Programmable Module Installation (PMI)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2021 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
PMI is a diagnostic scan tool process which configures settings in a new module. Data used for the PMI process is automatically downloaded from the original module and stored when a diagnostic scan tool session is started. If this data cannot be retrieved from the module being replaced, the diagnostic scan tool may prompt for Configuration data entry or display a list of parameter values that need to be manually selected. Some modules are reprogrammed during PMI when a strategy/calibration update is available.
It is important the diagnostic scan tool identifies the vehicle and obtains configuration data prior to removing any modules. The new module must be able to communicate with the diagnostic scan tool in order to carry out PMI.