Konnwei KW590, User Manual

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Page 2: ... Navigation Characters 10 3 5 Keyboard 10 3 6 Extrnal Power 11 3 7 DTC Lookup 13 3 8 Product Setup 19 3 9 Tool Information 20 3 10 Vehicle Coverage 20 4 Review Data 21 5 OBD II Diagnostics 23 5 1 Reading Codes 25 5 2 Erasing Codes 27 5 3 Liye Data 29 5 4 Viewing Freeze Frame Data 41 5 5 Retrieving I M Readiness Status 42 5 6 02 Monitor Test 44 5 7 On Board Monitor Test 46 5 8 Component Test 48 5 9...

Page 3: ... front of the drive wheels and never leave the vehicle unattended while running tests Use extreme caution when working around the ignition coil distributor cap ignition wires and spark plugs These components create hazardous voltages when the engine is running Put the transmission in PARK for automatic transmission or NEUTRAL for manual transmission and make sure the parking brake is engaged Keep ...

Page 4: ...e Soon The system will also store important information about the detected malfunction so that a technician can accurately find and fix the problem Here below follow three pieces of such valuable information 1 Whether the Malfunction Indicator Light MIL is commanded on or off 2 Which if any Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTCs are stored 3 Readiness Monitor status 2 2 Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTCs OBD II...

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Page 6: ...lling location For some Asian and European vehicles the DLC is located behind the ashtray and the ashtray must be removed to access the connect If the DLC cannot be found refer to the vehicle s service manual for the location Identifying specific malfunctioning section of the systems Code Type Sub systems Generic SAE l Fuel and Air Metering P0 P2 P34 P39 2 Fuel and Air Metering B0 B3 3 Igmtion Sys...

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Page 8: ...s emissions control strategy Continuous Monitors 一 Some of the vehicle components or systems are continuously tested by the vehicle s OBD II system while others are tested only under specific vehicle operating conditions The continuously monitored components listed below are always ready 1 Misfire 2 Fuel System 3 Comprehensive Components CCM Once the vehicle is running the OBD II system is continu...

Page 9: ...can result in Readiness Monitors being set to Not Ready Since the three continuous monitors are constantly evaluating they will be reported as Ready all of the time If testing of a particular supported non continuous monitor has not been completed the monitor status will be reported as Not Complete or Not Ready In order for the OBD monitor system to become ready the vehicle should be driven under ...

Page 10: ...onitor in any particular vehicle OBD II Drive Cycle A specific mode of vehicle operation that provides conditions required to set all the readiness monitors applicable to the vehicle to the ready condition The purpose of completing an OBD II drive cycle is to force the vehicle to run its on board diagnostics Some form of a drive cycle needs to be performed after DTCs have been erased from the PCM ...

Page 11: ...3 1 Tool Description 1 GREEN LED Indicates that engine systems are running normally The number of monitors on the vehicle which are active and performing their diagnostic testing is in the allowed limit and no DTCs are present ...

Page 12: ... Confirms a selection or action from a menu list 6 UP SCROLL BUTTON Moves UP through menu and sub menu items in menu mode When more than one screen of data is retrieved moves UP through the current screen to next screens for additional data 7 DOWN SCROLL BUTTON Moves down through menu and sub menu items in menu mode When more than one screen of data is retrieved moves down through the current scre...

Page 13: ...ase to store the scan tool when not in use 3 4 Keyboard No solvents such as alcohol are allowed to clean the keypad or display Use a mild nonabrasive detergent and a soft cotton cloth Do not soak the keypad as the keypad is not waterproof 3 5 Extrnal Power External power of the scan tool is provided via the vehicle Data Link Connector DLC Just follow the steps below to turn on the scan tool 1 Conn...

Page 14: ...cter use UP button to change selected digit character and press ENTER button to confirm 3 View the DTC definition on screen When DTC definition covers more than one screen use DOWN button to view additional information on previous next screens For manufacturer specific codes you need to select a vehicle make on an additional screen to look for DTC defionitions If definition could not be found SAE ...

Page 15: ...11 5 To enter another DTC press ESC button to return to previous screen 6 To exit to Main Menu press ESC button ...

Page 16: ...ool self test Checks if the LCD display and keyboard are working normally Settings of the unit will remain until change to the existing settings is made To enter the setup menu mode From the keyboard Press ESC button to enter System Setup menu Follow the instructions to make adjustments and settings as described in the following setup options From the Main Menu Use the UP DOWN scroll button to sel...

Page 17: ...tup menu use UP DOWN scroll button to select Language and press ENTER button 2 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select the desired language and press NETER button to save your selection and return to previous menu Contrast Adjustment 1 From System Setup menu use UP DOWN scroll button to select Contrast and press ENTER button ...

Page 18: ... previous menu Unit of Measurement Metric is the default measurement unit 1 From System Setup menu use UP DOWN scroll button to select Unit of Measure and press ENTER button 2 From Unit of Measure menu use UP DOWN scroll button to select the desired unit of measurement 3 Press ENTER button to save your selection and return to previous menu ...

