When attempting to start this vehicle a malfunction message appears on the screen?

2018 NISSAN KICKS
118,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SUSAGE9ER
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When I strike try to start my vehicle, I have the ignition engaged my foot on the brake. It says malfunction on the screen. Could you please help me find out what’s wrong?
Sep 13, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

That could be the result of several things. If you have checked the battery and it is good, the next step would be to scan the can-bus system.

CAN stands for controller area network. Basically, the different modules are tied together via a few wires. This type of scan will retrieve codes regardless of the module storing them.

Here is a link that shows how it's done:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

Let me know if that is something you can do or have done.

Take care,

joe
Sep 13, 2024 at 9:27 PM
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