How To Use General Scan Tool
- Prepare a general scan tool required by SAE J1978.
- Open the cover and connect the general scan tool to the data link connector (A) located in the lower portion of the instrument panel (on the driver's side).
- Using the general scan tool, call up diagnostic trouble code(s) and freeze frame data.
General scan tool functions consist of:
- MODE $01: Current powertrain diagnostic data
- MODE $02: Powertrain freeze frame data
- MODE $03: Emission-related powertrain diagnostic trouble codes
- MODE $04: Clear/Reset emission-related diagnostic information
Read out data according to repair procedures. (For detailed operation procedures, refer to the General Scan Tool Operation Manual.)
NOTE:
For details concerning diagnostic trouble codes, refer to the List of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC). < Ref. to
LIST OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) . >