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Troubleshooting Diagnostic Procedure

Intention of troubleshooting procedure 

STEP INSPECTION RESULTS ACTION
1 PURPOSE: INSPECT INTAKE AIR SYSTEM FOR AIR SUCTION 
  • Inspect the following parts of the intake air system for looseness, damage, and loss.
    • Between air cleaner and throttle body
    • Between throttle body and intake manifold
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace the malfunctioning part according to the inspection results, then go to Step 3.
No Go to the next step.
2 PURPOSE: DETERMINE INTEGRITY OF THROTTLE VALVE 
Yes Replace the throttle body, then go to the next step.
(See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
No Clean the throttle valve, then go to the next step.
(See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
3 PURPOSE: VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR COMPLETION 
Yes Repeat the inspection from Step 1.

Go to the next step.
No Go to the next step.
4 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF THERE IS ANY OTHER MALFUNCTION 
  • Is any other DTC or pending code stored?
Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.