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Active Command Modes Procedures




ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC TEST [L3 WITH TC]

Active Command Modes Procedure

1. Connect the M-MDS to the DLC-2.






2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initialization screen of the M-MDS.

- When using the IDS (laptop PC)

- Select "DataLogger".
- Select "Modules".
- Select "PCM".

- When using the PDS (Pocket PC)

- Select "Module Tests".
- Select "PCM".
- Select "DataLogger".

3. Select the simulation items from the PID table.

4. Perform the simulation function, inspect the operations for each parts.

- If the operation of output parts cannot be verified after the active command mode inspection is performed, this could indicate the possibility of an open or short circuit, sticking, or operation malfunction in the output parts.