Home Screen: [Typical] Scanner (Vehicle Identification) > (Vehicle System Menu) > (Vehicle System Main Menu) > (Codes Menu)
After selecting a System, this selection “Codes Menu” may appear as a different name (e.g Codes, Codes Menu, Codes Only, Codes (No Data), Service Codes) or something similar depending on the vehicle manufacturer.
Home Screen: [Typical] Scanner (Vehicle Identification) > (Vehicle System Menu) > (Code Scan)
See Vehicle Code Scan.
Display Codes
Home Screen: [Typical] Scanner (Vehicle Identification) > (Vehicle System Menu) > (Vehicle System Main Menu) > (Codes Menu) > (Display Codes)
This function opens either a list of diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) stored in the selected vehicle electronic control module (ECM), or a submenu of DTC viewing options. The code list includes the DTC and a brief description.
If SureTrack® (optional) is active and data is available for a selected DTC, additional troubleshooting information from SureTrack (e.g. Common Replaced Parts data, Real Fix and Related Fixes) may also be available. For additional see SureTrack.
| 1. | Fix It! Icon — opens SureTrack Dashboard. |
| 2. | Save Icon — saves the displayed DTCs to an (.XML) file, |
| 3. | SureTrack Status Bar — displays active SureTrack status or result |
| 4. | Common Replaced Parts Graph Icon — toggles graph display on/off |
| 5. | DTC Results List — displays current DTCs |
Submenu options may include:
| ● | Trouble Code Information—opens a list of codes in ECM memory |
| ● | History Codes—opens a list of codes whose symptoms are not currently present. History codes indicate an intermittently occurring problem. |
| ● | Failed This Ignition—opens a list of codes that set during the current ignition cycle. |
| ● | MIL SVS or Message Requested—displays ECM requests to turn on the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) or service vehicle soon (SVS) lamp, or display a driver information alert. |
| ● | Last Test Failed—displays a complete list of failed tests. |
| ● | Test Failed Since Code Cleared—displays a list of tests that failed since the last time codes were cleared from ECM memory. |
Home Screen: Scanner (Vehicle Identification) > (Vehicle System Menu) > (Vehicle System Main Menu) > (Clear Codes)
The diagnostic tool clears codes from the vehicle electronic control module memory on most vehicles. If this function is not available on the test vehicle, Clear Codes does not appear as a menu option.
| 1. | Select Clear Codes from the Codes Menu. |
A confirmation message displays.
| 2. | Make sure any conditions shown on the confirmation message are met, then select Yes. |
A “codes cleared” message displays once the operation is complete.
| 3. | Select Continue to return to the Codes Menu. |
Clearing codes erases all temporary ECM information, including Freeze Frame/Failure Records. Make sure no vital diagnostic information will be lost before clearing codes.
Freeze Frame/Failure Records
Home Screen: [Typical] Scanner (Vehicle Identification) > (Vehicle System Menu) > (Vehicle System Main Menu) > (Codes Menu) > (Display Codes) > (Freeze Frame/Failure Records)
Selecting Freeze Frame/Failure Records, displays the DTC that was set.
Then when the Freeze Frame icon is selected, the corresponding Freeze Frame data that was captured when the ECM commanded the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) to turn on, is displayed.
SureTrack (if activated) repair information may be available for the selected code. Select the Fix It! icon on the toolbar to display the information.
