Outline Of Diagnosis

Detect malfunctions of the catalyst advanced idling retard angle control.

Judge as NG when ECM is not controlling the angle properly during catalyst advanced idling retard angle control.

Judge as NG if there is exhaust gas temperature diagnosis, idle speed diagnosis and final ignition timing diagnosis, and if any one of them is NG.

• Exhaust temperature diagnosis

  Judge as NG when the estimated exhausted gas temperature in 14 seconds after the cold start is below the specified value.

• Idle speed diagnosis

  Judge as NG when actual engine speed is not close to target engine speed after terminating the retard angle control.

• Final ignition timing diagnosis

  Judge as NG when actual retard amount is under the specified value at cold start.