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Use the Typical Scan Data Values table only after the Powertrain On-Board Diagnostic System Check has been completed, no DTC(s) were noted and you have determined the on-board diagnostics are functioning properly. Scan tool values from a properly running engine may be used for comparison with the engine you are diagnosing. The Typical Scan Data values represent values that would be seen on a normally running engine.

Important:: A scan tool that displays faulty data should not be used, and the problem should be reported to the scan tool manufacturer. Use of a faulty scan tool can result in misdiagnosis and unnecessary parts replacement.

Only the parameters listed below are referred to in this service manual for use in diagnosis. For further information on using the scan tool to diagnose the PCM and related sensors, refer to the applicable reference section listed below. If all values are within the typical range described below, refer to Symptoms section for diagnosis. The Typical Scan Data Values table contains all the parameters included in the following data lists arranged in alphabetical order:

Engine Data

    • ENG 1- Contains general information regarding fuel delivery and basic engine operating conditions.
    • ENG 2 - Contains general information regarding IC, A/C, and basic engine operating conditions.

Specific Engine Data

    • CATALYST - Contains information specific to the TWC diagnostics and parameters required to verify proper TWC system operation.
    • EGR - Contains information specific to the Exhaust Gas Recirculation system flow diagnostics and the EGR valve pintle position sensor diagnostics. Also displays parameters required to verify proper EGR system operation.
    • EVAP - Contains information specific to the Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) control system. Also displays parameters required to verify proper EVAP system operation.
    • HO2S - Contains information specific to the Heated Oxygen Sensor diagnostics and parameters required to verify proper HO2S operation.
    • MISFIRE - Contains information specific to the misfire diagnostics and parameters required to verify proper operation with regard to misfire.

Important: Use the Typical Scan Data Value only after the following conditions are met:

   • The Powertrain On-Board Diagnostic System Check has been completed.
   • The engine is idling unless checking a value at a specified RPM.
   • The lower radiator hose is hot.
   • The throttle is closed unless checking a value at a specified RPM.
   • The vehicle is in PARK or NEUTRAL.
   • The vehicle is operating in Closed Loop.
   • The vehicle accessories are turned off.

Typical Scan Tool Data Values

Scan Tool Parameter

Data List

Units Displayed

Typical Data Value

Reference

A/C High Side Pressure

Engine 2

Volts

Varies with refrigerant temperature

DTC P0530 Air Conditioning (A/C) Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Circuit

A/C Pressure Out Of Range

Engine 2

Yes / No

No (Yes with low or high A/C refrigerant pressure)

Powertrain Control Module Controlled Air Conditioning (A/C) Circuit Diagnosis

A/C Request

Engine 2

Catalyst

Misfire

Yes / No

No (Yes with A/C ON)

Powertrain Control Module Controlled Air Conditioning (A/C) Circuit Diagnosis

Actual EGR Position

Engine 1

Engine 2

EGR

Misfire

Percent

0%

DTC P0403 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Solenoid Control Circuit

DTC P0404 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Open Position Performance

Knock Sensor (KS) System Description

Air/Fuel Ratio

Engine 1

Catalyst

HO2S

Ratio

14.2:1 - 14.7:1

DTC P0171 Fuel Trim System Lean

Boost Solenoid PWM

Engine 2

Percent

0%

Boost Control System Description

BARO

Engine 1

Engine 2

EGR

EVAP

Catalyst`

kPa / Volts

65 - 110 (Depends on altitude and barometric pressure).

DTC P0107 Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor Circuit Low Voltage

Commanded A/C

Engine 2

Catalyst

Misfire

On / Off

Off (On with A/C compressor engaged)

Powertrain Control Module Controlled Air Conditioning (A/C) Circuit Diagnosis

Commanded Fan 1/Commanded Fan 2

Engine 2

Catalyst

On / Off

Off (On with fans running)

Electric Cooling Fan Diagnosis

Commanded Gen

Engine 1

On / Off

On

DTC P0560 System Voltage

Commanded Starter

Engine 2

Enabled / Disabled

Disabled

Starter Inhibit Relay Circuit Diagnosis

Cruise

Engine 1

Engaged / Disengaged

No

DTC P1554 Cruise Control Feedback Circuit

Cruise Inhibited

Engine 1

Yes / No

Yes

DTC P1554 Cruise Control Feedback Circuit

Current Gear

Engine 1

1 / 2 /3 / 4

1

4T65-E Automatic Transaxle Diagnosis

Decel Fuel Mode

Engine 1

Engine 2

Catalyst

HO2S

Misfire

Active / Inactive

Inactive

Fuel Metering Modes of Operation

Desired EGR Position

Engine 1

EGR

Misfire

Percent

0%

DTC P0403 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Solenoid Control Circuit

DTC P0404 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Open Position Performance

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System Description

Desired Idle Speed

Engine 1

Engine 2

EVAP

Catalyst

RPM

PCM commanded idle speed (varies with temperature).

Idle Air Control (IAC) System Diagnosis

ECT

All

°C, °F

85°C - 105°C / 185°F - 220°F (varies with temperature).

DTC P0117 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor Circuit Low Voltage

EGR Closed Valve Pintle Position

EGR

Volts

0.14-1.0 volt

DTC P1404 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Closed Position Performance

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System Description

EGR Duty Cycle

EGR

Percent

0%

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System Description

EGR Feedback

EGR

Volts

0.14 - 1.0 volt

DTC P0405 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Position Sensor Circuit Low Voltage

EGR Flow Test Count

EGR

Counts

0 - 10

DTC P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Flow Insufficient

EGR Position Error

EGR

Percent

0% - 9%

DTC P0404 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Open Position Performance

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System Description

Engine Load

Engine 1

Engine 2

Catalyst

Misfire

Percent

2% - 5% at idle

7% - 10% at 2500 RPM

--

Engine Oil Level

Engine 2

OK / Low

OK

Engine Oil Level Sensor and/or Switch Diagnosis

Engine Oil Life

Engine 2

Percent

0%-100% (varies)

--

EOP Sensor

Engine 2

Volts

2 - 3V

DTC P0522 Engine Oil Pressure (EOP) Sensor Circuit Low Voltage DTC P0523 Engine Oil Pressure (EOP) Sensor Circuit High Voltage

Engine Run Time

Engine 1

Engine 2

EVAP

Catalyst

Hr: Min: Sec

Depends on time since startup.

--

Engine Speed

All

RPM

±100 RPM from Desired Idle

--

EVAP Canister Purge

EVAP

HO2S

Percent

0% - 25% (varies)

Evaporative Emission Control System Operation Description

EVAP Fault History

EVAP

Fault / No Fault

No Fault

--

Fuel Pump

Engine 2

On / Off

On

Fuel Metering System Component Description

Fuel Pump Speed

Engine 2

Normal / High

Normal

Fuel Metering System Component Description

Fuel Level

EVAP

Percent

Depends on the amount of fuel in the tank

--

Fuel Tank Pressure

EVAP

in H2O / Volts

0 in H2O / 1.5V

DTC P0452 Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Circuit Low Voltage

DTC P0453 Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Circuit High Voltage

Fuel Trim Cell

Engine 1

Cell #

0

DTC P0171 Fuel Trim System Lean

Fuel Trim Learn

Engine 1

Disabled / Enabled

Enabled

--

Generator PWM

Engine 2

Percent

Varies

Charging System

HO2S Sen. 1

Engine 1

HO2S

Not Ready / Ready

Ready

DTC P0135 HO2S Heater Performance Sensor 1

HO2S Sen. 1

Engine 1

HO2S

Catalyst

millivolts

0 - 1000, constantly varying

Information Sensors/Switches Description

HO2S Sen. 2

Engine 1

HO2S

Catalyst

millivolts

0 - 1000,varies

Information Sensors/Switches Description

HO2S Warm Up Sensor 1 / HO2S Warm Up Sensor 2

HO2S

Min: Sec

Depends on startup intake air temperature, startup engine coolant temperature, and time to HO2S activity.

DTC P0135 HO2S Heater Performance Sensor 1

HO2S XCount

HO2S

Counts

Varies

--

IAC Position

Engine 1

Engine 2

EGR

Catalyst

Misfire

Counts

10 - 40

Idle Air Control (IAC) System Diagnosis

IAT

Engine 1

Engine 2

EVAP

Catalyst

HO2S

°C, °F

Varies with ambient air temperature.

