ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR [SKYACTIV-D 2.2]

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Purpose/Function

• Detects the ECT as basic information for mainly determining the fuel injection amount.

• Detects the ECT and sends it to the PCM as an ECT signal.

Construction

• Installed on the cylinder head.

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• A thermistor has been adopted as the detecting element for detecting the ECT.

Operation

• Sends the signal, which fluctuates according to the ECT, to the PCM.

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ECT sensor characteristic

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Fail-safe

DTC No.

Fail-safe function

P0116:00

P0117:00

P0118:00

•  PCM restricts engine torque.

•  Inhibits the auto DPF regeneration control.

•  Inhibits the compulsory DPF regeneration control.

•  Inhibits the EGR control.

•  PCM restricts engine-transaxle integration control. (ATX)

•  Increase the idle speed.

•  Inhibits the A/C control.

•  Inhibits engine-stop by operating the i-stop function.