Erasing Codes
CAUTION:Erasing the Diagnostic Trouble Codes may allow the scan tool to
delete not only the codes from the vehicle's on—board computer, but also
"
Freeze Frame
" data and manufacturer specific enhanced data. Further, the
I/M Readiness Monitor Status for all vehicle monitors is reset to Fail status.Do
not erase the codes before the system has been checked completely by a
technician.
1). If you decide to erase the DTCs, use the
UP/DOWN
scroll buttons to
select
Erase Codes
from the
Select Function
menu and press the
Y
button.
If the scan tool is not connected or no communication is established with
vehicle yet, then refer to Reading codes from 1 to 7 at Paragraph 3.1.
2). A warning message comes up asking for your confirmation.
Erase Codes
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Erase trouble codes!
Are you sure?
YES <NO >
3). If you do not want to proceed with erasing the codes, press the
N
button
to exit. A message of
"command cancelled"
will show up.
4). If you do wish to proceed to erase the codes, then press the
Y
Button.
5). If the codes are cleared successfully, an "
ERASE DONE!"
confirmation
message will show on the display. Press any button to return to the previous
menu.
Select Function
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1) Read Codes
2) Erase Codes
3) ECU Information
4) Readiness Test