Basic Diagnostic Procedure: Procedure

2014 Subaru Impreza Sport LimitedSECTION Procedure
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1 PERFORM CUSTOMER INTERVIEW. 
Using the Check List for Interview, ask the customer the condition of how trouble occurs.
Did you interview the customer? Go to step . Interview the customer. < Ref. to CHECK , Check List for Interview.>
2 CHECK SUBARU SELECT MONITOR COMMUNICATION. 
Using Subaru Select Monitor, check that it can normally communicate with the pedestrian alert system.
NOTE: If the communication function of the Subaru Select Monitor cannot be executed properly, check the communication circuit. < Ref. to COMMUNICATION FOR INITIALIZING IMPOSSIBLE , INSPECTION, Subaru Select Monitor.>
Is communication possible? Go to step . Check the communication circuit. < Ref. to COMMUNICATION FOR INITIALIZING IMPOSSIBLE , INSPECTION, Subaru Select Monitor.>
3 CHECK PEDESTRIAN ALERT SYSTEM. 
Read the DTC of the pedestrian alert system using the Subaru Select Monitor. < Ref. to OPERATION , Read Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).>
Is DTC detected? Perform the diagnosis according to DTC. < Ref. to LIST , List of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> Go to step .
4 PERFORM DIAGNOSTICS WITH PHENOMENON. 
Check the list for diagnostics with phenomenon. < Ref. to INSPECTION , Diagnostics with Phenomenon.>
Does the symptom apply? Perform diagnosis according to the procedures in the diagnostics with phenomenon. Go to step .
5 CHECK TROUBLE PHENOMENON. 
  1. Perform the basic inspection. < Ref. to GENERAL DESCRIPTION .>
  2. Check the pedestrian alert CM. < Ref. to CONTROL MODULE I/O SIGNAL .>
  3. Perform check of current data. < Ref. to READ CURRENT DATA .>
  4. Perform a unit check.
Was the trouble cause found? Correct or repair the cause of trouble, and then clear the memory. < Ref. to OPERATION , Clear Memory Mode.> System is normal.
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