| DTC Code | DTC Name |
|---|---|
| P2A00 | A/F Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 1) |
| P2A03 | A/F Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 2 Sensor 1) |
DESCRIPTION
Tech Tips
Refer to DTC P2195 Click here.
| DTC No. | DTC Detection Condition | Trouble Area |
|---|---|---|
| P2A00 | Calculated value for air fuel ratio sensor response rate deterioration level is less than threshold (2 trip detection logic) |
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| P2A03 | Calculated value for air fuel ratio sensor response rate deterioration level is less than threshold (2 trip detection logic) |
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CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN
Tech Tips
Performing this confirmation driving pattern will activate the A/F sensor response monitor.
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch on (IG).
Turn the tester on.
Clear DTCs (even if no DTCs are stored, perform the clear DTC operation).
Turn the ignition switch off and wait for at least 30 seconds.
Turn the ignition switch on (IG) and turn the tester on.
Start the engine and warm it up until the engine coolant temperature is 75°C (167°F) or higher [A].
Drive the vehicle at approximately 60 km/h (38 mph) for 10 minutes or more in a city area [B].
CAUTION:
When performing the confirmation driving pattern, obey all speed limits and traffic laws.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC [C].
Read the pending DTCs.
Tech Tips
If a pending DTC is output, the system is malfunctioning.
If a pending DTC is not output, perform the following procedure.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Utility / All Readiness.
Input the DTC: P2A00 or P2A03.
Check the DTC judgment result.
| Tester Display | Description |
|---|---|
| NORMAL |
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| ABNORMAL |
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| INCOMPLETE |
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| UNKNOWN |
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Tech Tips
If the judgment result shows NORMAL, the system is normal.
If the judgment result shows ABNORMAL, the system has a malfunction.
If the test result is INCOMPLETE or UNKNOWN and no pending DTC is output, perform the following procedure.
Drive the vehicle at a speed between 75 and 100 km/h (47 and 63 mph) for 10 minutes [D].
CAUTION:
When performing the confirmation driving pattern, obey all speed limits and traffic laws.
Check the DTC judgment result [E].
WIRING DIAGRAM
Refer to DTC P2195 Click here.
INSPECTION PROCEDURE
Tech Tips
Malfunctioning areas can be identified by performing the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor function provided in the Active Test. The Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor function can help to determine whether the air fuel ratio sensor, heated oxygen sensor and other potential trouble areas are malfunctioning.
The following instructions describe how to conduct the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation using the intelligent tester.
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Start the engine.
Turn the tester on.
Warm up the engine at an engine speed of 2500 rpm for approximately 90 seconds.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor.
Perform the Active Test operation with the engine in an idling condition (press the RIGHT or LEFT button to change the fuel injection volume).
Monitor the output voltages of the air fuel ratio and heated oxygen sensors (AFS Voltage B1S1 and O2S B1S2 or AFS Voltage B2S1 and O2S B2S2) displayed on the tester.
Tech Tips
The Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation lowers the fuel injection volume by 12.5% or increases the injection volume by 25%.
Each sensor reacts in accordance with increases and decreases in the fuel injection volume.
| Tester Display (Sensor) | Injection Volume | Status | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS Voltage B1S1 or AFS Voltage B2S1 (Air fuel ratio) |
+25% | Rich | Less than 3.1 V |
| -12.5% | Lean | More than 3.4 V | |
| O2S B1S2 or O2S B2S2 (Heated oxygen) |
+25% | Rich | More than 0.55 V |
| -12.5% | Lean | Less than 0.4 V |
Note
The air fuel ratio sensor has an output delay of a few seconds and the heated oxygen sensor has a maximum output delay of approximately 20 seconds.
| Case | Air Fuel Ratio Sensor (Sensor 1) Output Voltage |
Heated Oxygen Sensor (Sensor 2) Output Voltage |
Main Suspected Trouble Area |
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Following the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor procedure enables technicians to check and graph the voltage outputs of both the air fuel ratio and heated oxygen sensors.
To display the graph, enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor / AFS Voltage B1S1 or AFS Voltage B2S1 and O2S B1S2 or O2S B2S2; then press the graph button on the Data List screen.
Note
Inspect the fuses for circuits related to this system before performing the following inspection procedure.
Tech Tips
DTC P2A00 indicates malfunctions related to the bank 1 air fuel ratio sensor.
DTC P2A03 indicates malfunctions related to the bank 2 air fuel ratio sensor.
DTC P2A00 or P2A03 may be stored when the air-fuel ratio is stuck at a rich or lean value.
A low air fuel ratio sensor voltage could be caused by a rich air fuel mixture. Check for conditions that would cause the engine to run rich.
A high air fuel ratio sensor voltage could be caused by a lean air fuel mixture. Check for conditions that would cause the engine to run lean.
Read freeze frame data using the intelligent tester. The ECM records vehicle and driving condition information as freeze frame data the moment a DTC is stored. When troubleshooting, freeze frame data can be helpful in determining whether the vehicle was running or stopped, whether the engine was warmed up or not, whether the air fuel ratio was lean or rich, as well as other data recorded at the time of a malfunction.
Bank 1 refers to the bank that includes the No. 1 cylinder*.
*: The No. 1 cylinder is the cylinder which is farthest from the transmission.
Bank 2 refers to the bank that does not include the No. 1 cylinder.
Sensor 1 refers to the sensor closest to the engine assembly.
Sensor 2 refers to the sensor farthest away from the engine assembly.
