The Engine Scan Tool Data Definitions contains a brief description of all engine related parameters available on the scan tool. The list is in alphabetical order. A given parameter may appear in any one of the data lists. In some cases, the parameter may appear more than once or in more than one data list in order to group certain related parameters together.

A/C Clutch Feedback Signal: The scan tool displays ON or OFF. This parameter indicates the actual state of the A/C compressor clutch. When the scan tool displays ON, the A/C clutch should be engaged.

A/C High Side Pressure: The scan tool displays 15-452 psi/103-3116 kPa/0-5 volts. This parameter represents the A/C refrigerant pressure sensor signal. The amount of pressure indicates the amount of load that the A/C compressor places on the engine. The powertrain control module (PCM) uses this information in order to adjust idle and in order to control the cooling fans.

A/C Relay Command: The scan tool displays ON or OFF. The A/C Relay Command parameter represents the PCM commanded state of the A/C clutch relay control circuit. When the scan tool displays ON, the A/C clutch control relay should be energized.

A/C Request Signal: The scan tool displays Yes or No. The A/C Request displays the state of the A/C request input circuit from the HVAC controls. The PCM uses the A/C request signal in order to determine whether the A/C compressor operation is being requested.

Air Fuel Ratio: The scan tool display indicates the Air to Fuel Ratio. The Air Fuel ratio is determined from the heated oxygen (HO2S) sensor output. The PCM uses the fuel trim to adjust fueling to attempt to maintain an Air Fuel Ratio of 14.6:1.

BARO: The scan tool displays a range of 10-105 kPa. The barometric pressure reading is determined from the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor signal. The PCM monitors the MAP signal during key up and wide-open throttle (WOT) conditions. The barometric pressure compensates for altitude differences.

CMP Sensor High to Low: The scan tool displays 0-65,535 counts. The counts increment as the PCM detects the camshaft sensor signal voltage going from high to low.

CMP Sensor Low to High: The scan tool displays 0-65,535 counts. The counts increment as the PCM detects the camshaft sensor signal voltage going from low to high.

Cold Start Up: The scan tool displays Yes or No. A cold start up is when the engine coolant temperature (ECT) rises above a predetermined temperature during an ignition cycle. The next ignition cycle the engine coolant temperature should be below a predetermined temperature. Also the engine coolant temperature and the intake air temperature (IAT) are less than 50°C (122°F) and are within 3°C (5°F) of each other at start up. When the above is true the scan tool displays Yes.

Column Lock Fuel Disable-ABS DTC: The scan tool displays Yes or No. The PCM disables the fuel when an antilock brake system (ABS) wheel speed sensor and a body control module (BCM) DTC set. When this failure occurs, the engine will start and then stall after 5 seconds. The engine will not start if you attempt to start the engine during that same ignition cycle.

Column Lock Fuel Disable-BCM DTC: The scan tool displays Yes or No. The PCM disables the fuel when a BCM DTC related to the column lock system is detected. The engine will start and idle. When the vehicle reaches 1.5 mph, the PCM disables the fuel. This occurs because the status of the column lock position is unknown.

Column Lock PCM-BCM Communication: The scan tool displays Fault or OK. The PCM disables fuel when a serial data communication malfunction occurs between the PCM and the BCM. The engine will start and idle. When the vehicle reaches 1.5 mph, the PCM disables the fuel. This occurs because the status of the column lock position is unknown.

Current Gear: On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission the scan tool displays 0-4. The scan tool displays which gear the transmission is in. An illegal transmission position displays 9.

Cycles of Misfire Data: The scan tool displays a range of 0-100. The PCM counts the number of misfire tests during 200 revolutions.

DTC Set This Ignition: The scan tool displays Yes or No. This parameter indicates if a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) set during the current ignition cycle.

Desired IAC Airflow: The scan tool displays a range of 0-64 grams per second (g/s). This parameter displays the calculated airflow in the idle air control (IAC) passage.

Desired Idle Speed: The scan tool displays a range of 0-3,187 RPM. The PCM commands the desired idle speed. The PCM compensates for various engine loads based on engine coolant temperature (ECT) in order to keep the engine at the desired speed.

