| DTC Code | DTC Name |
|---|---|
| P0136 | Oxygen Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 2) |
| P0137 | Oxygen Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2) |
| P0138 | Oxygen Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2) |
DESCRIPTION
Tech Tips
Sensor 2 refers to the sensor mounted behind the three-way catalytic converter and located far from the engine assembly.
A three-way catalytic converter is used in order to convert the carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides into less harmful substances. To allow the three-way catalytic converter to function effectively, it is necessary to keep the air fuel ratio of the engine near the stoichiometric air fuel ratio. For the purpose of helping the ECM to deliver accurate air fuel ratio control, a heated oxygen sensor is used.
The heated oxygen sensor is located behind the three-way catalytic converter, and detects the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas. Since the sensor is integrated with the heater that heats the sensing portion, it is possible to detect the oxygen concentration even when the intake air volume is low (the exhaust gas temperature is low).
When the air fuel ratio becomes lean, the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas is rich. The heated oxygen sensor informs the ECM that the post-three-way catalytic converter air fuel ratio is lean (low voltage, i.e. less than 0.45 V).
Conversely, when the air fuel ratio is richer than the stoichiometric air fuel level, the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas becomes lean. The heated oxygen sensor informs the ECM that the post-three-way catalytic converter air fuel ratio is rich (high voltage, i.e. more than 0.45 V). The heated oxygen sensor has the property of changing its output voltage drastically when the air fuel ratio is close to the stoichiometric level.
The ECM uses the supplementary information from the heated oxygen sensor to determine whether the air fuel ratio after the three-way catalytic converter is rich or lean, and adjusts the fuel injection time accordingly. Thus, if the heated oxygen sensor is working improperly due to internal malfunctions, the ECM is unable to compensate for deviations in the primary air fuel ratio control.
| DTC No. | DTC Detection Condition | Trouble Area |
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| P0136 |
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| P0137 |
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| P0138 |
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WIRING DIAGRAM
CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN
Tech Tips
This confirmation driving pattern is used in the "Perform Confirmation Driving Pattern" procedure of the following diagnostic troubleshooting procedure.
Performing this confirmation pattern will activate the heated oxygen sensor monitor. (The catalyst monitor is performed simultaneously.) This is very useful for verifying the completion of the repair.
Connect an intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the tester on.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC / Clear.
Clear DTCs Click here.
Switch the ECM from normal mode to check mode Click here.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Data List / O2S (A/FS) Monitor.
Check that the item O2S (A/FS) Monitor displays Incmpl (Incomplete).
Start the engine and warm it up (Proceed to "A").
Drive the vehicle at between 90 km/h and 110 km/h (56 mph and 68 mph) for at least 10 minutes (Proceed to "B").
Note the state of the Data List items. Those items will change to Compl (Complete) as the O2 Sensor monitor operates.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC and check if any DTCs (any pending DTCs) are set.
Tech Tips
If the item O2S (A/FS) Monitor does not change to Compl (Complete), and any pending DTCs fail to set, extend the driving time.
INSPECTION PROCEDURE
Note
Inspect the fuses for circuits related to this system before performing the following inspection procedure.
Tech Tips
Intelligent tester only:
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 (A/F) sensor, Heated Oxygen (HO2) 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 and 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 A/F and HO2 sensors (AFS Voltage B1S1 and O2S B1S2) 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 |
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| AFS Voltage B1S1 (A/F) |
+25% | Rich | Less than 3.1 V |
| AFS Voltage B1S1 (A/F) |
-12.5% | Lean | More than 3.4 V |
| O2S B1S2 (HO2) |
+25% | Rich | More than 0.55 V |
| O2S B1S2 (HO2) |
-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 | A/F Sensor (Sensor 1) Output Voltage | HO2 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 A/F and HO2 sensors.
To display the graph, enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor / A/F Control System / AFS Voltage B1S1 and O2S B1S2; then press the View button.
Tech Tips
Read freeze frame data using an intelligent tester. Freeze frame data records the engine condition when malfunctions are detected. When troubleshooting, freeze frame data can help determine if the vehicle was moving or stationary, if the engine was warmed up or not, if the air-fuel ratio was lean or rich, and other data from the time the malfunction occurred.
