Cheat Sheet to reset Drive Cycle for Smog Check for 3rd Generation Toyota 4Runner
- Turn car on
- Leave car in idle
- Turn on defrost full blast and rear defrost
- 2-3 mins in idle
- 3000 rpms for 10 seconds
- (Turn defrosters off)
- Drive 55 mph for 5 minutes (use cruise control ) do not go above 65 mph
- Come to complete stop, do not hit brake. Use hand brake (not foot brake)
- (Or 35-45 for 16 minuets)
- Keep above 55 and less than 65
Original Notes:
1. Start the engine. Idle the engine in drive for two and a half minutes with the A/C and rear defroster on.
2. Turn the A/C and rear defrost off, and accelerate to 55 mph at half throttle.
3. Hold at a steady speed of 55 mph for three minutes.
4. Decelerate (coast down) to 20 mph without braking.
5. Accelerate back to 55 to 60 mph at *** throttle.
6. Hold at a steady speed of 55 to 60 mph for five minutes.
7. Decelerate (coast down) to a stop without braking.
If all other emissions systems are functioning properly, completing the drive cycle above should make your 2002 Toyota Camry’s emission monitors READY to pass the smog check.
We recommend performing the drive cycle 2 or 3 times to make sure all monitors are complete. Take extra caution when performing drive cycles on public roadways.
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