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Abnormality Judgment

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Calculate the estimated exhaust gas temperature when the diagnostic enable condition is established. Judge as NG when the following conditions are established after engine starting within the predetermined time.

Judgment Value 

JUDGMENT VALUE REFERENCE CHART

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Estimated exhaust gas temperature < Value from Map

Map 

COOLANT TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE REFERENCE CHART

Coolant temperature after starting the engine -40°C (-40°F) -30 °C (-22°F) -20 °C (-4°F) -10 °C (14°F) 0°C (32°F) 10 °C (50°F) 20 °C (68°F) 30 °C (86°F) 40 °C (104°F) 45 °C (113°F)
Estimated exhaust gas temperature 200 °C (392°F) 200 °C (392°F) 200 °C (392°F) 200 °C (392°F) 95 °C (203°F) 95 °C (203°F) 89 °C (192.2°F) 83 °C (181.4°F) 79 °C (174.2°F) 79 °C (174.2°F)

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  14 seconds

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination:  Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.

Normality Judgment 

Judge as OK and clear the NG if the following conditions are established.

Judgment Value 

JUDGMENT VALUE REFERENCE CHART

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Estimated exhaust gas temperature ≥ Value from Map

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  Less than 1 second



Judge as NG when the following conditions are established after the predetermined time.

Judgment Value 

JUDGMENT VALUE REFERENCE CHART

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Continuous time of (Target engine speed - Actual engine speed > -100 RPM) ≥ 6000 ms
Continuous time of (actual retard amount > 30°CA) ≥ 0 ms

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  14 seconds

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination:  Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.