I/M Readiness - Actron Elite AutoScanner CP9185 User Manual

Global OBD II Diagnostics

I/M Readiness

The I/M Readiness (Inspection / Maintenance) function is used to view
a snapshot of the operations for the emission system on OBD II
vehicles.
I/M Readiness is a very useful function. To guarantee no faults exist
make sure all monitors are ok or n/a and no DTC's exist.
Refer to the vehicles service manual for the drive cycle operation.
During normal driving conditions, the vehicle's computer scans the
emission system. After a specific amount of drive time (each monitor
has specific driving conditions and time required), the computer's
monitors decide if the vehicles emission system is working correctly
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or not as well as detecting out of range values. When the monitor's
status is:
• ok - vehicle was driven enough to complete the monitor.
• inc (Incomplete) - vehicle was not driven enough to complete the
monitor.
• n/a (Not Applicable)- vehicle does not support that monitor.
Depending on vehicle, disconnecting or a discharged battery may
erase DTCs and clear monitor status.
Monitors may be cleared by:
I/M Readiness can be done with the KOER or KOEO.
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Erasing codes
Vehicle control modules losing power