Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Using The M-MDS
- PIDs for the following parts are not available on this model. Go to the appropriate part inspection document.
- Intake CMP sensor and exhaust CMP sensor (See CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR INSPECTION .)
- Main relay (See RELAY INSPECTION .)
- Connect the M-MDS to the DLC-2.
- Switch the ignition ON (engine off).
- Measure the PID value.
- If PID value is not within the specification, follow the instructions in action column.
- The PID/DATA MONITOR function monitors the calculated value of the input/output signals in the PCM. Therefore, an output device malfunction is not directly indicated as a malfunction of the monitored value for the output device. If a monitored value of an output device is out of specification, inspect the monitored value of the input device related to the output control.
- The simulation items that are used in the engine control system operation inspection are as follows.
- ACCS, AIRSHUT_DSD*, ARPMDES, EVAPCP, EVAPCV, FAN1, FAN3, FP, INJ_1, INJ_2, INJ_3, INJ_4, OIL_P_SOL, Test, VT EX_DES
*:If the active air shutter fully open/closed position learning is not completed, the active air shutter cannot be forcibly operated. When the active air shutter is forcibly operated, perform the active air shutter fully open/closed position learning.
PID/DATA monitor item table
-: Not applicable
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| AAT (1) | °C, °F | Ambient air temperature |
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| ACCS | OFF/ON | A/C relay status input from A/C relay |
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| AC_PRES | KPa {MPA}, mBar {BAR}, psi, in H20 | Refrigerant pressure input from refrigerant pressure sensor |
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| V | Refrigerant pressure sensor voltage |
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| AC_REQ | Off/On | A/C switch status received by PCM via CAN |
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| AIRSHUT_ACT (6) | % | Active air shutter position |
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| AIRSHUT_CAL (6) | Not Done/Completed | Active air shutter fully open/closed position learning status |
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| ALTF | % | Field coil current control signal output to generator |
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| ALTF_ACT | % | Actually measured value of field coil current signal input from generator |
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| ALTT V (5) | V | Generator output voltage |
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| AMB_TEMP | °C, °F | Actually measured ambient temperature input from ambient temperature sensor |
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| APP | % | Accelerator pedal opening angle (relative value) with the fully released status as 0% and fully depressed status as 100% |
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| APP1 | % | Accelerator pedal opening angle (absolute value) input from APP sensor No. 1 |
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| V | APP sensor No. 1 voltage |
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| APP2 | % | Accelerator pedal opening angle (absolute value) input from APP sensor No. 2 |
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| V | APP sensor No. 2 voltage |
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| ARPMDES | RPM | Target engine speed |
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| B+ | V | Battery positive voltage |
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| BARO | KPa {MPA}, mBar {BAR}, psi, in H20 | Actually measured barometric pressure input from barometric pressure sensor built into PCM |
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| BATT_CUR(4) | A | Battery charge/discharge current |
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| BATT_DAY(4) | - | Number of days elapsed since current sensor initialization |
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| BATT_RES(4) | - | Battery internal resistance (estimated) |
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| BATT_SOC(4) | % | Battery charge condition (estimated) |
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| BATT_TEMP(4) | °C, °F | Battery temperature |
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| BATT_V (4) | V | Battery voltage |
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| BOO | High/Low | Brake switch (No. 1 signal) |
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| BPA | High/Low | Brake switch (No. 2 signal) |
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| CAP_SYS_10(4) | Off/On | Open circuit in capacitor (i-ELOOP) (power cannot be supplied from capacitor (i-ELOOP)) |
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| CAP_SYS 13(4) | Off/On | Capacitor (i-ELOOP) capacitance malfunction |
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| CAP_SYS 14(4) | Off/On | Capacitor (i-ELOOP) capacitance deterioration |
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| CAP_SYS 15(4) | Off/On | Capacitor (i-ELOOP) internal resistance malfunction |
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| CAP_SYS 16(4) | Off/On | Capacitor (i-ELOOP) internal resistance deterioration |
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| CATT11_DSD | °C, °F | Estimated catalytic converter temperature |
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| CHRGLP | Off/On | Charging system warning light |
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| CLU_CUT_SW (2) | Off/On | Starter interlock switch status |
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| CPP (2) | Off/On | Clutch pedal position |
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| CPP/PNP(2) | Off/On | Shift lever position |
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| ECT | °C, °F | Engine coolant temperature (No. 1) |
