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DTC Information: DTC Detecting Condition

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Item Detecting Condition Possible Cause
DTC Strategy Case 1
  • Rationality check, high side
  • Poor connector connection
  • Open or short circuit
  • ECTS
Case 2
  • Rationality check, low side
Case 3, 4
  • Rationality check
Enable Conditions Case 1
  • Not detected block heater
  • Difference temperature is lower than -4.5°C (23.9°F) in engine starting
  • ECT is lower than 50.25°C (122.45°F)
  • As 30s passes after start engine
Case 2
  • Integrated air flow is higher than 1.0 kg
  • Engine speed is higher than 400 RPM
Case 3, 4
  • ECT at start is between -10 and 90°C (14 to 194°F)
  • Vehicle speed is between 40 and 1831 km/h (24.8 to 111.8 mph)
  • Quantity of air flower is between 6.7 and 83.3g/s
  • Above contents would be completed and wait for 18s
  • Number (3) could be completed 4 times
Case 4
  • Vehicle speed is between 0 and 31 km/h (0 to 1.4 mph)
  • Quantity of air flower is between 1.11 and 4.44g/s
  • Above contents would be completed and wait for 18s
  • Number (3) could be completed 2 times
Threshold Value Case 1
  • When difference temperature between measured coolant temperature and target temperature is lower than -15°C (-59°F)
Case 2
  • When difference temperature between measured coolant temperature and target temperature is higher than 13.5°C (56.3°F)
Case 3, 4
  • When difference temperature between maximum and minimum value is lower than specified value

*Specification:  3.0°C (37.4°F) (-40 to 40°C/-40 to 104°F)/1.5°C (34.7°F) (60°C/140°F)/0.75°C (33°F) (80 to 100°C/176 to 212°F)
Diagnostic Time Case 1
  • 30s
Case 2
  • 120s
Case 3, 4
  • 1s
MIL ON Condition
  • 2 driving cycles