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Vehicle Set Up

Vehicle Set Up

Perform the following vehicle set-up prior to running any New Generation Star tests:
- Ignition switch in RUN
- Vehicle transmission range (TR) position in P (PARK)
- Driver's seat not occupied
- Parking brake must be applied
- All passenger compartment, engine compartment and luggage compartment doors closed
- All switches in the nominal OFF position
- Wiper control in OFF position, wipers parked
- Headlamps OFF
- Driver's window in UP position
- Driver's safety belt not buckled

CAUTION: Do not touch any handle, control or switch that may produce a module input unless instructed to do so by New Generation Star program.

1. Hookup New Generation Star Tester and perform vehicle selection. Refer to New Generation Star Tester Useage.
2. Perform Data Link Diagnostics Test to check the Multiplex Communication Network. If the Data Link Diagnostics Test passed and concern(s) still remains, then go to Step 3.
3. Retrieve continuous DTCs from selected module.
4. Record all continuous DTCs, then clear all DTCs from the selected module using the diagnostic procedure outlined under New Generation Star Tester Operation, Retrieve I Clear Continuous DTCs.

NOTE: The Self-Test program for an individual module may produce observable outputs.

5. Perform On-Demand Self-Test on the selected module.
6. Record all On-Demand Self-Test DTCs and go to DTC index to continue diagnosis. If On-Demand Self-Test passed and concern(s) still remains, then go to Step 7.
7. Use the continuous DTCs recorded in Step 4 and go to DTC index Table to continue diagnosis. If no continuous DTCs retrieved in Step 4, then concern(s) is not related to Multiplex Communication Network.