Inspection/Maintenance Air System Set Procedure: Procedure

2001 Chevrolet Chevy Express G3500, Van Passenger Extended, 6.5 FSECTION Procedure
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  1. Perform INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE SYSTEM CHECKΒ . After performing inspection/maintenance system check, go to next step.
  2. WARNING: Road test vehicle under safe conditions and while obeying all traffic laws. Do not attempt any maneuvers that could jeopardize vehicle control. Failure to adhere to these precautions could lead to serious personal injury and vehicle damage.
  3. Verify vehicle is within enable criteria. Turn off all of accessories. Start engine and allow idle for 2 minutes. Accelerate at part throttle to 45 MPH. Maintain this speed for 3 minutes, or until I/M SYSTEM STATUS indicator updates to YES. Using scan tool, review I/M SYSTEM STATUS display. If AIR system status updated to YES, go to step Β 5. If AIR system status did not update to YES, go to next step.
  4. Using scan tool, observe DTC information. If scan tool indicates any failed DTCs, see DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE INDEX table under DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS. If scan tool does not indicate any failed DTCs, go to next step.
  5. Using scan tool, observe NOT RAN SINCE CODE CLEARED display to determine if DTCs P0410, P0415 and P0416 have run. For those DTCs that have not run, see CODE ENABLE CRITERIA under appropriate DTC under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. Operate vehicle to meet code enable criteria until DTC(s) runs. Using scan tool, observe I/M SYSTEM STATUS display. If catalyst system status updated to YES, go to next step. If catalyst system status did not update to YES, see DIAGNOSTIC AIDSΒ .
  6. Using scan tool, observe emission related DTC portion of I/M SYSTEM STATUS display. If scan tool indicates any emission related DTCs, see DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE INDEXΒ  table under DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS. If scan tool does not indicate emission related DTCs, system is okay.
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  • β€’ You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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