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Conditions for Setting the DTC

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The PCM determines that the efficiency of the catalyst has degraded below a calibrated threshold. This diagnostic may conclude in as few as one test attempt. However, this diagnostic may require as many as 18 test attempts, which would require at least 3 drive cycles. Each test attempt concludes within 2 minutes.