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Circuit/System Verification

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  1. Ignition ON, observe the DTC information with a scan tool. Verify that other DTCs are not set.
  2. Engine idling at normal operating temperatures, observe the scan tool mass airflow (MAF) sensor parameter. The reading should be between 1.5-5.0 g/s.
    • If not within the range specified, refer to DTC P0101 .
  3. Engine running at normal operating temperature, observe the scan tool Long Term FT parameter. The reading should be between -20 to +20 percent.
  4. If all conditions test normal, test the engine for a mechanical condition. Refer to Symptoms - Engine Mechanical .
  5. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC to verify the DTC does not reset. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data.