Specifications
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Operations Selecting a Test
z Note the following when connecting the Scanner to the vehicle:
• “Left” or “Right,” when included in the connection message, assumes that you are seated in
the driver seat.
• When the connection message screen refers to the MB-2 adapter, use the MB-2A adapter.
• The MB-1 and DL-16 adapters require a Personality Key™. See the on-screen connection
instructions for the vehicle you are testing for the correct Personality Key™.
• The Scanner displays [MORE] if a message exceeds four lines. Scroll to display the
additional lines.
Follow the on-screen instructions to connect the scan tool to the vehicle.
Selecting a Test
After a vehicle has been identified, the Scanner has been connected to the appropriate vehicle
test connector, and a system has been selected, a Main Menu specific to the identified vehicle
displays, and you may begin testing.
Main Menu Selections
The Main Menu presents selections only for the specific vehicle being tested.
The Mercedes-Benz Main Menu contains the following general functions:
• Codes—displays one of three types of diagnostic trouble codes (see “Codes” on page 11).
• Data—allows the monitoring of various sensors, switches, fuel adaptation values, and
actuator inputs and outputs on many Mercedes-Benz vehicles (see “Data” on page 11).
• Functional Tests—provides specific tests for the identified vehicle (see “Functional Tests” on
page 12).
• Stop Communication—disables the active communication link between the Scanner and the
vehicle control module.
• Review ECU ID—displays identification characteristics of the active control module.
Codes
Select Codes from the Main Menu and the Scanner displays any existing codes from the ECU
“live.” This means that as the ECU sets or clears a code, the Scanner shows or removes that
code from the screen almost instantaneously.
Data
Select Data from the Main Menu and the Scanner displays a menu of data groups. Each data
group includes only parameters that relate to that particular function. The number of groups