Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

DTC 85-71

DTC 85-71, 85-78: ODS Unit does not Initialized

1. Erase the DTC memory.
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and then goes off.

Does the SRS indicator stay on, and is 85-71 or 85-78 indicated?

YES - Initialize the ODS unit.

NO - Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time. Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures. Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures
If another DTC is indicated, Go to the DTC Troubleshooting Index. Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions