough START on consult tool display.
4. Touch HICAS, ACTIVE TEST and SIMULATED DRIVE in that order.
5. Touch START when MAIN SIGNALS displayed is reversed.
6. Touch START. After simulated drive condition has continued for five minutes, it will automatically cancel and Consult tool will then show TEST IS INTERRUPTED TO AVOID OIL TEMP. RISE display. To cancel this mode during self diagnosis, touch CANCEL.
7. Operate engine at speeds greater than 2000 RPM and turn steering wheel 180° in one direction from the neutral position.
8. Measure extension value of one power cylinder rod and retraction value of the other, Fig. 1.
9. Turn steering wheel 180° in opposite direction from the neutral position and measure extension and retraction of power cylinder rod.
10. Determine strokes of respective power cylinder by adding measured extension and retraction values.
11. Measure rod strokes in as short a period of time as possible.
12. Specification for when steering wheel is turned to the right or left is .12 inch, with a total stroke of .24 inch.