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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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RECORDING (CAPTURING) LIVE DATA
Live Data Mode
RECORDING (CAPTURING) LIVE DATA
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Record by DTC Trigger
This function automatically records Live Data information when a DTC
sets and saves it in the Scan Tool’s memory. The recorded data can be
a valuable troubleshooting aid, particularly if you are experiencing a fault
that is causing a DTC to set. The Scan Tool can record approximately
100 frames of Live Data.
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 Record Live Data, then press ENTER
.
The Record Live Data Menu displays.
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.
3. Select Record by DTC Trigger, then press ENTER
.
The Select PIDs to Record screen displays.
4. Press UP
and DOWN to scroll
through the available PIDs. When a PID
you wish to record is highlighted, press
ENTER
(a “checkmark” shows to
confirm your selection). Repeat until
only the PIDs you want to record have
all been selected.
To deselect a PID, highlight the PID,
then press ENTER
. The check-
mark is removed.
To record all PIDs, select Record All PIDs, the press
LD to continue.
5. When you are finished making your selections, press LD to continue.
If DTCs are presently stored in the
vehicle’s computer, an advisory
message displays. Select Erase
DTCs, then press ENTER
. A
“One moment please…” message
displays while DTCs are erased
from the vehicle’s computer.
If the erase was not successful, an
advisory message displays.
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