Pinpoint Test Be: The Engine On Warning Message Is Always Displayed (Push Button Start Only)
- Normal Operation and Fault Conditions
See Engine On Message. REFER to: Message Center - System Operation and Component Description .
If the engine status, driver door ajar, transmission gear display mode or vehicle speed messages are missing for less than 5 seconds, the IPC defaults the engine on warning message to the last indication state, based upon the last message received.
If the engine status, driver door ajar, transmission gear display mode or vehicle speed messages are missing for 5 seconds or longer, the IPC defaults the engine on warning message off.
Possible Sources
- BCM concern
- GWM concern
- PCM
- IPC
- BE1 CHECK THE MESSAGE CENTER OPERATION
- Ignition ON.
- Close all doors, the hood and luggage compartment lid.
- Clear all message center warnings by pressing the OK button for each warning present.
- Monitor the door ajar RTT.
- Open the driver door.
- Clear the message center popup warning.
- Monitor the door ajar RTT.
Is the door ajar RTT off with the door closed, and on with the door open?
Yes GO to BE2 No INSTALL a new IPC. Refer to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) . - BE2 PERFORM THE IPC (INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER) SELF-TEST
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, perform the IPC self-test.
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
Yes REFER to DTC Chart: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) . No GO to BE3 - BE3 PERFORM THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) SELF-TEST
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, perform the BCM self-test.
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
Yes REFER to: Body Control Module (BCM) No GO to BE4 - BE4 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCS FROM THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) KOEO (KEY ON, ENGINE OFF) SELF-TEST
- Ignition ON.
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, perform the PCM KOEO self-test.
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
Yes REFER to the appropriate Electronic Engine Controls article. No GO to BE5 - BE5 CHECK THE GWM (GATEWAY MODULE A) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS)
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, check the GWM Continuous Memory Diagnostic Trouble Codes (CMDTCs).
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
Yes REFER to: Communications Network No Refer to PCM Guided Routine .