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Rear Heated O2 Sensor-Response Monitoring (CA)




COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
The rear heated oxygen sensor (Rear HQ2S), after three way catalyst, monitors the oxygen level in the exhaust gas on left and right bank.
Even if switching characteristics of the front heated oxygen sensor are shifted, the air fuel ratio is controlled to stoichiometric, by the signal from the each rear heated oxygen sensor.
This sensor is made of ceramic zirconia. The zirconia generates voltage from approximately 1 V in richer conditions to 0 V in leaner conditions.
Under normal conditions the rear heated oxygen sensor is not used for engine control operation.