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Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes

Subaru Select Monitor

OPERATION

READ DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE
1) Prepare the Subaru Select Monitor kit.





2) Prepare the PC to which Subaru Select Monitor has been installed.
3) Connect the USB cable to the SDI (Subaru Diagnostic Interface) and the USB port of PC (port for Subaru Select Monitor).

NOTE: The port for Subaru Select Monitor is the USB port which has been used in installing the Subaru Select Monitor.

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





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

6) Start up PC.
7) Turn the ignition switch to ON (engine OFF) and run the "PC application for Subaru Select Monitor".
8) On the [[Main Menu]] display screen, select (Each System Check).
9) On the [[System Selection Menu]] display screen, select (Brake Control).
10) Press [OK] after {ABS) is displayed.
11) On the [[Brake Control Diagnosis]] display screen, select (DTC) Display).
12) Record DTCs and data.

NOTE:
^ For details concerning operation procedure, refer to the "PC APPLICATION HELP FOR SUBARU SELECT MONITOR".
^ For details concerning DTCs, refer to List of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
^ Up to 3 DTCs are displayed in the order of detection.
^ If a particular (DTC) is not stored in memory properly at the occurrence of problem (due to a drop in ABSCM&H/U power supply etc.), the (DTC) suffixed with a question mark "?" is displayed on Subaru Select Monitor display screen. This shows it may be an unreliable reading.

13) If communication is not possible between the ABS and the Subaru Select Monitor, check the communication circuit.
14) When (DTC) is not displayed, check the meter circuit and the CAN communication circuit.





READ CURRENT DATA
1) On the [[Main Menu]] display screen, select (Each System Check).
2) On the [[System Selection Menu]] display screen, select (Brake Control).
3) Press [OK] button after {ABS) is displayed.
4) On the "Brake Control Diagnosis" display screen, select (Current Data Display & Save).
5) On the [[Display Menu]] screen, 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 details concerning operation procedure, refer to the "PC APPLICATION HELP FOR SUBARU SELECT MONITOR".

CLEAR MEMORY MODE
1) On the [[Main Menu]] display screen, select (Each System Check).
2) On the [[System Selection Menu]] display screen, select (Brake Control).
3) Press [OK] after {ABS) is displayed.
4) On the [[Brake Control Diagnosis]] display screen, select (Clear Memory).
5) When the "Clear Memory?" is shown on the screen, press [YES] button.
6) When Done and Turn ignition switch to OFF is shown on the display screen, turn the ignition switch to OFF.

NOTE: For details concerning operation procedure, refer to the "PC APPLICATION HELP FOR SUBARU SELECT MONITOR".

ABS SEQUENCE CONTROL





FREEZE FRAME DATA

NOTE:
^ Data stored at the time of trouble occurrence is shown on the display.
^ Each time a trouble occurs, the latest information is stored in the freeze frame data in memory.
^ Up to 3 freeze frame data will be stored.
^ If freeze frame data is not stored in memory properly (due to a drop in ABS control module power supply etc.), a (DTC) suffixed with a question mark "?" is displayed on Subaru Select Monitor display screen. This shows it may be an unreliable reading.





INSPECTION

COMMUNICATION FOR INITIALIZING IMPOSSIBLE

DETECTING CONDITION:
Defective harness connector

TROUBLE SYMPTOM:
Communication is impossible between ABS and Subaru Select Monitor.

WIRING DIAGRAM:




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WITHOUT (DTC)

DETECTING CONDITION:
^ Defective combination meter
^ Open circuit of harness

TROUBLE SYMPTOM:
^ ABS warning light does not go off.
^ "NO TROUBLE CODE" will be displayed on the Subaru Select Monitor.

NOTE: When the ABS warning light is OFF and "NO TROUBLE CODE" is displayed on Subaru Select Monitor, the system is in normal condition.

WIRING DIAGRAM:








Inspection Mode

PROCEDURE
Reproduce the malfunction occurrence condition as much as possible.
Drive the vehicle at a speed more than 40 km/h (25 MPH) for at least one minute.