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Pinpoint Test

  1. CHECK THE SAFETY BELT WARNING CHIME OPERATION
    1. Ignition OFF.
    2. Ignition ON.
    3. Monitor the safety belt warning chime when the ignition is transitioned from OFF to RUN.

    Does the safety belt warning chime operate for approximately 6 seconds? 

    1. Yes: GO to .
    2. No: INSTALL a new IPC. REFER to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .
  2. CHECK THE INTERIOR LAMPS OPERATION
    1. Open and close the driver door.
    2. Observe the interior lamps.

    Do the interior lamps operate correctly from the driver door? 

    1. Yes: For vehicles without IA, GO to .

      For vehicles with IA, GO to  4  .

    2. No: REFER to SYMPTOM CHART: INTERIOR LIGHTING .
  3. CHECK THE KEY-IN-IGNITION WARNING CHIME OPERATION
    1. Ignition OFF.
    2. Insert the key into the ignition lock cylinder.
    3. Open the LH front door and observe the key-in-ignition warning chime operation.

    Does the key-in-ignition warning chime operate correctly? 

    1. Yes: GO to .
    2. No: INSTALL a new IPC. REFER to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .
  4. RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs  FROM THE IPC SELF-TEST
    1. Using a scan tool, perform the IPC self-test.

    Are any DTCs recorded? 

    1. Yes: For DTC U0140:00, REFER to Diagnostic Routine AV: U0140:00 .

      For all other DTCs  , REFER to DTC Chart: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .

    2. No: GO to .
  5. RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs  FROM THE BCM SELF-TEST
    1. Using a scan tool, perform the BCM self-test.

    Are any DTCs recorded? 

    1. Yes: REFER to DTC CHART: BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) .
    2. No: INSTALL a new BCM:

      REFER to BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) - WITH INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) , or

      REFER to BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) - WITHOUT INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) .