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Freeze Frame PID Data Access Procedure

Freeze Frame PID Data Access Procedure




1. Connect the M-MDS to the DLC-2.
2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initial screen of the M-MDS.
- When using the IDS (laptop PC)
1. Select the 'Toolbox" tab.
2. Select "Self Test".
3. Select "Modules".
4. Select "PCM".

- When using the PDS (Pocket PC)
1. Select "Module Tests".
2. Select "PCM".
3. Select "Self Test".

3. Then, select the "Retrieve CMDTCs" and perform procedures according to directions on the M-MDS screen.
4. Retrieve the freeze frame PID data according to the directions on the M-MDS screen.
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