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Checking Monitor Status

CHECKING MONITOR STATUS

HINT: "MONITOR RESULT" indicates normal or malfunction of each
component and system when judgment has done.

HOW TO READ MONITOR RESULT




a. Connect the hand-held tester to the DLC 3.
b. Enter the following menus DIAGNOSIS/ ENHANCED OBD II/ MONITOR INFO/ MONITOR RESULT.
The Test ID will appear at the beginning of each line, followed by INCMP, PASS, or FAIL.

HINT:
- INCMP: Stands for "incomplete". The diagnosis is incomplete.
- PASS: The component or system is operating normally.
- FAIL: A malfunction has been detected.




c. Select a Test ID from the list and press "ENTER" The following screen will appear:
1. VAL (TEST VALUE) [Test Data] [Unit]
2. LMT (TEST LIMIT) [Test Limit] [Unit]
3. TLT [Test Limit Type]




d. By pressing the "HELP" button, you can see more information.

HINT:
- Monitor test results can be viewed in the MONITOR RESULT screen.
- Monitor test results indicate the latest malfunction judgement result of this diagnostic.
- TEST VALUE indicates the detection parameter value (Example: P0128 Thermostat Malfunction = Engine coolant temperature) at the time of malfunction (or normal) judgement is done.
- TEST LIMIT indicates a threshold of malfunction judgement (Example: P0128 Thermostat Malfunction = 75 °C.
- When the monitor runs, the monitored Parameter's VALUE is recorded. The value is then compared to the TEST LIMIT to determine if the result is PASS or FAIL.
- By comparing the Parameter VALUE to the TEST LIMIT, it is possible to determine the degree of failure.
- In rare cases, the monitor may have passed even with a DTC set and MIL illuminated. The monitor may have failed on a previous trip, and then passed on the most recent trip. This would indicated an intermittent problem may be the cause of the DTC.