PROCEDURE
CHECK ANY OTHER DTCS OUTPUT (IN ADDITION TO P0136, P0137 OR P0138)
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the tester on.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC.
Read the DTC.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| P0136, P0137 or P0138 | A |
| P0136, P0137 or P0138 and other DTCs | B |
| B |
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GO TO DTC CHART Click here |
| A |
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PERFORM ACTIVE TEST USING INTELLIGENT TESTER (OPERATE EGR VALVE)
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Start the engine and warm it up until the engine coolant temperature reaches 75°C (167°F) or higher.
Tech Tips
The A/C switch and all accessory switches should be off.
Turn the tester on.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Active Test / Control the EGR Step Position.
Check the MAP in Data List and the idling condition while performing Active Test.
| OK |
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| MAP and idling condition change in response to EGR step position. |
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Tech Tips
During Active Test, if the idling condition does not change in response to EGR step position, then there is probably a malfunction in EGR valve.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| Outside standard range | A |
| Within standard range | B |
| B |
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READ OUTPUT DTC (DTC P0136, P0137 OR P0138) Click here |
| A |
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CHECK WHETHER DTC OUTPUT RECURS (DTC P0401)
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the tester on.
Clear the DTC.
Turn the ignition switch off and wait for 30 seconds.
Start the engine and warm it up until the engine coolant temperature reaches 75°C (167°F) or higher.
Tech Tips
The A/C switch and all accessory switches should be off.
Switch the ECM from normal mode to check mode.
Drive the vehicle at 60 km/h (37 mph) with the shift lever in B.
CAUTION:
Strictly observe speed limits and traffic laws when performing the confirmation drive pattern.
Perform fuel-cut operation for 5 seconds or more, with the accelerator pedal fully released.
Tech Tips
If the deceleration was not completed, perform the confirmation driving pattern again.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Utility / All Readiness.
Input the DTCs to be confirmed.
Check the DTC judgment result.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| No output | A |
| P0401 | B |
| Tester Display | Description |
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| NORMAL |
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| ABNORMAL |
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| INCOMPLETE |
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| UNKNOWN |
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Tech Tips
If the DTC judgment result is INCOMPLETE or UNKNOWN, drive the vehicle again at 60 km/h (37 mph) with the shift lever in B, perform fuel-cut operation for 5 seconds or more with the accelerator pedal fully released, and check the DTC judgment result.
| B |
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GO TO DTC CHART Click here |
| A |
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READ OUTPUT DTC (DTC P0136, P0137 OR P0138)
Connect an intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the tester on.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC.
Read DTCs.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| P0138 | A |
| P0137 | B |
| P0136 | C |
| B |
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CHECK FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAK Click here |
| C |
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READ VALUE USING INTELLIGENT TESTER (OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR) Click here |
| A |
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READ VALUE USING INTELLIGENT TESTER (OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR)
Connect an intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the tester on.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Data List / A/F Control System / O2S B1S2.
Allow the engine to idle.
Read the heated oxygen sensor output voltage while idling.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| More than 1.2 V | A |
| Less than 1.0 V | B |
| B |
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INSPECT AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR Click here |
| A |
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CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (CHECK FOR SHORT)
| *1 | Front view of wire harness connector: (to ECM) |
Turn the ignition switch off and wait for 5 minutes.
Disconnect the ECM connector.
Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
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Reconnect the ECM connector.
| NG |
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INSPECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (CHECK FOR SHORT) Click here |
| OK |
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REPLACE ECM Click here
INSPECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (CHECK FOR SHORT)
| *1 | Component without harness connected: (Heated Oxygen Sensor) |
Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.
Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
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Reconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.
| NG |
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REPLACE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR Click here |
| OK |
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REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR (ECM - HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR)
INSPECT AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR
Tech Tips
This air fuel ratio sensor test is to check the air fuel ratio sensor current during the fuel-cut operation. When the sensor is normal, the sensor current will indicate below 3 mA in this test.
Connect an intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the tester on.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC / Clear.
Clear DTCs.
Drive the vehicle by the drive pattern as listed below:
Warm up the engine.
