Conditions For Clearing MIL/DTC

1999 GMC Forward Control 5.7 R, AutomaticSECTION Conditions For Clearing MIL/DTC
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  • A history DTC will clear if no fault conditions have been detected for 40 warm-up cycles.
  • A warm-up cycle occurs when the coolant temperature has risen 22Β°C (40Β°F) from the start-up coolant temperature and the engine coolant temperature exceeds 70Β°C (160Β°F) during the same ignition cycle.
  • Use the scan tool Clear Information function.
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