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Scan Tool Testing and Procedures

DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST
1. DATA LIST

HINT: By accessing the DATA LIST displayed by the intelligent tester, you can read the value of the switches and sensors without removing any parts. Reading the DATA LIST as the first step of troubleshooting is one method to shorten labor time.

(a) Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
(b) Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
(c) Following the display on the tester, select the "DATA LIST".

ABS:





2. ACTIVE TEST

HINT: Perform the ACTIVE TEST using the intelligent tester to operate the ABS warning light. Performing the ACTIVE TEST is one of the methods to shorten labor time. It is possible to display the DATA LIST during the ACTIVE TEST.

(a) Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
(b) Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
(c) Following the display on the tester, perform the "ACTIVE TEST".

ABS: