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Diagnostic procedure

STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 RECORD VEHICLE STATUS WHEN DTC WAS DETECTED TO UTILIZE WITH REPEATABILITY VERIFICATION 
NOTE:
  • Recording can be facilitated using the screen capture of the PC function.
  • Record the freeze frame data/snap shot data.
- Go to the next step.
2 VERIFY RELATED REPAIR INFORMATION AVAILABILITY 
  • Verify related Service Bulletins and/or on-line repair information availability.
  • Is any related repair information available?
Yes Perform repair or diagnosis according to the available repair information.
  • If the vehicle is not repaired, go to the next step.
No Go to the next step.
3 INSPECT ATF LEVEL 
Yes Adjust the ATF level to the specification, then go to Step 5.
(See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) ADJUSTMENT [FW6A-EL] .)
No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT OIL COOLER 
  • Visually inspect the oil cooler.
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Replace the oil cooler, then go to the next step.
(See OIL COOLER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FW6A-EL] .)
No Go to the next step.
5 VERIFY DTC TROUBLESHOOTING COMPLETED 
Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM DTC TABLE [FW6A-EL] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.