1)Turn the ignition off.
2)Locate the vehicle’s 16-pin Data Link Connector (DLC).
3)Plug into the scan tool cable connector to the vehicle’s DLC.
4)Turn the ignition on. Engine can be off or running.
5)Press ENTER button to enter Main Menu. Use UP/DOWN scroll button to select Diagnostics from
the menu.
If you wish to erase the data, press ENTER button; if you do not want to erase the data, press ESC or
use UP/DOWN button to select NO and press ENTER to continue. View a summary of system status
(MIL status, DTC counts, Monitor status) on screen, Wait a few seconds or press any key for
Diagnostic Menu to come up. If more than one module is detected, you will be prompted to select a
module before testing. Use UP/DOWN scroll button to select a module and press ENTER button.
6)Press ENTER button to confirm A sequence of messages displaying the OBD2 protocols will be
observed on the display until the vehicle protocol is detected.
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If the scan tool fails to communicate with the vehicle*s ECU (Engine Control Unit), a “LINKING
ERROR!” message shows up on the display.
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Verify that the ignition is ON;
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Check if the scan tool’ s OBD II connector is securely connected to the vehicle’ s DLC;
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Verify that the vehicle is OBD2 compliant;
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Turn the ignition off and wait for about 10 seconds. Turn the ignition back to on and repeat the
procedure from step 5.
If the "LINKING ERROR" message does not go away, then there might be problems for the scan tool to
communicate with the vehicle. Contact your local distributor or the manufacturers customer service
department for assistance
7)You will be prompted to erase previously stored data. Review previously stored data thoroughly
before erasing. If no data is stored in the scan tool, above prompt will not show up.
8)If you wish to erase the data, press ENTER button; if you do not want to erase the data, press ESC
or use UP/DOWN button to select NO and press ENTER to continue.
9)View a summary of system status (MIL status, DTC counts, Monitor status) on screen, wait a few
seconds or press any key for Diagnostic Menu to come up.
1.8 Reading Codes
(1) Reading Codes can be done with the key on engine off (KOEO) or with the key on engine running
(KOER)
(2)Stored Codes are also known as "hard codes'' or "permanent codes". These codes cause the
control module to illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) when emission-related fault
occurs.
(3)Pending Codes are also referred to as ''maturing codes'' or ''continuous monitor codes''. They
indicate problems that the control module has detected during the current or last driving cycle but
are not considered serious yet. Pending Codes will not turn on the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).
If the fault does not occur within a certain number of warm-up cycles, the code clears from memory.
