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How To Proceed With Troubleshooting








SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM: AIRBAG SYSTEM: HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING

HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING

The intelligent tester can be used in steps 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 11.
1. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO WORKSHOP
NEXT -- Continue to next step.
2. CUSTOMER PROBLEM ANALYSIS
(a) Confirm problem symptoms .
NEXT -- Continue to next step.
3. CHECK MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
(a) Check for DTC output.
Result:






B -- CHECK MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT
A -- Continue to next step.
4. CHECK CAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
(a) Check for DTC output.
Result:






B -- CHECK CAN COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT
A -- Continue to next step.
5. WARNING LIGHT CHECK
NEXT -- Continue to next step.
6. CHECK DTC (Present and Past DTCs)
(a) Check for DTC output.
Result:






B -- PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
A -- Continue to next step.
7. DTC CHART
NEXT -- Continue to next step.
8. CIRCUIT INSPECTION
NEXT -- Continue to next step.
9. REPAIR
NEXT -- Continue to next step.
10. CLEAR DTC (Present and Past DTCs)
NEXT -- Continue to next step.
11. CHECK DTC (Present and Past DTCs)
(a) Check for DTC output.
Result:






B -- Go to step 7
A -- Continue to next step.
12. CONFIRMATION TEST
NEXT -- END