Decel. Fuel Cutoff: The Decel Fuel Cutoff parameter indicates when the control module is operating the fuel injectors in the fuel cutoff mode. When the operating in the fuel cutoff mode, fuel injector output is stopped and the Decel Fuel Cutoff parameter should read Active. The Decel Fuel Cutoff parameter should read Inactive during all other fueling conditions.

ECT Sensor:  The scan tool displays a range of -39 to +140°C (-38 to +284°F). The engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor is mounted in the cylinder head of the left bank. The PCM applies 5 volts to the ECT sensor circuit. The sensor is a thermistor which changes internal resistance as temperature changes. When the sensor is cold (internal resistance high), the PCM monitors a high signal voltage and interprets the voltage as a cold engine. As the sensor warms (internal resistance decreases), the voltage signal decreases and the PCM interprets the lower voltage as a warm engine.

Engine Load: The scan tool displays a range of 0 -100 percent. The PCM calculates the engine load from engine speed and mass air flow (MAF) sensor readings. The engine load increases with an increase in RPM or airflow.

Engine Run Time: The scan tool displays Hours, Minutes, Seconds. This displays the amount of engine run time for the current ignition cycle. When you cycle the ignition OFF, the timer will reset to zero.

Engine Speed: The scan tool displays a range of 0-10,000 RPM. The PCM computes engine speed from the ignition reference pulses. The engine speed should remain close to desired idle under various engine loads with the engine idling.

Engine Oil Life Remaining: The scan tool displays 0-100 percent. This parameter indicates the percentage of the oil change interval remaining. After an engine oil change, this parameter should be 100 percent. When the vehicle approaches the calculated time and mileage for the next oil change, the parameter will be close to zero percent.

Engine Oil Pressure Sensor: The scan tool displays 0-992 kPa/0-144 psi/0-5 Volts. The scan tool displays engine oil pressure in the three different values.

EVAP Purge Solenoid Command: The scan tool displays a range of 0-100 percent. The PCM commands the pulse width modulation (PWM) duty cycle of the evaporative emission (EVAP) purge solenoid valve. 0 percent displayed indicates no purge, 100 percent displayed indicates full purge.

EVAP Vent Solenoid Command: The scan tool displays Venting or Not Venting. The scan tool displays venting when the PCM commands the EVAP system to purge. The scan tool will show not venting when the valve is closed.

FC Relay 1 Command: The scan tool displays ON or OFF. The scan tool displays ON when the PCM commands a coolant fan relay ON. Both fans are enabled on low speed when the PCM commands the fan one relay control ON.

FC Relay 2 Command: The scan tool displays ON or OFF. The scan tool displays ON when the PCM commands a coolant fan relay ON. Both cooling fans are enabled on high speed when the PCM commands both fan control circuits ON.

Fuel Level Sensor: The scan tool displays 5-0 volts. The PCM supplies a 5-volt signal circuit to the fuel level sensor. The float inside the fuel tank controls a variable resistor which varies the resistance based on fuel level. The scan tool displays below 1 volt for an empty tank, and close to 2.5 volts for a full tank.

Fuel Tank Level Remaining: The scan tool displays 0-62.6 L (0-16.8 gal). The scan tool displays in liters or gallons the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank.

Fuel Tank Level Remaining: The scan tool displays 0-100 percent. The scan tool displays in percentage the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank.

Fuel Tank Pressure: The scan tool displays in -32.7 to +13.96 mm/Hg (-17.4 to +7.5 in/H2O). This parameter indicates the pressure or vacuum inside of the fuel tank. A negative value indicates a vacuum. A positive value indicates a pressure.

Fuel Tank Pressure: The scan tool displays 0-5 volts. The scan tool displays in voltage the pressure inside of the fuel tank.

Fuel Tank Rated Capacity: The scan tool displays 0-62.6 L (0-16.8 gal). The scan tool displays the capacity of the fuel tank in liters or gallons.

Fuel Trim Cell: The scan tool displays a range of 0 to 23. The PCM determines from the MAP and RPM inputs which fuel trim cell to operate the engine in. The fuel trim cell displayed on the scan tool is the cell that the engine is operating under.

Fuel Trim Learn: The scan tool displays Enabled or Disabled. When conditions are appropriate for enabling long term fuel trim corrections, the scan tool displays Enabled. This indicates that the long term fuel trim is responding to the short term fuel trim. If the scan tool displays Disabled, then long term fuel trim will not respond to changes in short term fuel trim.

