STI Home
Diagnostic Manual, Climate Control, Volume 1

 Printable version
LOCATION:    3.5 Air Conditioning (A/C)    >   13 Diagnosis - Individual Flap Test (via A/C Pushbutton Control Module [N22])


Diagnosis - Individual Flap Test (via A/C Pushbutton Control Module [N22])

Preparation for Test

1. Review 11, 12, 13 , 14, 15, 20, 21 , 22, 31,
32 , 41, 42

2. Engine: At Idle

3. Press left and right buttons.

4. Set temperature selector to °F.

5. Manually open the side and middle air vents.

6. Press and for > 5 secs.

7. The left display will show " and the right display will show

8. By pressing on the left side, the next highest test step is activated. To switch from " " to " " press on the right side (see table).

9. Press to end test program.


Two stage vacuum actuators function at full stroke (100%) only, if the long stroke (80%) and the short stroke (20%) are pressed.

Pressing the short stroke (20%) by itself does not change the flap position.

The blower motor will be powered with 6V during the indvidual flap test.

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Activated flap 3) Test condition Right display Nominal value/Air output Test step/Remedy 1)
All Press right

No flaps are activated (closed).

All flaps opened (activated).
32 A, B, C
Left diverter flap 1) Press right

Left center outlet closed.

Left center outlet opened, cold air.
32 A, B, C
Right diverter flap 1) Press right

Right center outlet closed.

Right center outlet opened, cold air.
32 A, B, C
Left blend air flap 1) Press right

Left center outlet closed.

Left center outlet, warm air.
32 A, B, C
Right blend air flap 1) Press right

Right center outlet, closed.

Right center outlet, warm air.
32 A, B, C
Left defroster flap long stroke 2) Press right

Side defroster leak air.

Side defroster maximum air.
32 A, B, C
Left defroster flap long and short stroke 2) Pushbutton right

Left defroster outlet closed.

Left defroster outlet opened.
32 A, B, C
Right defroster flap, long stroke 3)
Pushbutton right

Right defroster flap open, leak air.

Right defroster flap opened.
32 A, B, C
Right defroster flap, long and short stroke 3) Pushbutton right

Right defroster flap closed.

Right defroster flap opened.
32 A, B, C
Main air flap long stroke 4) Pushbutton right
Fresh air flow.
Recirculated air 80%.
32 A, B, C
Main air flap long and short stroke stroke 4) Pushbutton right
Fresh air flow.
Recirculated air 100%.
32 A, B, C
Left footwell air flap long stroke 1) Pushbutton right
Left footwell air flap closed
Left footwell air flap opened, leak air.
32 A, B, C
Left footwell flap, long and short stroke 1) Pushbutton right

Left footwell flap, leak air.

Left footwell flap, opened.
32 A, B, C
Right footwell flap, long stroke 1) Pushbutton right

Right footwell flap, closed.

Right footwell flap opened, leak air
32 A, B, C
Right footwell flap, long and short stroke 1) Pushbutton right

Right footwell flap, leak air.

Right footwell flap, opened.
32 A, B, C
All flaps Pushbutton right

No flaps are activated (closed).

All flaps are activated (opened).
32 A, B, C
1) The left and right defroster outlets will also be activated (long and short stroke).
2) The right defroster outlet will also be activated (long and short stroke).
3) The left defroster flap will also be activated (long and short stroke).
4) The left and right blend air flaps will also be activated.