Service Check Signal Circuit (SCS) Method
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- Park the vehicle on level ground. Shift to P, then turn off the engine.
- Release the parking brake pedal.
- With the ignition switch in LOCK (0), connect the HDS to the data link connector (DLC) (A) located under the driver's side of the dashboard.
- Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
- Make sure the HDS communicates with the vehicle and the VTM-4 control unit. If it does not go to DLC circuit troubleshooting (see DLC CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING ).
- Short the SCS circuit to body ground with the HDS.
- The VTM-4 indicator comes on and stays on for 4 seconds. Press and hold the VTM-4 LOCK button while the VTM-4 indicator is on.
- When the VTM-4 indicator goes off, release the VTM-4 LOCK button.
- The VTM-4 indicator comes on and stays on for 4 seconds. Press and hold the VTM-4 LOCK button while the VTM-4 indicator is on.
- When the VTM-4 indicator goes off, release the VTM-4 LOCK button. The VTM-4 indicator will blink twice quickly to confirm that the DTCs have been cleared from the VTM-4 control unit memory.NOTE: If the VTM-4 indicator does not blink twice quickly, the memory has not been cleared. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), then repeat steps 4 through 10.
- Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), then disconnect the HDS from the data link connector (DLC).