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With Rear Active Steer





DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR WORKFLOW


Work Flow


DETAILED FLOW
1.INTERVIEW FROM THE CUSTOMER
It is also important to clarify customer complaints before inspection. First of all, reproduce symptoms, and understand them fully. Ask customer about his/her complaints carefully. In some cases, it is necessary to check symptoms by driving vehicle with customer.

CAUTION:
Customers are not professional. It is dangerous to make an easy guess like "maybe the customer means that...," or "maybe the customer mentions this symptom".
- GO TO 2.
2.CHECK SYMPTOM
Start the engine.

CAUTION:
Stop the vehicle.
Does RAS warning lamp turn ON?
YES - GO TO 3.
NO - GO TO 5.
3.PERFORM SELF-DIAGNOSIS
With CONSULT-III
Perform RAS control unit self-diagnosis.
Is any DTC detected?
YES - GO TO 4.
NO - GO TO 5.
4.PERFORM TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
With CONSULT-III
1. Check the error system detected from the self-diagnosis.

CAUTION:
Check the "DATA MONITOR" value of each DTC detected with the self-diagnosis function.
2. Erase RAS control unit self-diagnosis memory.

CAUTION:
- Never erase the self-diagnosis result (record) history when replacing RAS control unit.
- Erase the memory of the self-diagnosis results (record) after printing out or recording all the values of "DATA MONITOR".
- GO TO 5.
5.CHECK TERMINAL
Check each harness connector pin terminal for disconnection.
- GO TO 6.
6.CHECK SYMPTOM REPRODUCTION
With CONSULT-III
Perform DTC reproduction procedure for the error system.
Is any DTC detected?
YES - GO TO 2.
NO - GO TO 7.
7.PERFORM SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS
With CONSULT-III
Perform the symptom diagnosis for each system.
Is any error detected?
YES - GO TO 2.
NO - GO TO 8.
8.FINAL CHECK
With CONSULT-III
Check input/output signal standard of RAS control unit.
Is the input/output the standard value?
YES - INSPECTION END
NO - GO TO 2.