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About the Scan Tool
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS
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5. M (Menu) button – When pressed, displays the Main Menu.
6. LD button – When pressed while linked to a vehicle, places the
Scan Tool in Live Data mode.
7. UP button – When in MENU mode, scrolls UP through the
menu options. When LINKED to a vehicle, scrolls UP through the
current display screen to display any additional data.
8. ENTER button - When in Menu mode, confirms the selected
option or value.
9. DOWN button - When in MENU mode, scrolls down through the
menu options.
When LINKED to a vehicle, scrolls down through the
current display screen to display any additional data.
10. GREEN LED - Indicates that all engine systems are running
normally (all Monitors on the vehicle are active and performing
their
diag
nostic testing, and no DTCs
are present).
11. YELLOW LED - Indicates there is a possible problem. A “Pending”
DTC is present and/or some of the vehicle's emission monitors have
not run their diagnostic testin
g.
12. RED LED - Indicates there is a problem in one or more of the
vehicle's systems. The red LED is also used to show that DTC(s)
are present. DTCs are shown on the Scan Tool’s LCD display. In
this case, the Malfunction Indicator (“Check Engine”) lamp
on the
vehicle's instrument panel will light steady on.
13. Display - Displays test results, Scan Tool functions and Monitor status
information. See DISPLAY FUNCTIONS, below, for details.
14. CABLE - Connects the Scan Tool to the vehicle's Data Link Connecto
r
(DLC).
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS
Figure 2. Display Functions
See Figure 2 for the locations of items 1 through 15, below.
1. I/M MONITOR STATUS field - Identifies the I/M Monitor status area.
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CUSTOMIZING LIVE DATA (PIDs)
Live Data Mode
CUSTOMIZING LIVE DATA (PIDs)
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If communication with the vehicle is
lost while viewing Live Data, a
Communication Lost" message
shows on the Scan Tool's display.
9. Press and release ENTER
to view
the currently selected PID in “graph” mode.
Press and release ENTER
again to
return to the PID list.
You can display a maximum of two
PIDs in "graph" mode at any given
time.
With two PIDs shown in "graph"
mode, press and hold LD to
superimpose one graph on the other.
Release LD to separate the graphs.
10. Press and hold ENTER
to view the
“expanded” definition for the currently
selected PID. Release ENTER
to
return to the PID list.
11. If you experience vehicle problems,
view and/or compare the Live Data (PID)
information displayed on the Scan Tool
to specifications in the vehicle's repair
manual.
If desired, you can "customize" the Live Data display to show only
those PIDs you are interested in viewing. See Customizing Live
Data (PIDs) below for details.
CUSTOMIZING LIVE DATA (PIDs)
You can customize the Live Data display by placing the Scan Tool in
"Custom Live Data" mode and selecting only the PIDs that you wish to
display.
1. With the Scan Tool in Live Data mode
(see VIEWING LIVE DATA on page 23),
press and hold LD until the Live Data
Menu displays, then release.
2. Select Custom Live Data, then press
the ENTER
button.
If the Scan Tool fails to establish communication with the vehicle,
a “Communication Error” message displays.
- Ensure your vehicle is OBD2 compliant.
- Verify the connection at the DLC, and verify the ignition is ON.
- Turn the ignition OFF, wait 5 seconds, then back ON to reset
the computer.
- Press POWER/LINK
to continue.
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