Section 171 (Symptom Troubleshooting [Automatic Transaxle Ja5A-El)): Foreword

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When the customer reports a vehicle malfunction, check the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indication, AT warning indicator light flash, and diagnostic trouble code (DTC), then diagnose the malfunction according to following flowchart.
- If a DTC exists, diagnose the applicable DTC inspection. (See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES TABLE .)
- If a DTC does not exist, the MIL does not illuminate and the AT warning indicator light illuminate, diagnose the applicable symptom troubleshooting. (See SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE .)

Fig 1: DTC Flow Chart

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