HO2S Bank 1 and Bank 2 Sensor 1: The scan tool displays a range of 0-1,000 mV. The HO2S Bank 1 and Bank 2 sensor 1 parameter represents the fuel control exhaust oxygen sensor output voltage. The voltage fluctuates constantly within a range between 10 mV (lean exhaust) and 1,000 mV (rich exhaust) while operating in Closed Loop.

HO2S Bank 1 and Bank 2 Sensor 2: The scan tool displays a range of 0-1,000 mV. The HO2S Bank 1 and Bank 2 sensor 2 parameter represents the exhaust oxygen sensor output voltage. The voltage fluctuates constantly within a range between 10 mV (lean exhaust) and 1,000 mV (rich exhaust) while operating in Closed Loop.

HO2S Heater Bn 1 or Bn 2 Sen. 1: This parameter indicates the operational state of the bank 1 or bank 2 sensor 1 heater circuit. When HO2S heater is commanded ON by the control module, the scan tool displays the electrical current flow in the heater circuit. When the heater is OFF, the display is 0.0 amps.

HO2S Heater Bn 1 or Bn 2 Sen. 2: This parameter indicates the operational state of the bank 1 or bank 2 sensor 2 heater circuit. When HO2S heater is commanded ON by the control module, the scan tool displays the electrical current flow in the heater circuit. When the heater is OFF, the display is 0.0 amps.

IAC Position: The scan tool displays counts from 0-1,024. The counts represent the commanded IAC position by the PCM. The scan tool displays 0 counts for a fully seated IAC pintle. The counts increase as the idle increases. The counts vary depending on the load placed on the engine at idle.

IAT: The scan tool displays a range of -39°C to +140°C (-38°F to +284°F). The PCM converts the resistance of the intake air temperature sensor to degrees. The PCM uses the intake air temperature (IAT) in order to adjust fuel delivery and spark timing according to incoming air density.

Ignition 1 Signal: The scan tool displays the ignition system voltage.

Injector PWM Bank 1 and Bank 2 Average: The scan tool displays a range of 0-1,000 m/sec. The injector average indicates the amount of time the PCM commands each injector ON during each engine cycle. A longer injector pulse width causes more fuel to be delivered. The Injector pulse width increases with an increased engine load.

Knock Retard: The scan tool displays a range of 0-16 degrees. Knock retard indicates the amount of spark the PCM removes from the ignition control (IC) spark advance in response to the signal from the knock sensors (KS).

Long Term FT Average Bank 1 and Bank 2: The scan tool displays Percentage. This parameter indicates the average of all long term fuel trim cells. The short term fuel trim cells are rated (weighted) for the amount of which they are used. For example, an idle cell is rated higher than a wide open cell. If a fueling malfunction occurs in the idle cell and the wide open cell, the average would be more affected by the idle cell than the wide open cell. A negative value significantly below 0 percent indicates that the fuel system is rich and fuel delivery is being reduced (decreased injector pulse width). A positive value significantly more than 0 percent indicates that a lean condition exists and the PCM compensates by adding fuel (increased injector pulse width). When the average of the cells reach a predetermined high or low, a fuel trim DTC sets.

Long Term FT Bank 1 and Bank 2: The scan tool displays Percentage. The PCM derives the Long Term Fuel Trim from the Short Term Fuel Trim value. The Long Term Fuel Trim represents a long-term correction of fuel delivery. A value of 0 percent indicates that fuel delivery requires no compensation in order to maintain the PCM commanded air/fuel ratio. A negative value significantly below 0 percent indicates that the fuel system is rich and the PCM is reducing the fuel delivery (decreased injector pulse width). A positive value significantly greater than 0 percent indicates that a lean condition exists and the PCM compensates by adding fuel (increased injector pulse width). Fuel trim values at maximum authority indicates an excessively rich or lean system.

Loop Status: The scan tool displays Open or Closed. Closed Loop indicates that the PCM is controlling fuel delivery according to oxygen (O2) sensor voltage. In Open Loop, the PCM ignores the oxygen sensor voltage and bases the amount of fuel to be delivered on throttle position (TP) sensor, engine coolant, and MAF sensor inputs only.

MAF Sensor: The scan tool displays a range of 0-655 g/s. The mass air flow (MAF) is the MAF Input Frequency converted to grams of air per second. This indicates the amount of air entering the engine.

