GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Clearing History Codes: To prevent any future misdiagnosis, all history DTCs should be cleared after diagnosing a system problem.

Disconnecting the battery or module connectors will not clear a history DTC. A DTC can only be cleared by using one of the following methods:

    • A scan tool.
    • The On-Board Service Diagnostic (OBSD).
    •  A module will clear a history DTC after 50 drive cycles.

Most of the diagnostic tables refer to the scan tool for diagnostic support.