Information/Freeze Frame Data

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Information/Freeze Frame Data
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  1. FREEZE FRAME DATA 

    HINT:

    The freeze frame data record the driving conditions when the DTC was set. It is used for estimating or simulating the condition of the vehicle when the malfunction occurred. To check the details of the hybrid vehicle control system, check the detailed information for the DTC (Information).

    1. Connect the hand-held tester to the DLC3.
    2. Turn the power switch ON (IG).
    3. Turn the hand-held tester ON.
    4. Select the following menu items: DIAGNOSIS / OBD/MOBD / HV ECU / DTC INFO / CURRENT CODES.
    5. Select a DTC in order to display its freeze frame data.
    6. Check the freeze frame data of the DTC that has been detected.
    7. Check information of the DTC (see next page).

    Freeze frame data: 

    DTC MENU ITEMS MEASURING

    Hand-held Tester Display Measurement Item/Range (Display) Suspected Vehicle Status When Malfunction Occurs
    FREEZE DTC DTC corresponding to displayed freeze frame data -
    COOLANT TEMP Engine coolant temperature/ Min.: -40°C, Max.: 140°C Cold or warm engine
    VEHICLE SPD Vehicle speed/Min.: 0 km/h, Max.: 255 km/h Stopped, or driving (low, medium, and high speeds)
    ENG RUN TIME Elapsed time after starting engine Min.: 0 s, Max.: 65, 535 s Elapsed time from engine start
    +B Auxiliary battery voltage/Min.: 0 V, Max.: 65.535 V Condition of auxiliary battery
    ACCEL POS #1 Accelerator pedal position sensor No. 1/Min.: 0%, Max.: 100% Idling, accelerating, or decelerating
    ACCEL POS #2 Accelerator pedal position sensor No. 2/Min.: 0%, Max.: 100% Idling, accelerating or decelerating (For comparison with above to detect failure of accelerator pedal position sensor No. 1)
    AMBIENT TEMP Ambient air temperature/Min.: -40°C, Max.:215°C Ambient air temperature
    INTAKE AIR TEMP Intake air temperature/Min.: -40°C, Max.:140°C Ambient air temperature
    DTC CLEAR WARM The number of times engine is warmed up after clearing DTCs/Min.: 0, Max.: 255 Frequency of the malfunction recurrence after clearing DTCs
    DTC CLEAR RUN Drive distance after clearing DTCs/Min.: 0 km, Max.: 65, 535 km Frequency of the malfunction recurrence after clearing DTCs
    DTC CLEAR MIN Elapsed time after clearing DTCs/Min.: 0 min, Max.: 65, 535 min Frequency of the malfunction recurrence after clearing DTCs
    ECU TYPE Type of ECU -
    INFORMATION 1 to 5 Information code -
  2. INFORMATION 

HINT:

Similar to freeze frame data, information records operating condition of the HV system and components at the time of detection of a DTC.

  1. Select one which has an INF code from among INFORMATION 1 to 5.
  2. Check the information of the DTC.

Information: 

Fig 1: Information Records Operating Condition Table (1 Of 2)
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