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Trouble Display

TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS AND TROUBLE-SHOOTING

The "MD-TICS" system always uses the signals input from each sensor to diagnose whether there is any abnormality inside the system.
If it judges that there is an abnormality (for judgement standards, refer to Table 1), it lights up the Engine Control warning light inside the cluster meter to warn the driver of the abnormality. The abnormality is displayed by the lighting up of the Engine Control warning light in the cluster meter. If any abnormality occurs, the back-up function is automatically carried out to move the system to a safe zone where there is no excessive load on the engine. (For details of the back-up operation, refer to Table 2.)
When the Engine Control warning light lights up to display an abnormality, carry out trouble diagnosis and trouble-shooting using the procedure given below.












TROUBLE DISPLAY
If it is judged that there is an abnormality in the MD-TICS system, the Engine Control warning light comes on to display trouble.

NOTE: This is called the "User mode". The user mode is displayed when the diagnostics switch is ON (connected).