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Normal Operation

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The instrument cluster (IC) receives the engine RPM and digital transmission range (TR) sensor status messages from the PCM over the high speed controller area network (HS-CAN), and if the engine speed is greater than 400 RPM, it records the amount of time the engine runs with the transmission in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following: