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Fail-Safe Chart

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION 
    1. When communication fails in any of the CAN bus lines (communication lines) due to a short circuit or other causes, the fail-safe function, which is specified for each system, operates to prevent the system from malfunctioning.
    2. Relationships between components and system functions and effects of communication failure on these functions. (For further details, see the pages for each system.)
      FAIL-SAFE TABLE

      Function ECM Skid control ECU Yaw rate sensor Steering Angle Sensor Condition when communication impossible DTC detection (Driver detectable)
      VSC Control (Controls VSC/TRAC engine output) VSC function stops Detectable (Light comes on)
      HINT:
      • •: Control master
      • ◦: System related