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CONSULT-III Function: Function

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST MODE FUNCTION TABLE

Diagnostic test mode Function
ECU Identification ECM part number can be read.
Self Diagnostic Result Self-diagnostic results such as 1st trip DTC, DTC and 1st trip freeze frame data or freeze frame data can be read and erased quickly.(1)
Data Monitor Input/Output data in the ECM can be read.
Active Test Diagnostic Test Mode in which CONSULT-III drives some actuators apart from the ECM and also shifts some parameters in a specified range.
Function Test This mode is used to inform customers when the vehicle conditions require periodic maintenance.
Work Support This mode enables a technician to adjust some devices faster and more accurately by following the indications on the CONSULT-III screen.
DTC & SRT Confirmation The status of system monitoring tests and the self-diagnosis status/results can be confirmed.
(1) The following emission-related diagnostic information is cleared when the ECM memory is erased.
  • Diagnostic trouble codes
  • 1st trip diagnostic trouble codes
  • Freeze frame data
  • 1st trip freeze frame data
  • System readiness test (SRT) codes
  • Test values