MAF Frequency: The scan tool displays a range of 0-31,999 Hz. The PCM converts current draw needed by the MAF (to keep the hot wires at a constant temperature) into a frequency signal. The scan tool displays this frequency in Hertz signal.

MAP: The scan tool displays a range of 10-105 kPa/0-5 volts. The manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor measures the change in the intake manifold pressure from engine load, and speed changes. As the intake manifold pressure increases, the intake vacuum decreases resulting in a higher MAP sensor voltage and kPa reading. The PCM uses the MAP sensor signal for the following: (1) Updating the BARO reading, (2) Enabling factor for several of the diagnostics.

Mileage Since DTC Cleared: The scan tool displays Kilometers or Miles. This parameter indicates the mileage accumulated since an emission diagnostic trouble code (DTC) cleared. The PCM stores this mileage in the Freeze Frame/Failure Records buffers.

Misfire Current Cyl. #1 - #8: The scan tool displays a range of 0-200 counts. The misfire current counters increment at a rate according to the number of possible misfires the PCM detects on each cylinder during the last 200 cylinder firing events.

Misfire History Cyl. #1 - #8: The scan tool displays a range of 0-65,535 counts. The misfire history counters display the total level of misfire that has been detected on each cylinder. The misfire history counters will not update or show any activity until a misfire DTC P0300 has become active. The misfire history counters will update every 200 cylinder firing events.

PCM Reset: The scan tool displays Yes or No. This parameter indicates when the internal PCM resets. The scan tool displays YES when an internal PCM reset occurred. The scan tool displays NO under the normal operating conditions.

PCM/VCM in VTD Fail Enable: The scan tool displays Enabled or Disabled. If the BCM and PCM lose communications with each other after sending the correct password, the PCM will enable a VTD Fail-Enable mode. This allows the driver to restart the vehicle on future ignition cycles until the communications between the BCM and PCM are restored. The scan tool displays NO under normal operating conditions.

PNP: On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission the scan tool displays Park/Neutral or In Gear. When the transmission is in park or neutral the scan tool displays Park/Neutral. When you place the gear selector into reverse or any forward gear position, the scan tool displays In Gear.

Reverse Inhibit Solenoid: On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission the scan tool displays Inhibit or Off. The PCM grounds the control circuit when the conditions are met for enabling the Reverse Inhibit solenoid. The scan tool displays Inhibit when the PCM grounds the control circuit.

Short Term FT Average Bank 1 and Bank 2: The scan tool displays Percentage. This parameter indicates the average of the short term fuel trim cells. The short term fuel trim cells are rated (weighted) for the amount of which they are used. For example, the PCM rates an idle cell higher than a wide open cell. If a fueling malfunction is occurs in the idle cell and the wide open cell, the idle cell would affect more than then the wide open cell. A negative value significantly below 0 percent indicates that the fuel system is rich and the PCM is reducing the fuel delivery (decreased injector pulse width). A positive value significantly more than 0 percent indicates that a lean condition exists and the PCM is compensating by adding fuel (increased injector pulse width). When the average of the cells reach a predetermined high or low, a fuel trim DTC sets.

Short Term FT Bank 1 and Bank 2: The scan tool displays Percentage. The Short Term Fuel Trim represents a short-term correction to fuel delivery by the PCM in response to the amount of time the fuel control oxygen sensor voltage spends above or below the 450 mV threshold. If the oxygen sensor voltage mainly remains less than 450 mV, indicating a lean air/fuel mixture, short term fuel trim increases into the positive range above 0 percent. The PCM adds fuel. If the oxygen sensor voltage stays mainly above the threshold, the short term fuel trim decreases below 0 percent into the negative range. The PCM reduces the fuel delivery in order to compensate for the indicated rich condition. Under certain conditions such as an extended idle and a high ambient temperature, the canister purge may cause the Short Term Fuel Trim to read in the negative range during normal operation. The Fuel trim values at maximum authority may indicate an excessively rich or lean system.

Skip Shift Solenoid: On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission the scan tool displays Skip or No Skip. The PCM grounds the control circuit when the conditions are met for enabling the Skip Shift solenoid. The scan tool displays Skip when the PCM grounds the control circuit.