Drive the vehicle at 60 km/h (40 mph) or more for 10 minutes or more.
Stop the vehicle.
Accelerate the vehicle up to 60 km/h (40 mph) or more and then decelerate for 3 seconds or more. Repeat this process at least 3 times.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Data List / A/F Control System / AFS Current B1S1.
Read the value of the air fuel ratio sensor current while the fuel-cut operation is performing.
| Standard current |
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| Less than 3.0 mA |
Tech Tips
To measure the air fuel ratio sensor current precisely, perform the fuel-cut operation as long as possible.
If it is difficult to measure the air fuel ratio sensor current, use the snapshot function of the intelligent tester.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| Outside standard range | A |
| Within standard range | B |
| B |
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REPLACE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR Click here |
| A |
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REPLACE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR Click here
READ VALUE USING INTELLIGENT TESTER (OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR)
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the tester on.
Start the engine.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Data List / A/F Control System / O2S B1S2.
After warming up the engine, run the engine at an engine speed of 2500 rpm for 3 minutes.
Read the output voltage of the heated oxygen sensor when the engine rpm is suddenly increased.
Tech Tips
Quickly accelerate the engine to 4000 rpm 3 times using the accelerator pedal.
| Standard voltage |
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| Fluctuates between 0.4 V or less and 0.55 V or more. |
| NG |
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CHECK FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAK Click here |
| OK |
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PERFORM CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN
| NEXT |
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CHECK WHETHER DTC OUTPUT RECURS (DTC P0136)
Connect an intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the tester on.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC / Pending.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| P0136 | A |
| No output | B |
| B |
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CHECK FOR INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS Click here |
| A |
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REPLACE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
Replace the heated oxygen sensor Click here.
| NEXT |
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PERFORM CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN
| NEXT |
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CHECK WHETHER DTC OUTPUT RECURS (DTC P0136)
Connect an intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the tester on.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC / Pending.
| Result | Proceed to |
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| P0136 | A |
| No output | B |
| B |
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END |
| 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.
Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume.
Change the fuel injection volume using the tester, and monitor the voltage output of the air fuel ratio sensor and heated oxygen sensor displayed on the tester.
Tech Tips
Change the fuel injection volume within the range of -12% and +12%. The injection volume can be changed in 1% graduations within this range.
The air fuel ratio sensor is displayed as AFS Voltage B1S1, and the heated oxygen sensor is displayed as O2S B1S2 on the intelligent tester.
| Tester Display (Sensor) | Voltage Variation | Proceed to |
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| AFS Voltage B1S1 (A/F) | Alternates between more and less than 3.3 V | OK |
| AFS Voltage B1S1 (A/F) | Remains at more than 3.3 V | NG |
| AFS Voltage B1S1 (A/F) | Remains at less than 3.3 V | NG |
Tech Tips
A normal heated oxygen sensor voltage (O2S B1S2) reacts in accordance with increases and decreases in fuel injection volumes. When the air fuel ratio sensor voltage remains at either less or more than 3.3 V despite the heated oxygen sensor indicating a normal reaction, the air fuel ratio sensor is malfunctioning.
| NG |
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REPLACE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR Click here |
| OK |
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REPAIR OR REPLACE CAUSE OF EXTREMELY RICH OR LEAN ACTUAL AIR FUEL RATIO (FUEL INJECTOR, FUEL PRESSURE, EXHAUST GAS LEAK, ETC.) Click here
CHECK FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAK
| OK |
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| No gas leak. |
| NG |
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REPAIR OR REPLACE EXHAUST GAS LEAK POINT |
| OK |
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INSPECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (HEATER RESISTANCE)
| *1 | Component without harness connected: (Heated Oxygen Sensor) |
Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.
Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
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Reconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.
| NG |
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REPLACE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR Click here |
| OK |
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CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR - ECM)
| *1 | Front view of wire harness connector: (to Heated Oxygen Sensor) |
| *2 | Front view of wire harness connector: (to ECM) |
| *3 | for CVT |
| *4 | for Manual Transaxle |
Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.
Disconnect the ECM connector.
Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
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Reconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.
Reconnect the ECM connector.
| NG |
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REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR |
| OK |
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REPLACE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR Click here