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HOMESERVICE MANUALSHYUNDAI2011SANTA FE GLS, 3.5 G, AWDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT VARIANT/TRIMSECTION 23 (ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS (1 OF 2) - G2.4 DOHC)DTC P0116: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCEGENERAL INFORMATIONDTC DETECTING CONDITION
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS, 3.5 G, AWD

General Information: DTC Detecting Condition

2011 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS, 3.5 G, AWDSECTION DTC Detecting Condition
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DTC DETECTING CONDITION

Item Detecting Condition & Fail Safe Possible Cause
DTC Strategy Case 1
  • Signal Stuck Low
  • Poor connection or damaged harness
  • Faulty ECT sensor
  • Faulty cooling system
Case 2
  • Signal Stuck High
Case 3
  • Signal implausible high
Enable Conditions Case 1
  • No relevant failure
  • 6V< Battery voltage
  • Coolant temperature at Start < 76°C (169°F)
Case 2
  • No relevant failure
  • 11V< Battery voltage <16V
  • Coolant temperature at Start >76°C (169°F)
  • -10°C (14°F)< Intake air temp. <70°C (158°F)
  • -10°C (14°F)< Ambient temperature
  • More than 250 sec. (cumulative) Part Load driving condition (engine RPM >1400, vehicle speed >22 mph and MAF >20 kg/h)
  • More than 200 sec. (cumulative) Low Load driving condition (trailing fuel cut off or idle with vehicle speed <12mph)
Case3
  • No relevant failure
  • Oil temp. at engine stop of previous driving cycle >70°C (158°F)
  • Coolant temp. at engine stop of previous driving cycle >70°C (158°F)
  • Oil temp. at start <35°C (95°F)
  • Intake air temp. at start <35°C (95°F)
Threshold Value Case 1
  • Modeled coolant temp. increase > Threshold But measured coolant temp. increase < Threshold
Case 2
  • Coolant temperature signal variation since engine Start < 2.25 °C (4°F)
Case3
  • Coolant temperature in start > 53 °C (127°F) (In case of coolant temp. > threshold but oil temp. & intake air temp < threshold)
Diagnostic Time
  • Immediate
MIL On Condition
  • 2 Driving Cycles
RENDER: 1.0x

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