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Diagnostic procedure

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STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 VERIFY RELATED REPAIR INFORMATION AVAILABILITY 
  • Verify related Service Bulletins and/or on-line repair information availability.
  • Is any related repair information available?
Yes Perform repair or diagnosis according to the available repair information
  • If the vehicle is not repaired, go to the next step.
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the cruise control switch connector.
  • Inspect for poor connection (such as damaged/pulled-out pins, corrosion)
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace the terminal and/or connector, then go to Step 9.
No Go to the next step.
3 INSPECT PCM CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Disconnect the PCM connector.
  • Inspect for poor connection (such as damaged/pulled-out pins, corrosion).
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace the terminal and/or connector, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND 
  • Inspect for continuity between the following terminals and body ground.
    • Cruise control switch terminal B (wiring harness-side)
    • Cruise control switch terminal C (wiring harness-side)
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible short to ground, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
5 INSPECT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO POWER SUPPLY 
  • Switch the ignition to ON (engine off).
  • Measure the voltage between the following terminals and body ground:
    • Cruise control switch terminal B (wiring harness-side)
    • Cruise control switch terminal C (wiring harness-side)
  • Is there any voltage?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible short to power supply, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step
6 INSPECT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH 
Yes Replace, the cruise control switch, then go to Step 8.
(See AUDIO CONTROL SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
No Go to the next step.
7 INSPECT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT FOR OPEN CIRCUIT 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Inspect for continuity between the following terminals:
    • Cruise control switch terminal B (wiring harness-side) and PCM terminal 1AQ (wiring harness-side)
    • Cruise control switch terminal C (wiring harness-side) and PCM terminal 1AN (wiring harness-side)
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible open circuit, then go to the next step.
8 VERIFY DTC TROUBLESHOOTING COMPLETED 
  • Make sure to reconnect all disconnected connectors.
  • Clear the DTC from the PCM memory using the M-MDS.
  • Drive the vehicle using cruise control for 2 min or more. 
  • Is the same DTC present?
Yes Replace the PCM, then go to the next step.
(See PCM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L5] .)
No Go to the next step.
9 VERIFY AFTER REPAIR PROCEDURE 
Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [L5] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.