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Diagnostic Procedure

NO. 5 ABS OR TCS*1 OPERATES FREQUENTLY/TCS DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY *1: DSC SYSTEM FUNCTION CONTAINS TRACTION CONTROL FUNCTION, TCS/DSC INDICATOR LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE TCS OPERATES (DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 CONFIRM DSC HU/Control Module AND PCM DTC Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE (Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)) .)
 
(See DTC TABLE [PCM (SKYACTIV-G 2.5 (WITH CYLINDER DEACTIVATION))] .)
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECT TIRE SIZE AND AIR PRESSURE
  • Inspect tire size and air pressure.
  • Tire size and air pressure as specified?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace with specified tires and adjust tire air pressure.
(1)3 INSPECT ABS WHEEL-SPEED SENSOR OUTPUT PULSE Yes Found malfunctioning part according to the "INTERMITTENT CONCERN TROUBLESHOOTING"
(See PRECAUTION (Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)) .)
No ABS wheel-speed sensor installation inspection:
  • Inspect the ABS wheel-speed sensor for looseness and confirm it is securely adhered.

ABS sensor rotor installation inspection:
  • Inspect the ABS sensor rotor for poor installation.

Repair or replace any malfunctioning parts according to the inspection result.
  • (1) When performing an asterisked (*) troubleshooting inspection, shake the wiring harness and connectors while doing the inspection to discover whether poor contact points are the cause of any intermittent malfunctions. If there is a problem, check to make sure connectors, terminals and wiring harness are connected correctly and undamaged.