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LOW ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LIGHT/HIGH ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES OR FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY [INSTRUMENT CLUSTER]

Possible cause

Diagnostic Procedure



Step

Inspection

Action

1

Yes

Go to the applicable DTC inspection.

(See DTC TABLE [INSTRUMENT CLUSTER].)

No

Go to the next step.

2

    VERIFY THE MALFUNCTION SYMPTOM
  • Cool down the engine.

  • When the ignition is switched ON, does the engine coolant temperature warning light illuminate or flash?

Yes

Go to Step 4.

No

Go to the next step.

3

    VERIFY ILLUMINATION OF LOW ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LIGHT
  • Start the engine.

  • Monitor the PID ECT using the M-MDS.

  • Verify that the low engine coolant temperature indicator light illuminates when the ECT monitor value is 55 °C {131 °F} or more.

  • Does the low engine coolant temperature indicator light illuminate?

Yes

Go to the next step.

No

The system is operating normally.

4

Yes

Replace the instrument cluster.

(See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

No

Replace the ECT sensor.

(See ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5].)




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