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Subaru Select Monitor
OPERATION
HOW TO USE SUBARU SELECT MONITOR
1. Prepare the Subaru Select Monitor kit.





2. Prepare PC with Subaru Select Monitor installed.
3. Connect the USB cable between SDI (Subaru Diagnosis Interface) and USB port on the personal computer (dedicated port for the Subaru Select Monitor).

NOTE: The dedicated port for the Subaru Select Monitor means the USB port which was used to install the Subaru Select Monitor.

4. Connect the diagnosis cable to SDI.
5. Connect SDI to data link connector located in the lower portion of the instrument panel (on the driver's side).





CAUTION: Do not connect scan tools other than the Subaru Select Monitor.

6. Start the PC.
7. Turn the ignition switch to ON (engine OFF.and run the "PC application for Subaru Select Monitor".

NOTE: For detailed operation procedure, refer to the "PC application help for Subaru Select Monitor".

8. If VDC and Subaru Select Monitor cannot communicate, check the communication circuit.

READ CURRENT DATA
1. On the [Main Menu] display, select the (Each System Check).
2. On the [System Selection Menu] display, select the (Brake Control System).
3. Click the [OK] button after the (VDC) is displayed.
4. On the [Brake Control Diagnosi] display, select the (Current Data Display & Save).
5. On the [Data Display Menu] display, select the data display method.
6. Using the scroll key, scroll the display screen up or down until necessary data is shown.
^ A list of the support data is shown in the following table.





NOTE: For detailed operation procedure, refer to the "PC application help for Subaru Select Monitor".

FUNCTION CHECK





FREEZE FRAME DATA

NOTE:
^ Data stored at the time of trouble occurrence is shown on display.
^ Each time a trouble occurs, the latest information is stored in the freeze frame data in memory.
^ If a freeze frame data is not properly stored in memory (due to a drop in VDCCM power supply, etc.), a DTC suffixed with a question mark "?" will appear on the Subaru Select Monitor display. This shows it may be an unreliable reading.





PARAMETER SELECTION

CAUTION:
^ Subaru Select Monitor is required for parameter selection.
^ This function can be used for the replacement VDCCM&H/U and VDCCM.


NOTE:
^ When a VDCCM is replaced with a replacement, use this function to select and register parameters to the VDCCM.
^ For confirmation of applied models, refer to the "Model number plate" attached to the vehicles.
^ If a wrong applied model is written, it can be rewritten.
^ When no data is registered, ABS/EBD/VDC warning light illuminates and the DTC "Parameter selection error" is detected.

1. Connect the Subaru Select Monitor.
2. On the [Main Menu] display, select the (Each System Check).
3. On the [System Selection Menu] display, select the (Brake Control System}.
4. Click the [OK] button after the (VDC) is displayed.
5. On the [Brake Control Diagnosis] display, select the (Selection of Parameter}.
6. Check the applied model indicated in the "Model number plate".
7. Enter the applied model of 7-digit alphanumeric characters and press the [Enter] key.
8. When the confirmation screen indicating the vehicle information appears, check that the correct applied model and grade are displayed and click the [OK] button.

NOTE: When the displayed applied model and grade are different from those of the vehicle, perform registration operations again after clicking the [OK] button.

9. Execute Clear Memory after parameter selection and registration operations because the DTC for "Parameter selection error" is memorized.

PARAMETER CHECK

NOTE: The parameter data registered in the VDCCM is shown on the display.

1. Connect the Subaru Select Monitor.
2. On the [Main Menu] display, select the (Each System Check).
3. On the [System Selection Menu] display, select the (Brake Control System}.
4. Click the [OK] button after the (VDC) is displayed.
5. On the [Brake Control Diagnosis] display, select the (Confirm on Parameter}.
6. On the (Confirm on Parameter}. display screen, check that the applied model and grade of the target vehicle are included, and click the [OK] button.
7. If the applied model and grade of the target vehicle are not included on the (Confirm on Parameter}. display screen, perform parameter selection and registration.

INSPECTION
COMMUNICATION FOR INITIALIZING IMPOSSIBLE
DETECTING CONDITION: Defective harness connector
TROUBLE SYMPTOM: Communication is impossible between VDC and Subaru Select Monitor.
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