User's Manual

4.1 ESTABLISHING VEHICLE COMMUNICATION .............................................................. 19
4.1.1 Vehicle Connection ................................................................................ 19
4.1.2 VCI Connection ...................................................................................... 21
4.1.3 No Communication Message ................................................................ 24
4.2 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................. 25
4.2.1 Vehicle Menu Layout ............................................................................. 25
4.3 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................... 27
4.3.1 Auto VIN Scan ........................................................................................ 27
4.3.2 Manual VIN Input .................................................................................. 28
4.3.3 Manual Vehicle Selection ...................................................................... 29
4.3.4 Alternative Vehicle Identification .......................................................... 32
4.4 NAVIGATION ..................................................................................................... 32
4.4.1 Diagnostics Screen Layout ..................................................................... 32
4.4.2 Screen Messages ................................................................................... 35
4.4.3 Making Selections ................................................................................. 36
4.5 MAIN MENU .................................................................................................... 36
4.6 DIAGNOSIS ....................................................................................................... 37
4.6.1 ECU Information .................................................................................... 41
4.6.2 Read Codes ............................................................................................ 42
4.6.3 Erase Codes ........................................................................................... 43
4.6.4 Live Data ................................................................................................ 43
4.6.5 Active Test ............................................................................................. 50
4.6.6 Special Functions ................................................................................... 51
4.7 SERVICE ........................................................................................................... 52
4.7.1 Function Descriptions ............................................................................ 52
4.8 PROGRAMMING AND CODING .............................................................................. 53
4.9 GENERIC OBD II OPERATIONS ............................................................................. 57
4.9.1 General Procedure ................................................................................. 57
4.9.2 Function Descriptions ............................................................................ 59
4.10 EXITING DIAGNOSTICS .................................................................................... 62
CHAPTER 5 DATA MANAGER OPERATIONS ...................................................... 63
5.1 OPERATIONS..................................................................................................... 63
5.1.1 Image Files ............................................................................................ 63
5.1.2 PDF Files ................................................................................................ 65
5.1.3 Review Data .......................................................................................... 66
5.1.4 Apps Manager ....................................................................................... 66
5.1.5 Data Logging ......................................................................................... 67
CHAPTER 6 MAXIFIX OPERATIONS .................................................................. 68
6.1 NAVIGATION ..................................................................................................... 68