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For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

Normal Result(s)

Abnormal Result(s)*

1

  1. Press the LH front side door lock switch to the LOCK position.
  2. Press the LH front side door lock switch to the UNLOCK position.
  1. All side door lock actuators activate and lock all of the doors.
  2. All side door lock actuators activate and unlock all of the doors.

All of the actuators do not activate. Refer to Power Door Locks Inoperative - All Doors and Switches for diagnosis.

2

  1. Press the RH front side door lock switch to the LOCK position.
  2. Press the RH front side door lock switch to the UNLOCK position.
  1. All side door lock actuators activate and lock all of the doors.
  2. All side door lock actuators activate and unlock all of the doors.

All of the actuators do not activate. Refer to Power Door Locks Inoperative - All Doors and Switches for diagnosis.

3

  1. Press the LH front side door lock switch to the LOCK position.
  2. Press the LH front side door lock switch to the UNLOCK position.
  1. All side door lock actuators activate and lock all of the doors.
  2. All side door lock actuators activate and unlock all of the doors.
  1. The power door locks only operate when using the RH front side door lock switch.
  2. The power door locks are inoperative when using the LH front side door lock switch. Refer to Power Door Locks Switch Inoperative - One for diagnosis.

4

  1. Press the RH front side door lock switch to the LOCK position.
  2. Press the RH front side door lock switch to the UNLOCK position.
  1. All side door lock actuators activate and lock all of the doors.
  2. All side door lock actuators activate and unlock all of the doors.
  1. The power door locks only operate when using the LH front side door lock switch.
  2. The power door locks are inoperative when using the RH front side door lock switch. Refer to Power Door Locks Switch Inoperative - One for diagnosis.

5

Operate either the LH or RH front side door lock switch to the LOCK and UNLOCK position.

All of the side door actuators operate properly.

The LH front side door lock actuator does not operate properly. Refer to Power Door Lock Inoperative - Left Side Front for diagnosis.

6

Operate either the LH or RH front side door lock switch to the LOCK and UNLOCK position.

All of the side door actuators operate properly.

The LH rear side door lock actuator does not operate properly. Refer to Power Door Locks Inoperative - Rear Door for diagnosis.

7

Operate either the LH or RH front side door lock switch to the LOCK and UNLOCK position.

All of the side door actuators operate properly.

The RH front side door lock actuator does not operate properly. Refer to Power Door Lock Inoperative - Right Side Front for diagnosis.

8

Operate either the LH or RH front side door lock switch to the LOCK and UNLOCK position.

All of the side door actuators operate properly.

The RH rear side door lock actuator does not operate properly. Refer to Power Door Locks Inoperative - Rear Door for diagnosis.

9

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
  2. Press the brake pedal.
  3. Remove the transmission from the PARK position.

All of the doors lock when the transmission is removed from the PARK position.

The doors do not lock when the transmission is removed from the PARK position. Refer to Automatic Door Locks Inoperative for diagnosis.

10

Put the transmission into the PARK position.

All of the doors unlock when the transmission is put into the PARK position.

The doors do not unlock when the transmission is put into the PARK position. Refer to Automatic Door Locks Inoperative for diagnosis.

* Refer to the appropriate symptom diagnostic table for the applicable abnormal result.