System Main Menu Options - Snap-On SOLUS Legend User Manual

Scanner
NOTE
If the Scanner feature is exited during the session that Instant ID was used,
selecting Scanner again, will not ID the vehicle again. To quickly ID the vehicle
again, select it from Previous Vehicles and Data > Vehicle History.
If the vehicle is not automatically identified, follow the screen prompts to enter
the information required to identify the vehicle.
Alternative Vehicle Identification
Occasionally, you may try to identify a test vehicle that the Scanner does not
recognize, the database does not support, or has some unique characteristics that
prevents it from communicating with the Scanner. In these instances, there is an
alternate choice that allows you to establish communication with the vehicle:
OBDII/EOBD Function—this function allows you to connect to the OBDII
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equipped vehicle and perform basic OBD-II or EOBD diagnostic functions, see
on page 39 for additional information.
OBD-II/EOBD

5.2.4 System Main Menu Options

Once a System is selected (e.g. Engine, Transmission, Antilock Brakes, etc) is
selected, the diagnostic tool may establish communication with the vehicle, then
display the System Main Menu (available tests).
NOTE
Menus and navigation will vary by vehicle.
The System Main Menu may include:
Codes Menu—displays diagnostic trouble code (DTC) records from the
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vehicle electronic control module. Selecting may open a submenu of viewing
options.
Clear Codes—erases DTC records and other data from the ECM. This
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selection is found on a Codes submenu for some models.
Data Display— displays PID data from the vehicle electronic control module.
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Selecting may open a submenu of viewing options.
Functional Tests—provides specific subsystem tests. The tests vary
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depending on the manufacturer and model.
Actuator Tests—similar to functional tests, checks the operation of certain
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actuators, such as solenoid valves and relays.
Memory Resets—allows you to reprogram adaptive values for certain
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components after making repairs. Selecting opens a submenu. These options
are found on the Functional Tests Menu for some models.
System Tests—provides specific subsystem testing. Performing these tests is
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similar to functional tests.
Generic Functions—lets you access certain available Generic OBD II
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functions from a proprietary menu (1996 and newer vehicles only).
Troubleshooter—provides step-by-step procedures, integrating PIDs and
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retrieving trouble codes when appropriate, for specific symptoms of the
identified vehicle.
The following sections, describe some of the System Main Menu items listed
above.
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Features and Icons