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Diagnostic Procedure

COOLING SYSTEM CONCERNS-RUNS COLD (SKYACTIV-G 2.5T) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

Step Inspection Results Action
1 DETERMINE IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS A/C SYSTEM OR ENGINE 
  • Is a customer complaint [Lack of passenger compartment heat] only?
Yes Inspect the A/C system.
Repair or replace the malfunctioning location and perform the repair completion verification 1.
No Go to the next step.
2 VERIFY IDLE SPEED 
  • Does the engine speed continue at fast idle?
Yes Perform the symptom troubleshooting [FAST IDLE/RUNS ON].
(See FAST IDLE/RUNS ON [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] .)
No Go to the next step.
3 VERIFY ECT SENSOR No. 1 FOR MALFUNCTION  Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the malfunctioning location and perform the repair completion verification 1.
(Refer to ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] in service information.)
4 INSPECT COOLING FAN CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION  Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the malfunctioning location and perform the repair completion verification 1.
5 VERIFY THERMOSTAT FOR MALFUNCTION  Yes Vehicles with active air shutter:
  • Go to the next step.

Vehicles without active air shutter:
  • Perform the repair completion verification 1.
No Repair or replace the malfunctioning location and perform the repair completion verification 1.
(Refer to THERMOSTAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] in service information.)
6 VERIFY ACTIVE AIR SHUTTER FOR MALFUNCTION  Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the malfunctioning location and perform the repair completion verification 1.
(Refer to ACTIVE AIR SHUTTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION in service information.)
Repair completion verification 1 VERIFY THAT VEHICLE IS REPAIRED 
  • Install/connect the part removed/disconnected during the troubleshooting procedure.
  • Has the malfunction symptom been eliminated?
Yes Complete the symptom troubleshooting.
(Explain contents of repair to customer)
No Refer to the controller area network (CAN) malfunction diagnosis flow to inspect for a CAN communication error.
(See MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSIS FLOW [CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN)] .)
  • If the CAN communication is normal, perform the diagnosis from Step 1.
    • If the malfunction recurs, go to the next step.
Repair completion verification 2 VERIFY IF MALFUNCTION IS CAUSED BY NOT PERFORMING PCM REPROGRAMMING 
  • Verify repair information and verify that there is a new calibration in the PCM.
  • Is there a new calibration in the PCM?
Yes Perform the PCM reprogramming and verify if the malfunction symptom was corrected.
No Replace the PCM. (Refer to PCM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] in service information.)