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Limited Operating Strategy (LOS) Modes

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For some hybrid electric system malfunctions the powertrain control module (PCM) may initiate one or more of the LOS modes. The objective of the LOS modes is to manage vehicle operation after one or more of the following systems are disabled due to a malfunction: engine, electronically controlled continuously variable transaxle (CVT), traction battery, or regenerative brake system. Some LOS modes limit the vehicle capability to a limp home condition. Other LOS modes fully disable the vehicle. The PCM initiates the appropriate LOS mode depending on the severity of the malfunction that was detected.

When the PCM detects system faults for which the LOS mode is initiated, it stores a corresponding diagnostic trouble code (DTC). The root cause of the malfunction that initiated the LOS mode may be in a different subsystem or component than indicated by the DTC. Therefore, these DTCs should be considered LOS or FMEM only and are always assisted by the other, more detailed, circuit DTCs. The circuit DTCs should always be used to diagnose the problem before LOS or FMEM DTCs. LOS or FMEM DTCs do not mean that the subsystem or component they describe actually failed, but indicate the subsystem or component that is effected by the LOS mode.