Preliminary Diagnostic Trouble Code Check

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Preliminary Diagnostic Trouble Code Check
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  1. Retrieve diagnostic trouble codes. See RETRIEVING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODESΒ . If no DTCs or no normal code is output, confirm integrity of diagnostic circuit. See SYMPTOM INDEXΒ  table under SYSTEM TESTS.
  2. If DTCs are output, record codes for later use and clear diagnostic trouble codes. See CLEARING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODESΒ . If normal code is output, an intermittent condition may exist. Return to step 3)Β  of PRELIMINARY INSPECTIONΒ .
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