Tool Parts; Pocketscan® Code Reader Features; Read Codes; Mil Conditions - Actron CP9125 User Manual

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Tool Parts

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Part Description
LCD Single-line display with 8 char-
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display acters .
Used to Erase Trouble Codes and
I/M Monitor status from Vehicle's
Computer Modules and scroll up
2 ERASE
through screens . (I/M Monitors
are currently used for state emis-
sions tests .)
Used to view Read Codes, MIL
3 READ Status, I/M Readiness Status and
scroll down through screens .
OBD II Used to communicate with OBD II
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Connector compliant vehicles .
PocketScan® Code Reader
Features

Read Codes

Reading Diagnostic Trouble Codes
allows the PocketScan®
Code Reader to read the codes
from the vehicle's computer
modules .
• Diagnostic Trouble Codes:
Diagnostic Trouble Codes are
used to help determine the
cause of a problem or problems
with a vehicle . Diagnostic Trou-
ble Codes are set when a fault is
present for a sufficient amount
of time .
• Pending Codes:
Pending Codes are also referred
to as "continuous monitor
codes" and "maturing codes ."
Pending Codes occurs when the
code has not occurred a specific
number of times (depending on
vehicle,) causing the code to
mature .

MIL Conditions

MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp)
Status displays the
state of the vehicles computer
module(s) .
• MIL ON:
Indicates that the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on vehicle should
be ON indicating a possible
emissions problem .
9 If the MIL Status is ON and the
MIL is not illuminated with the
engine running, then a problem
exists in the MIL circuit .
• MIL OFF: