How To Proceed With Troubleshooting

The hand-held tester can be used at step  3,  4,  6,  9.

1. Vehicle Brought to Workshop 
2. Customer Problem Analysis (See  CUSTOMER PROBLEM ANALYSIS CHECK  ) 
3. Connect the OBD II scan tool or hand-held tester to DLC3 
4. Check and Clear DTC and Freeze Frame Data (See  DTC CHECK/CLEAR  ) 
5. Visual Inspection 
6. Setting the Check Mode Diagnosis (See  CHECK MODE PROCEDURE  ) 
7. Problem Symptom Confirmation (See  ROAD TEST  ) 
   1. Symptom does not occur: Go to step 8 
   2. Symptom occur: Go to step   9 
8. Symptom Simulation (See  HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING  ) 
9. DTC Check (See  DTC CHECK/CLEAR  ) 
   1. DTC is not output: Go to step 10 
   2. DTC is output: Go to step   18 
10. Basic Inspection (See  ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION  AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATM),  ADJUSTMENT  PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY (ATM) &  ADJUSTMENT  FLOOR SHIFT ASSY (ATM)) 
    1. NG : Go to step   20 
    2. OK : Go to next step. 
11. Mechanical System Test (See  MECHANICAL SYSTEM TESTS  ) 
    1. NG : Go to step   17 
    2. OK : Go to next step. 
12. Hydraulic Test (See  HYDRAULIC TEST  ) 
    1. NG : Go to step   17 
    2. OK : Go to next step. 
13. Manual Shifting Test (See  MANUAL SHIFTING TEST  ) 
    1. NG : Go to step   15 
    2. OK : Go to next step. 
14. Problem Symptoms Table Chapter 1 (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 
    1. NG : Go to step   19 
    2. OK : Go to next step. 
15. Problem Symptoms Table Chapter 2 (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 
    1. NG : Go to step   17 
    2. OK : Go to next step. 
16. Problem Symptoms Table Chapter 3 (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 
    1. NG : Go to next step. 
17. Part Inspection 
    1. Go to step   20 
18. DTC Chart (See  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART  ) 
19. Circuit Inspection 
20. Identification of Problem 
21. Repair 
22. Confirmation Test 
    1. End