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| ECT2_V (1) | V | Engine coolant temperature (No. 2) |
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| EQ_RAT11 | - | Excess air factor (estimated value) to theoretical air/fuel ratio (14.7) by fuel feedback control |
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| EQ_RAT11_DSD | - | Target excess air factor (estimated value) to theoretical air/fuel ratio (14.7) by fuel feedback control |
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| ETC_ACT | ° | Actual throttle valve opening angle | Ignition switched ON (engine off)
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| ETC_DSD | % | Target throttle valve opening angle (percent) |
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| ° | Target throttle valve opening angle |
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| EVAPCP | % | Purge solenoid valve duty value |
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| EVAPCV (1) | Off/On | Evaporative emission canister vent valve |
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| FAN1 | Off/On | Cooling fan relay No. 1 operation status |
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| FAN3 | Off/On | Cooling fan relay No. 2 and No. 3 operation status |
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| FCL (1) | Off/On | Check fuel cap warning light illumination status |
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| FIA | - | Fuel injection amount |
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| FLI | % | Fuel level |
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| FP | Off/On | Fuel pump relay operation status |
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| FP_DUTY | % | Fuel pump control module control duty value |
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| FTP (1) | KPa {MPA}, mBar {BAR}, psi, in H20 | Fuel tank pressure |
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| V | Fuel tank pressure sensor voltage |
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| FUELPW | sec | Fuel injector duration |
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| FUELSYS | OL/CL/OL-Drive/OL-Fault/CL-Fault | Fuel system status |
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| FUEL_PRES | KPa {MPA}, mBar {BAR}, psi, in H20 | Fuel pressure |
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| FUEL_P_DSD | KPa {MPA}, mBar {BAR}, psi, in H20 | Target fuel pressure (high pressure fuel pump) |
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| GEAR (3) | Unknown/1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/Not in P/Park/Neutral/Drive/Reverse | Gear commanded |
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| HTR11 | Off/On | A/F sensor heater control |
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| HTR12 | Off/On | HO2S heater control |
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| IAT | °C, °F | Intake air temperature (No. 1) |
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| IAT2 | V | Intake air temperature (No. 2) |
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| INGEAR | Off/On | Gears are engaged |
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| ISC_FBK | % | ISC feedback value |
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| ISC_FBK_LRN | % | Learning value for calculating ISC feedback amount |
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| IVS | Idle/Off Idle | Idle flag |
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| KEYST | - | Igntion key status |
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| KNOCKR | ° | Ignition timing correction for suppressing engine knock (Performs retard correction (negative indication) according to the occurrence of engine knock, and it approaches approx. 0° by the advance correction due to engine knock suppression.) |
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| LOAD | % | Ratio of actual amount of intake air to the maximum air charging amount (mass volume) of cylinder |
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| LONGFT1 | % | Fuel learning correction amount estimated based on A/F sensor signal |
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| LONGFT12 | % | Fuel learning correction amount estimated based on heated oxygen sensor signal |
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| LOW_OIL | Never Detected/Detected | Engine oil pressure condition Never Detected: Engine oil pressure is high Detected: Engine oil pressure is low |
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| LRN_KCS | - | Knock control system learning value |
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| MAF | g/sec | Mass air flow |
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| V | MAF sensor voltage |
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| MAP | KPa {MPA}, mBar {BAR}, psi, in H20 | Manifold absolute pressure |
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| MAP_V | V | MAP sensor voltage |
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| MF_CAT1 | - | Number of misfires in No. 1 cylinder leading to catalytic converter temperature increase (catalytic converter temperature increases due to fuel combustion around catalytic converter after misfire) |
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| MF_CAT_2 | - | Number of misfires in No. 2 cylinder leading to catalytic converter temperature increase (catalytic converter temperature increases due to fuel combustion around catalytic converter after misfire) |
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| MF_CAT_3 | - | Number of misfires in No. 3 cylinder leading to catalytic converter temperature increase (catalytic converter temperature increases due to fuel combustion around catalytic converter after misfire) |
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| MF_CAT_4 | - | Number of misfires in No. 4 cylinder leading to catalytic converter temperature increase (catalytic converter temperature increases due to fuel combustion around catalytic converter after misfire) |
