AWD CONTROL UNIT
Reference Value
VALUES ON THE DIAGNOSIS TOOL
NOTE: The following table includes information (items) inapplicable to this vehicle. For information (items) applicable to this vehicle, refer to CONSULT display items.
*: The values are changed by throttle opening and engine speed.
TERMINAL LAYOUT
PHYSICAL VALUES
*: The values are changed by depressed accelerator pedal opening and engine speed.
CAUTION: When using circuit tester to measure voltage for inspection, be sure not to extend forcibly any connector terminals.
Fail-Safe
If any malfunction occurs in AWD electrical system, and control unit detects the malfunction, AWD warning on information display (combination meter) is displayed to indicate system malfunction. And then AWD control unit controls becomes the fail-safe mode depending on DTC.
DTC | Vehicle condition |
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AWD control changes to front-wheel drive immediately, then AWD control stops, and the vehicle becomes front-wheel drive. |
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AWD control changes to front-wheel drive immediately, then AWD control stops, and the vehicle becomes front-wheel drive. |
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No impact to vehicle behavior. |
Protection Function
AWD system activates its protection function (shuts down AWD system temporarily) if AWD system detects high load continuously or the front wheel tire size differs from the rear tire size. (AWD system is automatically restored if AWD system no longer detects any overload or the tire size difference is eliminated.)
DTC | AWD warning (on information display) | Error area and root cause | Contents of protection function |
— | Refer to DLN-16, "INFORMATION DISPLAY (COMBINATION METER) : AWD Warning". | Rear final drive assembly in protection mode. It is not malfunction.
(Internal temperature rise of electronic controlled coupling) |
Shuts down AWD system temporarily (Front wheel drive) |
— | Malfunction in each tire or different tire diameter |
NOTE:
DTC Inspection Priority Chart
If some DTCs are displayed at the same time, perform inspections one by one based on the following priority chart.
DTC Index
NOTE: If some DTCs are displayed at the same time, refer to DLN-22, "DTC Inspection Priority Chart".
Rear window defogger relay
Description
Power is supplied to the rear window defogger with BCM control.
Component Function Check
1. CHECK REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER RELAY POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT
Check that an operation noise of rear window defogger relay [located in fuse
block (J/B)] can be heard when
turning the rear window def ...
Lower link
Exploded View
Rear suspension member
Lower link
Lower link deflector
Rubber washer (LH/RH)
Rear suspension arm
Front
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Remove wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to WT-60, "Exploded
View".
Remove connecting ro ...
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflated
to the inflation pressure recommended by
the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
th ...