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Acceleration/Deceleration Sensor: Testing and Inspection




COMBINED SENSOR INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE

WARNING:
- If the initialization procedure is not completed, the DSC will not operate properly and it might cause an unexpected accident. Therefore, after replacing or removing the combined sensor or DSC HU/CM, make sure to perform the initialization procedure to insure proper DSC operation.

1. Inspect the wheel alignment and the tire pressure.

- If there is any malfunction, adjust the applicable part.

2. Position the vehicle on level ground.

3. Turn the ignition switch off.

4. Connect the M-MDS to the DLC-2.






5. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initialization screen of the M-MDS.

- When using the IDS (laptop PC)

- Select "Chassis".
- Select "ABS/DSC".
- Select "Sensor Initialization".

- When using the PDS (Pocket PC)

1 Select "Module Tests".
2 Select "ABS".
3 Select "DataLogger".
4 Select "LATACCEL".

6. Perform the initialization procedure according to the directions on the screen.

7. Drive the vehicle.

8. After 5 min or more of driving, verify that the DSC system is normal.

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