User Manual

Additional Tests
VIEWING VEHICLE INFORMATION
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VIEWING VEHICLE INFORMATION
The Vehicle Information function 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 contro
l 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 und
er test have been changed. One or
more CV
Ns may be returned by the vehicle's co
mputer.
1. With the S
can Tool in OBD2 mode, press M
.
 The Main Menu displays.
2. Select Vehicle Information, then press EN
TER
.
 The Vehicle Information menu displays.
3. Select
Vehicle ID, then press ENTER
.
Th
e first time the Vehicle ID
function is used, it may take several
minutes to retrieve the information
from the vehicle's computer.
4. When the retrieval process is
completed, the vehicle ID information
disp
lays.
5. When yo
u have finished viewing the retrieved vehicle ID inform
ation,
press M to return to the Main Menu.
Viewing Available Modules
The Scan Tool can retrieve a list of modules supported by the vehicle
under test.
1. With the Scan Tool in OBD2 mode, press M
.
 The Main Menu displays.