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Toyota Corolla Cross: Ultrasonic Sensor (Front Right Center) Component Internal Failure (C1AE396)

Toyota Corolla Cross (2022-2025) Service Manual / Audio & Visual & Telematics / Park Assist / Monitoring / Intuitive Parking Assist System / Ultrasonic Sensor (Front Right Center) Component Internal Failure (C1AE396)

DESCRIPTION

The front center ultrasonic sensor (FRC sensor) is installed on the front bumper. The clearance warning ECU assembly detects obstacles based on signals it receives from the front center ultrasonic sensor (FRC sensor). If an open circuit or other malfunction occurs in the front center ultrasonic sensor (FRC sensor), the front center ultrasonic sensor (FRC sensor) does not operate correctly.

DTC No.

Detection Item

DTC Detection Condition

Trouble Area

C1AE396

Ultrasonic Sensor (Front Right Center) Component Internal Failure

Front center ultrasonic sensor (FRC sensor) failure

  • Front center ultrasonic sensor (FRC sensor)
  • Clearance warning ECU assembly

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

NOTICE:

  • Perform registration after replacing or removing and installing the ultrasonic sensor or clearance warning ECU assembly.

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  • If a DTC is detected again after the repair, turn the ignition switch to ON and turn the intuitive parking assist system on, and then clear the DTC.

PROCEDURE

1.

CLEAR DTC

(a) Clear the DTCs.

Body Electrical > Clearance Warning > Clear DTCs
NEXT

2.

CHECK FOR DTC

(a) Check for DTCs.

Body Electrical > Clearance Warning > Trouble Codes

Result

Proceed to

DTCs are not output

A

C1AE396 and C1AE387 are output

B

C1AE396 is output

C

None of the above conditions are met

D

A

USE SIMULATION METHOD TO CHECK

B

GO TO DTC (C1AE387)

D

GO TO DTC CHART

C

3.

REPLACE FRONT CENTER ULTRASONIC SENSOR (FRC SENSOR)

(a) Replace the front center ultrasonic sensor (FRC sensor) with a known good one.

HINT:

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  • All of the sensors are interchangeable. To confirm whether a sensor is functioning normally, switch it with a known good sensor from the other end of the vehicle.
NEXT

4.

CLEAR DTC

(a) Clear the DTCs.

Body Electrical > Clearance Warning > Clear DTCs
NEXT

5.

CHECK FOR DTC

(a) Check for DTCs.

Body Electrical > Clearance Warning > Trouble Codes

Result

Proceed to

DTCs are not output

A

C1AE396 is output

B

None of the above conditions are met

C

A

END (FRONT CENTER ULTRASONIC SENSOR [FRC SENSOR] WAS DEFECTIVE)

B

REPLACE CLEARANCE WARNING ECU ASSEMBLY

C

GO TO DTC CHART

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