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Monitors, Trips, Drive Cycles and Readiness Codes

Drive Cycle

OPERATION
There are three drive patterns for trouble diagnosis. Driving in the specified pattern allows to diagnose malfunctioning items listed below. After the malfunctioning items listed below are repaired, always check whether they correctly resume their functions by driving in the required drive pattern.

1. PREPARATION FOR THE DRIVE CYCLE

1. Make sure that the fuel remains approx. half amount [20 - 40 l (5.3 - 10.6 US gal, 4.4 - 8.8 Imp gal)], and battery voltage is 12 V or more.
2. After performing the diagnostics and clearing the memory, check for any remaining unsolved trouble data.
3. Separate the test mode connector.

NOTE:
- Except for when the water temperature at starting is specified, diagnoses should always be carried out after the engine is warmed up.
- DTCs marked with * must be diagnosed twice; after the first diagnosis is finished, stop the engine and carry out the second time under same conditions.

*P0111 - *P1448:




2. DRIVE AT 80 KM/H (50 MPH) FOR 20 MINUTES AND THEN IDLE THE ENGINE FOR 1 MINUTE.

*P0483 - *P0507:




3. IDLE FOR 10 MINUTES

NOTE: Before the diagnosis, drive the vehicle at 10 km/h (6 MPH) or more.




*P0121 - P1544:




4. DRIVE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING DRIVE PATTERN