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Circuit/System Verification

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  1. If there are any other transmission related DTCs set, diagnose those DTCs first. Refer to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle .
  2. Ignition ON, observe the scan tool ECM Park/Neutral switch parameter while moving the gear shift lever from Park, to Reverse and through all the ranges. The parameter should display Park/Neutral when in Park or Neutral and In-Gear when in Reverse, Drive, or Drive Low.
  3. Observe the scan tool ECM Park/Neutral switch parameter while slowly moving the gear shift lever from Park, to Reverse and through all the ranges. Verify the gear position matches the scan tool parameter.
  4. 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.