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DTC Description: Fail-Safe

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Detection items Hybrid system operation and vehicle behavior
Transmission Transmission malfunction
(If clutch 2 is unable to slip)
The engine is stopped and the vehicle is driven by the traction motor alone.
Transmission malfunction
(If clutch 2 is able to slip)
Driving occurs according to the restrictions on transmission gears.
If CAN communication with the TCM computing unit or TCM are abnormal
  • The engine and traction motor are stopped.
  • Driving is not possible even when the accelerator pedal is depressed.