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Diagnostic Method

Detect the trouble by calculating the time from the completion of the fuel cut to the beginning of the rear oxygen sensor voltage starting to rise.

Fig 1: Rear Oxygen Sensor Voltage Graph
G10320326Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

Judge as NG when the following conditions are established.

JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
The number of times that the rear oxygen sensor voltage changed to 0.3 V after the fuel cut has completed (time counter) > 120 s
32 ms X 3750 time(s)  

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  120 seconds

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination:  Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.