Spark: The scan tool displays a range of -64 to +64 degrees. The scan tool displays the amount of degrees the PCM commands the spark advance on the IC circuit. The PCM computes the desired spark advance using the following: (1) Engine coolant temperature; (2) Engine speed (RPM); (3) Load; (4) Vehicle speed. The PCM adjusts the timing.

Start Up ECT: The scan tool displays a range of -39 to +140°C (-38 to +284°F). The scan tool displays the Engine Coolant Temperature at the time the engine was started. The PCM uses Start Up ECT for certain DTCs.

TCC Brake Pedal Switch: On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission the scan tool displays Applied or Released. When the engine is running this parameter indicates the state of the TCC brake switch circuit input. The scan tool displays Applied when you apply the vehicle brakes. The torque converter clutch disengages. The scan tool displays Released when you release the vehicle brakes. This allows the torque converter clutch to engage.

TCC/Cruise Release Brake Pedal: On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission the scan tool displays Applied or Released. When the engine is running this parameter indicates the state of the TCC/CC brake switch circuit input. Open indicates 0 voltage input, the brake switch is open and the brake pedal is applied. Closed indicates a B+ voltage input, the brake switch is closed and the brake pedal is released. When you apply the vehicle brakes, the scan tool displays Applied. The torque converter clutch and cruise control disengage. When you release the vehicle brakes, the scan tool displays Released. This allows the cruise control resume and the torque converter clutch to engage.

TCC PWM Solenoid Command: On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission the scan tool displays On or Off. This parameter is the commanded state of the TCC PWM solenoid. The scan tool displays On when the commanded state of the solenoid is ON. The scan tool displays Off when the solenoid is NOT ON.

TCC Enable Solenoid Command: On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission the scan tool displays On or Off. When the PCM applies a voltage to the TCC enable solenoid, the scan tool displays On.

TP Sensor: The scan tool displays 0-5 Volts/0-100 percent. The scan tool displays the amount of throttle opening in voltage and percentage. When the throttle is closed the scan tool displays a throttle angle of zero percent and a voltage between 0.4-0.9 Volts. When the throttle is at wide open throttle the voltage is above 4 Volts and the throttle angle is 99 percent

Traction Control Status: The scan tool displays Active or Inactive. The scan tool displays active if the PCM receives a signal from the electronic brake and traction control module (EBTCM) requesting torque reduction during a traction control maneuver. The scan tool displays Inactive under normal operating conditions.

TFP Sw.: On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission (AT) this parameter is the decoded status of the three A/B/C inputs from the AT fluid pressure manual valve position switch. Invalid is displayed when the powertrain control module (PCM) does not recognize a valid combination of inputs.

TR Sw.: On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission the scan tool displays Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive 4, Drive 3, Drive 2, or Drive 1. The Transmission Range (TR) switch indicates the driver selected gear position.

Vehicle Speed: The scan tool displays km/h and mph. The vehicle speed sensor signal is converted into km/h and mph for display on the scan tool.

VTD Auto. Learn Timer: The scan tool displays Active or Inactive. The auto learn timer indicates if the vehicle theft deterrent (VTD) system is in the learn mode and has not timed out (10 minutes).

VTD Fuel Disable: The scan tool displays Active or Inactive. If the PCM has not received the correct password from the body control module (BCM), the PCM will disable the fuel system, and Active will be displayed on the scan tool. The scan tool displays Inactive under normal running conditions.

VTD Fuel Disable Until Ign. Off: The scan tool displays Yes or No. With the ignition ON and a VTD code present the scan tool displays YES. With the ignition OFF the scan tool displays NO.

Warm-Ups w/o Emission Faults: The scan tool displays a range of 0-255. This parameter counts the number of warm up cycles without an emission fault present. The counter increments to 255 and roll back to 0 unless a fault occurs. If a fault occurs, the counter reverts back to 0 until the fault is corrected. Clearing the information with a scan tool or a loss of power to the PCM also resets the counter to 0.

Warm-Ups w/o Non-Emission Faults: The scan tool displays a range of 0-255. This parameter counts the number of warm up cycles without a non-emission fault present. The counter increments to 255 and roll back to 0 unless a fault occurs. If a fault occurs, the counter reverts back to 0 until the fault is corrected. Clearing information with a scan tool or a loss of power to the PCM also resets the counter to 0.