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Manuals through 2025 now available!

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Freeze Frame Data

FREEZE FRAME DATA (Using the OBD II scan tool or hand-held tester)

a. Connect the OBD II scan tool or hand-held tester to the DLC3.
b. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
c. Use the OBD II scan tool or hand-held tester to check the DTCs and freeze frame data and then write them down.
For the hand-held tester, enter the following menus: DIAGNOSIS / OBD/MOBD / FREEZE FRAME DATA. For the OBD II scan tool, see its instruction manual.