Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Items To Check
- Inspect DTC code.
- Inspect whether N setting matches.
- Adjust N setting (Refer to automatic transmission system - "Inhibitor Switch ")
- Inspect shift cable separation.
- Adjust shift cable separation (Refer to automatic transmission system - "Shift Cable ")
- Inspect whether connector is connected.
- Inspect connector thoroughly for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion, contamination, deformation, or damage.
- Turn ignition key "ON" and engine "OFF" and measure the power supplied to inhibitor switch circuit and voltage between ground.
Specification: approx. 12 V
- Fix the pin wiring when connector pin wiring is faulty (Refer to GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION ).
- Inspect ground condition on reversing light circuit.
- Check the ground location of reversing light (Refer to appropriate service information ).
- Reattach reversing light if ground condition is faulty.
- Inspect wiring connection on junction box power terminal and fuse lamp.
- Check whether fuse holder is separated and holder is holding the fuse tight.
- Attach tester fuse to check if it is connected appropriately.
- Check whether fuse capacity is appropriate for each circuit.
- Check if fuse is damaged.
- Check pulling of fuse fixing wiring, inflow of foreign substance, and arrangement condition of terminal.
- Relocate the terminal that has been pulled and inspect using the method explained above.
- When problem is not solved, refer to the GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION circuit diagram wiring repair instructions to fix or replace the terminal.
- Inspect inhibitor switch signal.
- Turn ignition key "ON" and engine "OFF".
- Measure the voltage between each terminal and chassis ground when shifting lever to "P, R, N, D" range.
Specified value: refer to Specifications "signal code" table
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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