Equus 3040 - OBD2 ScanTool - Manual (Page 37)

Additional Functions
VIEWING VEHICLE INFORMATION
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VIEWING VEHICLE INFORMATION
The Scan Tool offers three options for retrieving reference information
for the vehicle under test; Vehicle ID, Available Modules and IPT (In-
use Performance Tracking).
Retrieving Vehicle ID Information
The Vehicle ID function is applicable to model year 2000 and
newer OBD2-compliant vehicles.
The Scan Tool can retrieve a list of information (provided by the vehicle
manufacturer), unique to the vehicle under test, from the vehicle's on-
board computer. This information may include:
„ The vehicle's VIN number
„ The control module identification number
„ The vehicle's calibration ID(s). These IDs uniquely identify the
software version(s) for the vehicle's control module(s).
„ The Vehicle's Calibration Verification Number(s) (CVNs) required by
ODB2 regulations. CVNs are used to determine if emission-related
calibrations for the vehicle under test have been changed. One or
more CVNs may be returned by the vehicle's computer.
1.
With the Scan Tool in “Live Data” mode (see VIEWING LIVE DATA
on page 32 for details), press and hold the LD/ENTER button
until the “Mode Selection Menu” appears.
2.
Use the DOWN
button to highlight
Vehicle Information, then press the
LD/ENTER
button.
„ The Vehicle Information menu displays.
3.
Use the DOWN
button to highlight
Vehicle ID, then press the LD/ENTER
button.
4.
A "One moment please..." message
displays while the requested information is
retrieved from the vehicle's computer.
The first time the Vehicle ID function
is used, it may take several minutes
to retrieve the information from the
vehicle's computer.
5.
When the retrieval process is completed,
the vehicle ID information is shown on
the Scan Tool’s display. Use the DOWN
button to view the entire list.
6.
When you have finished viewing the
retrieved vehicle ID information, press the
LD/ENTER
button to return to exit.