Pinpoint Test QE: Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) System: Introduction
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This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Informational PCM DTCs.
The informational DTCs are the result of limited operating strategy (LOS) or failure mode effects management (FMEM) operating strategy that maintains limited vehicle function in the event of a PCM, harness, or component failure.
Circuit DTCs can be accompanied by the informational DTCs, and should be diagnosed first. Informational DTCs without circuit DTCs may or may not indicate the actual concern and should be diagnosed as a symptom.