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Manuals through 2025 now available!

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Link: lemon-manuals.la or lemon-manuals.org.ua

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DTCs Reading Procedures

NOTE: Start engine and bring up to operating temperature before running OBD Test.




1. Perform the necessary vehicle preparation and visual inspection. Hook-up the SST (NGS tester) to the vehicle.




2. Move the cursor to VEHICLE AND ENGINE SELECTION.




3. Move the cursor to SELECT NEW VEHICLE YEAR & MODEL. Press the trigger key to enter this selection.




4. Move the cursor to 1999 - VIN #1O:X. Press the trigger key to enter this selection.
5. Move the cursor to appropriate model. Press the trigger key enter this selection.
6. The vehicle selection screen showing the selected vehicle will be displayed. Move the cursor to the vehicle selected. Press the trigger key.




7. Move the cursor to DIAGNOSTIC DATA LINK in the main menu screen. Press the trigger key to enter into menu system diagnostics.




8. Move the cursor to PCM. Press the trigger.




9. Move the cursor to DIAGNOSTIC TEST MODE.
Press the trigger key to enter this selection.
10. Move the cursor to appropriate mode. Press the trigger key to enter this selection.




11. Retrieve DTCs as follows:
1. Continuous DTCs
2. KOEO DTCs
3. KOER DTCs