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DTC Information: DTC Detecting Condition

Item Detecting Condition Possible cause
DTC Strategy
  • Monitor the engine coolant temperature
  1. ECTS
Enable Conditions Case 1
  • Shutdown time longer than 180 minutes
  • Intake air-temperature at start-up less than 40°C (104°F)
  • No disabling faults (ECTS)
  • Engine running longer than 60 seconds
  • Minimum airflow is satisfied for a certain time
Case 2
  • Coolant sensor is normal
  • No disabling faults present (DTCs related to MAFS/MAPS, catalyst, fuel system or engine oil temperature sensor)
  • Coolant Temperature at startup less than 45°C (113 °F)
  • Engine running state
  • Coolant temperature greater than 50°C (122 °F)
  • Intake air temperature less than 35°C (95 °F)
Case 3
  • Engine running state
  • 6 hour cold sock IG-OFF
  • No disabling faults (DTCs related to HO2S, MAFS/MAPS, catalyst, fuel system, ECTS, or misfire)
Threshold value Case 1
  • When the start-up engine coolant temperature does not rise by 3 °C (37.4°F)
Case 2
  • Coolant temperature greater than 110°C (230 °F)
(Average airflow less than 50 g/sec and filtered airflow less than 30 g/sec)
Case 3
  • The difference between the current temperature and startup temperature less than 1.5 °C (34.7°F)
Diagnosis Time Case 1
  • Immediately
Case 2
  • Once per driving cycle (about 2 minutes)
Case 3
  • Once per driving cycle (More than 120 seconds failure)
MIL On Condition
  • 2 Drive Cycles