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Freeze Frame PID Data Access Procedure

  1. Connect the M-MDS to the DLC-2.
  2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initialization screen of the M-MDS.
    • When using the IDS (laptop PC)
      1. Select "Self Test".
      2. Select "Modules".
      3. Select "PCM".
    • When using the PDS (Pocket PC)
      1. Select "Module Tests".
      2. Select "PCM".
      3. Select "Self Test".
    Fig 1: Identifying DLC-2
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  3. Then, select the "Retrieve CMDTCs" and perform procedures according to directions on the M-MDS screen.
  4. Retrieve the freeze frame PID data according to the directions on the M-MDS screen.
NOTE:
  • Freeze frame data appears at the top of the help screen when the displayed DTC is selected.
  • The freeze frame data consists of data for vehicle and engine control system operation conditions when malfunctions in the engine control system are detected and stored in the PCM.
  • There are modes 2 and 12 in the freeze frame data.

Freeze frame data (mode 2) 

Freeze frame data (mode 12) 

Freeze frame data table (mode 2, mode 12) table 

NOTE:
  • Refer to PID monitor table for confirm the engine control system operation status while the PCM does not store the DTC. (See PCM INSPECTION ).
  • Freeze frame data items are not displayed, according to detected DTC.
FREEZE FRAME DATA TABLE (MODE 2, MODE 12)

Freeze frame data item Unit Description Corresponding PID data monitor item
FUELSYS1 Open Loop/Closed Loop/OL-Drive/OL-Fault/CL-Fault Fuel system status FUELSYS
LOAD % Engine load -
ECT °C Engine coolant temperature ECT
SFT1 % Short term fuel trim SHRTFT1
LFT1 % Long term fuel trim LONGFT1
RPM RPM Engine speed RPM
VS KPH Vehicle speed VSS
SPARKADV ° Ignition timing SPARK-L
IAT °C Intake air temperature IAT
MAF g/sec Mass airflow MAF
TP % Throttle valve position NO. 1 TP1
SAIR_COM UPS/DNS/Off Secondary air control status -
O2S12 V HO2S voltage O2S12
RUNTM hh:mm:ss Time from engine start -
EVAPPCT % Purge solenoid valve controlled value EVAPCP
FLI % Remaining fuel amount FLI
WARMUPS - Number of warm-up cycles after DTC cleared -
CLRDIST Km Mileage after DTC cleared -
BARO kPa Barometric pressure BARO
CATTEMP11 °C Estimated catalytic converter temperature CATT11_DSD
VPWR V Module supply voltage VPWR
ALV % Engine load LOAD
TP_REL % Relative throttle position TPREL
AAT °C Ambient air temperature -
TP_B % Throttle valve position NO. 2 TP2
APP_D % Accelerator pedal position NO. 1 APP1
APP_E % Accelerator pedal position NO. 2 APP2
TAC_PCT % Target throttle valve position ETC_DSD