DTC P0111 Intake Air Temperature Sensor Gradient Too High
DESCRIPTION

The Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor, mounted on the Mass Air Flow (MAF) meter, monitors the IAT.
The IAT sensor has a built-in thermistor with a resistance that varies according to the temperature of the intake air. When the IAT becomes low, the resistance of the thermistor increases. When the temperature becomes high, the resistance drops. These variations in resistance are transmitted to the ECM as voltage changes (see Fig. 1).
The IAT sensor is powered by a 5 V supply from the THA terminal of the ECM, via resistor R.
Resistor R and the IAT sensor are connected in series. When the resistance value of the IAT sensor changes according to changes in the IAT, the voltage at terminal THA also varies. Based on this signal, the ECM increases the fuel injection volume when the engine is cold to improve driveability.
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DTC No. |
DTC Detection Condition |
Trouble Area |
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P0111 |
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Mass air flow meter assembly |
MONITOR DESCRIPTION
The ECM performs OBD II monitoring based on the values from the intake air temperature sensor. If there is no change in the sensor value, the ECM will not be able to perform OBD II monitoring or will misdiagnose that there is a malfunction in the sensor. The ECM detects the stuck intake air temperature sensor value by performing monitoring after the ignition switch is turned off or the ignition is started (short soak or long soak).
MONITOR STRATEGY


TYPICAL ENABLING CONDITIONS
All:

After engine stop:

After cold engine start:

TYPICAL MALFUNCTION THRESHOLDS
After engine stop:

After cold engine start:

WIRING DIAGRAM
Refer to DTC P0110.
INSPECTION PROCEDURE
1 CHECK ANY OTHER DTCS OUTPUT (IN ADDITION TO DTC P0111)
Result

HINT: If any DTCs other than P0111 are output, troubleshoot those DTCs first.
GO TO DTC CHART
Intake Air Temperature Circuit/ Intake Air Temperature Circuit Low Input/
Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input
Engine Coolant Temperature CircuitProblem symptoms table
HINT:
Inspect the fuse and relay before confirming the suspected
areas in the table below.
Inspect each suspected area in numerical order for the
corresponding symptom.
If the malfunction still exists after checking and confirming
that all circuits and components are normal ...
Problem symptoms table
WINDOW DEFOGGER SYSTEM
Symptom
Suspected area
w/ Deicer: Front window deicer does not operate.
(indicator light ON)
FR DEF fuse
Front window deicer relay
Front window deicer wire
Wire harness
w/ deicer: Front window deicer ...
Disassembly
1. REMOVE GENERATOR CLUTCH PULLEY
(A) using a screwdriver, remove the generator pulley
cap.
(b) Set SST (A) and (B).
SST 09820-63020
(c) Clamp SST (A) in a vise.
NOTICE:
Be sure to fix the flat surface of SST (A) in a
vise.
(d) Place the rotor shaft end int ...