Page 19: ...on to select Beep ON or Beep OFF to turn on off the beep 3 Press ENTER button to save your selection and return to previous menu Tool Self test The Tool Self test function checks if the display and keyboard are working properly A Display test The Display Test function checks if the LCD display is working normally 1 From System Setup menu use UP DOWN scroll button to select Tool ...

Page 20: ...and press ENTER button 2 Select Display Test from Tool Self test menu and press ENTER button 3 Press ENTER button again to start test Look for missing spots in the solid black characters 4 When completed press ESC button to return ...

Page 21: ...art test When you press a key the key name should be observed on the display If the key name does not show up then the key is not functioning properly If you press and hold the power switch the key name does not show on the screen but resets the scanner when powered by vehicle battery If it does not restart the scanner or power off the scanner the key is not working properly 3 Double press ESC to ...

Page 22: ... The KONNWEI KW 590 OBDII EOBD Scanner is specially designed to work with all OBD II compliant vehicles including those equipped with the next generation protocol Control Area Network CAN It is required by EPA that all 1996 and newer vehicles cars and light trucks sold in the United States must be OBD II compliant and this includes all Domestic Asian and European vehicles A small number of 1994 an...

Page 23: ...f the scan tool fails to communicate with the vehicle s ECU Engine Control Unit You need to do the following to check up Verify that the ignition is ON Check if the scan tool s OBD II connector is securely connected to the vehicle s DLC Verify that the vehicle is OBD2 compliant Turn the ignition off and wait for about 10 seconds Turn the ignition back to on and continue the testing Verify the cont...

Page 24: ...he DLC pins if necessary Check vehicle battery to make sure it is still good with at least 8 0 volts 4 Review Data The Review Data function allows viewing of data from last test recorded by the scan tool 1 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select Review Data from Main Menu and press ENTER button 2 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select the desired item from Review Data menu and press ENTER button If no da...

Page 25: ...e Present data containing module ID and protocol type can be reviewed 3 Review selected data on screen If there is no data stored for selected item a Not Supported or Stor ed No Data message shows on the screen ...

Page 26: ...rn the ignition on Eugine can be off or running 5 Press ENTER button to enter Main Menu Use UP DOWN scroll button to select Diagnostics from the menu 6 Press ENTER button to confirm A sequence of messages displaying the OBD2 protocols will be observed on the display until the vehicle protocll is detected If the scan tool fails to communicate with the vehicle s ECU Engine Control Unit a LINKING ERR...

Page 27: ...red data Review previously stored data thoroughly before erasing If no data is stored in the scan tool above prompt will not show up 8 If you wish to erase the data press ENTER button if you do not want to erase the data press ESC or use UP DOWN button to select NO and press ENTER to continue 9 View a summary of system status MIL status DTC counts Monitor status on screen Wait a few seconds or pre...

Page 28: ...es are also referred to as maturing codes or continuous monitor codes They indicate problems that the control module has detected during the current or last driving cycle but are not considered serious yet Pending Codes will not turn on the malfunction indicator lamp MIL If the fault does not occur within a certain number of warm up cycles the code clears from memory 1 Use UP DOWN scroll button to...

Page 29: ...eneric or Manufacturer specific will be observed on the upper right hand corner of the display 4 If more than one DTC is found use UP DOWN scroll button as necessary until all the codes have been shown up If retrieved DTCs contain any manufacturer specific or enhanced codes a Manufacturer specific codes are found Press any key to select vehicle make message comes up prompting you to select vehicle...

Page 30: ...reeze Frame data and manufacturer specific enhanced data Further the I M Readiness Monitor Status for all vehicle monitors is reset to Not Ready or Not Complete status Do not erase the codes before the system has been checked completely by a technician This function is performed with key on engine off KOEO Do not start the engine 1 Use UP DO WN scroll buttons to select Erase Codes from Diagnostics...

Page 31: ...lled show ups Wait a few seconds or press any key to return to Diagnostic Menu 3 Press ENTER button to confirm If the codes are cleared successfully an Erase Done confirmation message shows on the display If the codes are not cleared then an Erase Failure Turn Key on with Engine off message appears 4 Press any button to return to Diagnostic Menu ...

Page 32: ...on to select Live Data from Diagnostic Menu and press ENTER button 2 Wait a few seconds while the scan tool validates the PID MAP 3 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select View Data from Live Data menu and press ENTER button Viewing Complete Data Set 4 To view complete set of data use UP DOWN scroll button to select Complete Data Set from View Data menu and press ENTER button ...

Page 33: ...d item If you want to view full name of the highlighted PID press Help button If the G icon appears when a PID is highlighted it indicates graphic information is available Press ENTER to view graph 6 Press ESC button to return to previous menu Viewing Custom Data Set 7 To view customized PID data use UP DOWN scroll button to select Custom Data Set from View Data menu and press RNTER button ...

Page 34: ... the upper right corner of the screen indicates sequence of highlighted item and n x are the order that the parameters are selected and will be displayed You are allowed to pick up a maximum of 18 PIDs If the selected PIDs exceed 18 a The selected data list is full message displays on the screen 6 84 DTC CNT 01 DTCFRZF FUELSYS1 02 FUELSYS2 03 LOAD PCT Unit of Measure ...

