Using the Code Reader

CODE RETRIEVAL PROCEDURE

„If an Error message is shown on the

Code Reader’s LCD display, it indicates there is a communication problem. This means that the Code Reader is unable to communicate with the vehicle's computer. Do the following:

-Turn the ignition key off, wait 5 seconds and turn the key

back on to reset the computer. Press the LINK button to re-link to the vehicle.

-Make sure your vehicle is OBD 2 compliant. See VEHICLES COVERED on page 4 for vehicle compliance verification information.

6.Read and interpret the Diagnostic Trouble Codes using the LCD display and the green, yellow and red LEDs.

The green, yellow and red LEDs are used (with the LCD display) as visual aids to make it easier for the user to determine engine system conditions.

„

Green LED

-

Indicates

that

all

 

engine

systems

are

"OK"

and

 

running normally. All monitors on the

 

vehicle are active and are performing

 

their diagnostic testing, and no

 

trouble codes are present. A zero will

 

show on the Code Reader’s LCD

 

display for further confirmation.

 

 

„

Yellow

LED

-

Indicates one

of

 

the following conditions:

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING CODE PRESENT - If the

 

yellow LED is lit, it may indicate the

 

existence of a pending code. Check

 

the Code Reader’s LCD display for

 

confirmation.

A

pending

code

 

is

 

confirmed by the presence of a

 

numeric code and the word PENDING

 

on the Code Reader’s LCD display. If

 

no pending code is shown, the yellow

 

LED indicates Monitor Status (see the

 

following).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR STATUS - If the Code

 

Reader’s LCD display shows a zero

 

(indicating there are no DTCs present

 

in the vehicle's computer), but the

 

yellow LED is lit, it indicates a

 

"Monitor Has Not Run" status. This

 

means that some of the Monitors on

 

the vehicle have not yet finished their

 

diagnostic self-testing. This condition

 

is confirmed by one or more blinking

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