PROCEDURE
CHECK ANY OTHER DTCS OUTPUT (IN ADDITION TO DTC P2A00 OR P2A03)
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch on (IG).
Turn the tester on.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC.
Read the DTCs.
| Result | ||||||
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Tech Tips
If any DTCs relating to the air fuel ratio sensor (DTCs for the air fuel ratio sensor heater or air fuel ratio sensor admittance) are output, troubleshoot those DTCs first.
| B |
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GO TO DTC CHART Click here |
| A |
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PERFORM ACTIVE TEST USING INTELLIGENT TESTER (INJECTION VOLUME)
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Start the engine.
Turn the tester on.
Warm up the engine and run the engine at an engine speed of 2500 rpm for approximately 90 seconds.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume / All Data / AFS Voltage B1S1 and O2S B1S2 or AFS Voltage B2S1 and O2S B2S2.
Perform the Control the Injection Volume operation with the engine idling.
Monitor the output voltages of the air fuel ratio and heated oxygen sensors (AFS Voltage B1S1 and O2S B1S2 or AFS Voltage B2S1 and O2S B2S2) displayed on the tester.
Tech Tips
Change the fuel injection volume within the range of - 12.0% to +12.0%. The injection volume can be changed in fine gradations.
The air fuel ratio sensor has an output delay of a few seconds and the heated oxygen sensor has a maximum output delay of approximately 20 seconds.
| Tester Display (Sensor) | Injection Volume | Status | Voltage |
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| AFS Voltage B1S1 or AFS Voltage B2S1 (Air fuel ratio) |
+12% | Rich | Less than 3.1 V |
| AFS Voltage B1S1 or AFS Voltage B2S1 (Air fuel ratio) |
-12% | Lean | More than 3.4 V |
| O2S B1S2 or O2S B2S2 (Heated oxygen) |
+12% | Rich | More than 0.55 V |
| O2S B1S2 or O2S B2S2 (Heated oxygen) |
-12% | Lean | Less than 0.4 V |
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Lean: During the Control the Injection Volume Active Test, the air fuel ratio sensor output voltage (AFS Voltage) is consistently higher than 3.4 V, and the heated oxygen sensor output voltage (O2S) is consistently below 0.4 V.
Rich: During the Control the Injection Volume Active Test, the AFS Voltage is consistently below 3.1 V, and the O2S is consistently higher than 0.55 V.
Lean/Rich: During the Control the Injection Volume Active Test, the output voltage of the heated oxygen sensor alternates correctly.
Refer to "Data List / Active Test" [AFS Voltage B1S1, AFS Voltage B2S1, O2S B1S2 and O2S B2S2] Click here.
| B |
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| C |
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REPLACE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR Click here |
| A |
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PERFORM CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch on (IG).
Turn the tester on.
Clear the DTCs Click here.
Turn the ignition switch off and wait for 30 seconds.
Turn the ignition switch on (IG) and turn the tester on.
Start the engine and warm it up.
Drive the vehicle in accordance with the driving pattern described in Confirmation Driving Pattern.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Utility / All Readiness.
Input the DTC: P2A00 or P2A03.
Check the DTC judgment result.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| NORMAL (DTC is not output) | A |
| ABNORMAL (DTC P2A00 or P2A03 is output) | B |
| A |
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CHECK FOR INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS Click here |
| B |
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REPLACE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR Click here |
INSPECT AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR (HEATER RESISTANCE)
| *1 | Bank 1 |
| *2 | Bank 2 |
| *a | Component without harness connected (Air Fuel Ratio Sensor) |
Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor connector.
Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
| Standard resistance | |||||||||
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Reconnect the air fuel ratio sensor connector.
| NG |
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REPLACE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR Click here |
| OK |
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CHECK AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM
Check the air induction system Click here.
| NG |
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REPAIR OR REPLACE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM |
| OK |
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CHECK FUEL PRESSURE
Check the fuel pressure Click here.
| NG |
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INSPECT FUEL PUMP Click here |
| OK |
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INSPECT FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY
Inspect the fuel injector assembly Click here.
| NG |
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REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY Click here |
| OK |
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REPLACE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR
Replace the air fuel ratio sensor Click here.
| NEXT |
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PERFORM CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch on (IG).
Turn the tester on.
Clear the DTCs Click here.
Turn the ignition switch off and wait for 30 seconds.
Turn the ignition switch on (IG) and turn the tester on.
Start the engine and warm it up.
Drive the vehicle in accordance with the driving pattern described in Confirmation Driving Pattern.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Utility / All Readiness.
Input the DTC: P2A00 or P2A03.
Check the DTC judgment result.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| ABNORMAL (DTC P2A00 or P2A03 is output) | A |
| NORMAL (DTC is not output) | B |
| B |
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END |
| A |
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REPLACE ECM
Replace the ECM Click here.
| NEXT |
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PERFORM CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch on (IG).
Turn the tester on.
Clear the DTCs Click here.
Turn the ignition switch off and wait for 30 seconds.
Turn the ignition switch on (IG) and turn the tester on.
Start the engine and warm it up.
Drive the vehicle in accordance with the driving pattern described in Confirmation Driving Pattern.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Utility / All Readiness.
Input the DTC: P2A00 or P2A03.
Check that the DTC judgment result is NORMAL.
| NEXT |
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END
INSPECT FUEL PUMP
Inspect the fuel pump Click here.
| NG |
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REPLACE FUEL PUMP Click here |
| OK |
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REPAIR OR REPLACE FUEL LINE