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| MF_CAT_FCC | - | Threshold of malfunction determination for number of misfires (total number in all cylinders) leading to catalytic converter temperature increase |
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| MF_CAT_TTL | - | Number of misfires (total number in all cylinders) leading to catalytic converter temperature increase |
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| MF_EMI1 | - | Number of misfires in No. 1 cylinder under conditions required by emission regulations |
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| MF_EMI_2 | - | Number of misfires in No. 2 cylinder under conditions required by emission regulations |
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| MF_EMI_3 | - | Number of misfires in No. 3 cylinder under conditions required by emission regulations |
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| MF_EMI_4 | - | Number of misfires in No. 4 cylinder under conditions required by emission regulations |
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| MF_EMI_FCC | - | Threshold of malfunction determination for number of misfires (total number in all cylinders) under conditions required by emission regulations |
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| MF_EMI_TTL | - | Number of misfires (total number in all cylinders) under conditions required by emission regulations |
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| M_GEAR(2) | Neutral/1st gear/2nd gear/3rd gear/4th gear/5th gear/6th gear/Reverse/Undefined/Auto/In_Progress/YSF/Error | Manual gear position |
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| MIL | Off/On | Check engine light illumination status |
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| MIL_DIS | km, ft {MI} | Travelled distance since check engine light illuminated |
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| O2S11 | μA | A/F sensor current |
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| O2S12 | V | HO2S voltage |
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| OIL_P_SOL | Off/On | Engine oil solenoid valve operation status |
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| OIL_TEMP | °C, °F | Estimated engine oil temperature |
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| PN_SW (3) | Open/Closed | Parking/neutral |
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| PRE_CHG_DIS (4) | km, ft, mi | Distance at pre-charge |
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| RO2FT1 | % | Fuel correction amount based on HO2S signal including SHRTFT12 and LONGFT12 |
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| RPM | RPM | Engine speed |
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| SHRTFT1 | % | Fuel feedback correction amount estimated based on A/F sensor signal |
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| SHRTFT12 | % | Fuel feedback correction amount estimated based on HO2S signal |
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| SPARKADV | ° | Ignition timing |
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| Test | Off/On | Test mode operation condition due to forced override operation |
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| TH_M (1) | - | Indicates heat radiation ratio (heat radiation when thermostat is malfunctioning/heat radiation when thermostat is normal) when thermostat monitoring is finished |
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| °C, °F | Indicates engine coolant temperature when thermostat monitoring is finished |
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| TH_M_MAX(1) | - | Indicates upper limit of heat radiation ratio (heat radiation when thermostat is malfunctioning/heat radiation when thermostat is normal) for thermostat monitoring execution |
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| °C, °F | Indicates upper limit of engine coolant temperature for thermostat monitoring execution |
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| TH_M_MIN(1) | - | Indicates lower limit of heat radiation ratio (heat radiation when thermostat is malfunctioning/heat radiation when thermostat is normal) for thermostat monitoring execution |
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| °C, °F | Indicates lower limit of engine coolant temperature for thermostat monitoring execution |
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| TP_REL | % | Throttle valve opening angle (relative value) with value at throttle valve fully open timing as the start point |
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| TP1 | V | TP sensor No. 1 voltage |
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| % | Throttle valve position No. 1 |
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| TP2 | V | TP sensor No. 2 voltage |
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| % | Throttle valve position No. 2 |
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| TPCT | V | TP sensor No. 1 voltage at CTP |
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| TPCT2 | V | TP sensor No. 2 voltage at CTP |
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| VPWR | V | Battery positive voltage |
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| VSS | KPH, MPH | Vehicle speed |
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| VT_EX_ACT | ° | Actual exhaust valve timing |
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| VT_EX_DES | ° | Desired exhaust valve timing |
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| VT_EX_DUTY | % | OCV control duty value |
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| VT_IN_ACT | ° | Actual intake valve timing |
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| VT_IN_DES | ° | Desired intake valve timing |
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
