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Diagnostic Procedure

Step Inspection Action
1 PERFORM CAN MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSIS AND DTC INSPECTION 
Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [INSTRUMENT CLUSTER] .)
No Go to the next step.
2 VERIFY THE MALFUNCTION SYMPTOM 
  • Cool down the engine.
  • When the ignition is switched ON, does the engine coolant temperature warning light illuminate or flash?
Yes Go to Step 4.
No Go to the next step.
3 VERIFY ILLUMINATION OF LOW ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LIGHT 
  • Start the engine.
  • Monitor the PID ECT using the M-MDS.
  • Verify that the low engine coolant temperature indicator light illuminates when the ECT monitor value is 55 °C {131 °F} or more  .
  • Does the low engine coolant temperature indicator light illuminate?
Yes Go to the next step.
No The system is operating normally.
4 INSPECT ECT SENSOR 
Yes Replace the instrument cluster.
(See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
No Replace the ECT sensor.
(See ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)