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Circuit/System Verification

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  1. Ignition ON.
  2. Verify the scan tool ECT Sensor parameter is warmer than -40°C (-40°F) and colder than 150°C (302°F) and changes with engine run time.
    • If colder than -39°C (-38°F) or warmer than 149°C (300°F) or does not change 

      Refer to Circuit/System Testing.

    • If warmer than -40°C (-40°F) and colder than 150°C (302°F) and changes 
  3. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data.
  4. Verify the DTC does not set.
    • If the DTC sets 

      Refer to Circuit/System Testing.

    • If the DTC does not set 
  5. All OK.