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Circuit/System Verification

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  1. Service Mode active, observe the DTC information with a scan tool. DTC P00B3, P00B4, P0117, P0118, P0597, P0598, or P0599 should not be set.
  2. Verify the coolant in the radiator surge tank is at the correct level and there are no engine coolant leaks. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling  and Loss of Coolant .
  3. Engine idling for 15 minutes with the A/C OFF.
    4. NOTE: Depending on ambient temperature, it may take up to 4 minutes for the temperatures to equalize.
  4. Command the E41 Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater to 100 percent with a scan tool. Increase the engine speed to 3, 000 RPM. Observe the scan tool RCT and the ECT sensor parameters. The RCT and the ECT sensor parameters should be within 20°C (68°F).
  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.
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