User Manual

Additional Functions
VIEWING VEHICLE INFORMATION
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In addition to retrieving Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), you can use
the scan tool to perform additional diagnostic tests, to view diagnostic
and vehicle information stored in your vehicle's on-board computer, and
to configure the scan tool for your particular needs. Additional tests and
related functions are accessed through the Main Menu. The following
functions are available:
 Vehicle Information – Displays the
Vehicle Info menu, which lets you
retrieve and view reference information
for the vehicle under test.
 Battery/Alternator Monitor – Performs
a check of the vehicle’s battery and
alternator system to ensure the system
is operating within acceptable limits.
 Firmware Version – Displays the diagnostic tool’s firmware version.
 Tool Library – Displays the Tool Library menu, which provides
access to OBD1 and OBD2 DTC libraries and to definitions for
Monitor icons and LED indications.
 Tool Settings – Displays the Tool Settings menu, which lets you
make several adjustments and settings to configure the diagnostic
tool to your particular needs.
The Vehicle Information option is shown only when the scan
tool is in Global OBD2 mode.
VIEWING VEHICLE INFORMATION
The Scan Tool offers three options for retrieving reference information
for the vehicle under test; Vehicle ID, Available Modules and IPT (In-
use Performance Tracking).
Retrieving Vehicle ID Information
The Vehicle ID function is applicable to model year 2000 and
newer OBD2-compliant vehicles.
The Scan Tool can retrieve a list of information (provided by the vehicle
manufacturer), unique to the vehicle under test, from the vehicle's on-
board computer. This information may include:
 The vehicle's VIN number
 The control module identification number
 The vehicle's calibration ID(s). These IDs uniquely identify the
software version(s) for the vehicle's control module(s).
 The Vehicle's Calibration Verification Number(s) (CVNs) required by
ODB2 regulations. CVNs are used to determine if emission-related
calibrations for the vehicle under test have been changed. One or
more CVNs may be returned by the vehicle's computer.
1. While linked to a vehicle, press the M button.