Vehicle Selection
AutoID™ uses the VIN to determine the type of vehicle the tool is
connected to. Vehicle manufacturers began programming the VIN
into the vehicle controller in 2000, but it was not an OBD II mandate
until 2005. Vehicles between 2000 and 2004 may or may not support
AutoID™, but vehicles after 2005 should support AutoID™. If the tool is
on a vehicle with a model year (MY) newer than the tool has coverage
for, it will be AutoID™ as MY OBD II/EOBD, or 2012 OBD II/EOBD.
Select AutoID™, Manual, or Prev from the Vehicle Diagnostics menu
with the up or down arrow keys.
If the vehicle is a year 2000 or newer, select AutoID™.
If the vehicle is 1999 or older, or if the vehicle is 2000 to 2004
but does not support AutoID™, select Manual.
If the previously tested vehicle listed after Prev: is desired,
select Prev:. If this is the first time the Tool has been used, the
space after Prev: will be blank.
Follow screen prompts to enter or provide vehicle information.
9 Allows mixing and matching of vehicle data.
9 The OBD II/EOBD selection is provided for vehicles that are
not listed. It is a good idea to always select your specific
vehicle when listed to get the most benefit from your tool.
9 If you have previously selected a vehicle it will appear as a
menu selection after Asian vehicles.
9 If you wish to select a vehicle other than the previous vehicle,
then choose between OBD II/EOBD, Domestic Vehicles,
European Vehicles, or Asian Vehicles and continue making
selections until the vehicle selection is complete.
Erase Codes
The Erase function performs the following:
9 Erases Codes (both Confirmed and Pending DTCs).
Permanent codes can only be erased by the vehicle.
9 May erase Freeze Data, O2 Monitor Test, and Diagnostic
Monitor Test results depending on the vehcle.
9 Sets I/M Monitors to not ready.
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