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Diagnostic Aids

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DTC P2176

Step Action Yes No
Schematic Reference:  Engine Controls Schematics 
Connector End View Reference:  Engine Controls Connector End Views  or  Engine Control Module (ECM) Connector End Views 
1 Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle? Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle
2 Are DTCs P0120 and P0220 also set? Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle Go to Step 3 
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  1. Observe the Freeze Frame/Failure Records for this DTC.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 90 seconds.
  3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the conditions for running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?
Go to Step 4  Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
4 Remove the throttle body assembly. Refer to Throttle Body Assembly Replacement .
Did you find any obstructions preventing the throttle plate from returning to the minimum position?
Go to Step 5  Go to Step 6 
5 Remove the obstruction.
Did you find and correct the condition?
Go to Step 7  -
6 Replace the throttle body assembly. Refer to Throttle Body Assembly Replacement .
Did you complete the replacement?
Go to Step 7  -
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  1. Clear the DTCs with a scan tool.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 90 seconds.
  3. Turn On the ignition, with the engine OFF
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?
Go to Step 2  Go to Step 8 
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IMPORTANT: Be aware that repairing one individual condition may correct more than one DTC.
Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool.Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed?
Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle System OK