DTC P0112 Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor Circuit Low Voltage

Ignition 1

Engine 1

Engine 2

EGR

HO2S

Volts

13 (Varies)

DTC P0560 System Voltage

Ignition Mode

Engine 2

IC / Bypass

IC

Electronic Ignition (EI) System Description

Injector Pulse Width

Engine 1

Catalyst

milliseconds

1.5 - 3.5 (Varies with engine load)

--

Long Term Fuel Trim

Engine 1

Misfire

Percent

-10% to 10%

DTC P0171 Fuel Trim System Lean

Loop Status

Engine 1

Catalyst

HO2S

Misfire

Open / Closed

Closed

DTC P0125 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Insufficient for Closed Loop Fuel Control

Knock Retard

Engine 2

Percent

0%

DTC P0325 Knock Sensor Module Performance

DTC P0332 Knock Sensor (KS) 2 Circuit

MAF

Engine 1

Engine 2

Catalyst

HO2S

g/s

3 - 6 g/s at idle

13 - 16 g/s at 2500 RPM (Depends on engine load and barometric pressure)

Information Sensors/Switches Description

MAF Frequency

Engine 1

Hz

1200 - 3000 (Depends on engine load and barometric pressure)

DTC P0102 Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor Circuit Low Frequency

MAP

Engine 1

Engine 2

EGR

EVAP

kPa / Volts

29 - 48 kPa / 1 - 2 Volts (Depends on engine load and barometric pressure).

Information Sensors/Switches Description

MIL

Engine 2

On / Off

Off

Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Inoperative

Misfire Current Cylinder #

Misfire

Counts

0 - 4

DTC P0300 Engine Misfire Detected

Misfire History Cylinder #

Misfire

Counts

0

DTC P0300 Engine Misfire Detected

Misfiring Cylinder

Misfire

0 - 6

0

DTC P0300 Engine Misfire Detected

Power Enrichment

Engine 1

Engine 2

Catalyst

HO2S

Misfire

Active / Inactive

Inactive

Fuel Metering Modes of Operation

Rich/Lean

Engine 1

Rich / Lean

Constantly changing

Fuel Metering Modes of Operation

Short Term Fuel Trim

Engine 1

Catalyst

Misfire

Percent

-10% -to 10%

DTC P0171 Fuel Trim System Lean

Spark

Engine 2

Degrees

-20° (varies)

Electronic Ignition (EI) System Description

Start Up ECT

EVAP

HO2S

°C, °F

Depends on engine coolant temperature at time of startup

DTC P0135 HO2S Heater Performance Sensor 1

Start Up IAT

EVAP

HO2S

°C, °F

Depends on intake air temperature at time of startup

DTC P0135 HO2S Heater Performance Sensor 1

Throttle at Idle

Engine 1

Yes / No

Yes

--

Total Misfire Current Count

Misfire

Counts

0 - 5

DTC P0300 Engine Misfire Detected

Total Misfire Failures Since First Fail

Misfire

Counts

0

DTC P0300 Engine Misfire Detected

Total Misfire Passes Since First Fail

Misfire

Counts

0

DTC P0300 Engine Misfire Detected

TP Angle

Engine 1

Engine 2

EGR

Catalyst

HO2S

Misfire

Percent

0%

Information Sensors/Switches Description

TP Sensor

Engine 1

Volts

0.20 - 0.74

Information Sensors/Switches Description

Traction Control

Engine 2

Active / Inactive

Inactive

ABS/TCS

Traction Control Desired Torque

Engine 2

Percent

80% - 95%

ABS/TCS

Traction Control Torque

Engine 2

Percent

5% - 20% (Varies with load)

ABS/TCS

Transmission Range

Engine 2

Catalyst

Park / Reverse / Neutral / Drive 4 / Drive 3 / Drive 2 / Low

Park

 

TR Switch P / A / B / C

Engine 2

High / Low

Low / Low / High / High

 

TWC Diagnostic

Catalyst

Enabled / Disabled

Enabled

DTC P0420 Catalyst System Low Efficiency

TWC Monitor Test Counter

Catalyst

Counts

0

DTC P0420 Catalyst System Low Efficiency

TWC Protection

Engine 1

Engine 2

Catalyst

HO2S

Misfire

Active / Inactive

Inactive

Fuel Metering Modes of Operation

Vehicle Speed

Engine 1

Engine 2

EGR

Catalyst

Misfire

MPH, Km/h

0

4T65-E Automatic Transaxle Diagnosis