Page 35: ...s of live data before trigger event and several frames after trigger event There are two trigger modes used to record data A Manual Trigger allows user to press ENTER button to start recording B DTC Trigger automatically records PID data when a fault that causes a DTC to set is detected by vehicle CAUTON DO NOT try to drive and operate the scan tool at the same time Always have another person oper...

Page 36: ...TER button 3 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select a trigger mode and press ENTER button The asterisk 1 icon on the screen indicates that there is a previous recording in the memory location If you select a location marked with an asterisk icon a message 4 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select a memory location and press ENTER button ...

Page 37: ...ss ENTER button if you do not wish to overwrite it use UP DOWN button to select NO or press ESC button to pick another memory location 5 Observe on screen instructions If Manual Trigger is selected following screen shows If DTC Trigger is selected following screen shows 6 Wait for DTC to trigger recording or press ENTER to start recording ...

Page 38: ...ded and the number of recorded frames 7 The scan tool keeps recording PID data until user presses ESC button selected memory location is full or it completes recording Amessage prompting to playback data shows on the screen If you wish to playback recorded data press ENTER button if you do not wish to playback press ESC button or use UP DOWN button to select NO and press ENTER button to return to ...

Page 39: ...press any key to continue 10 Use ENTER button select deselect data parameters Selected parameters are marked with solid squares Press ESC button to confirm You are allowed to pick up a maximum of 18 PIDs If the selected PIDs exceed 18 a The selected data list is full message displays on the screen A message comes up to ask for your confirmation DTC CNT 01 FUELSYS2 ETC F 02 SHRTFT1 03 DTCFRZF ...

Page 40: ...ecide not to press ESC button or use UP DOWN button to select NO and press ENTER to continue PID selections 11 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select a trigger mode and press ENTER button 12 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select a memory location and press ENTER button DTC CNT 01 會 FUELSYS1 FUELSYS2 02 LOAD PCT HZ2131 03 SHRTFT1 等 Deselect all selected PIDs NO ...

Page 41: ... you do not wish to proceed with overwriting old recording press ENTER button if you do not wish to overwrite it press ESC button or use UP DOWN button to select NO and press ENTER to pick another memory location 13 Observe on screen instructions If Manual Trigger is selected following screen shows If DTC Trigger is selected following screen shows 14 Wait for DTC to trigger recording or press ENTE...

Page 42: ...ou wish to playback recorded data press ENTER button if you do not wish to playback press ECS button or use UP DOWN button to select NO and press ENTER button to return to Record Data menu Playing Back Data The Playback Data function allows viewing of previously stored PID data 1 To playback recorded data use UP DOWN scroll button to select Playback Data from Live Data menu and press RNTER button ...

Page 43: ...stored in temporary cache you do not have to select memory location 3 Use UP DOWN button to view recorded PIDs of each frame Use ENTER to convert pages or rows The number x x to the upper right comer of the screen indicates total number of recorded frames and sequence of frame being displayed Negative frames indicate data recorded prior to trigger event and positive frames indicate data recorded a...

Page 44: ...ENTER button 2 Wait a few seconds while the scan tool validates the PID MAP 3 If retrieved in formation covers more than open screen then a down arrow will appear Use DOWN scroll button as necessary until all the data have been shown up If there is no freeze frame data availabe an advisory message No freeze frame data stored shows on the display ...

Page 45: ...d indicates status of the monitors since the DTCs are erased B This Drive Cycle indicates status of monitors since the beginning of the current drive cycle An I M Readiness Status result of NO does not necessarily indicate that the vehicle being tested will fail the state I M inspection For some states one or more such monitors may be allowed to be Not Ready to pass the emissions inspection OK Ind...

Page 46: ... Sens Mon 02 Sensors Monitor Catalyst Mon Catalyst Monitor EVAP System Mon 一 Evaporative System Monitor Oxygen Sen htr 02 Sensor Heater Monitor Sec Air System Secondary Air Monitor Htd Catalyst 一一 Heated Catalyst Monitor A C Refrig Mon 一一 A C system Monitor 4 If the vehicle suppotrs readiness test of This Drive Cycle a screen of the following displays MIL Status ON Misfire Monitor N A Fuel System ...

Page 47: ...ieval and viewing of 02 sensor monitor test results for the most recently performed tests from the vehicle s on board computer The 02 Monitor Test function is not supported by vehicles which communicate using a controller area network CAN For 02 Monitor Test results of CAN equipped vehicles see chapter On Board Mon Test2 1 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select 02 Monitor Test from Diagnostic Menu an...

Page 48: ...ing a vehicle s control module memory The On Board Monitor Test for non CAN equipped vehicles retrieves and displays test results for emission related power train components and systems that are not continuously monitored The On Board Monitor Test for CAN equipped vehicles retrieves and displays test results for emission related power train components and systems that are and are not continuously ...

Page 49: ...ess ENTER button 2 Wait a few seconds while the scan tool validates the PID MAP 3 From On Board Mon Test menu use UP DOWN scroll button to select a test to view and press ENTER button If the vehicle under test does not support the mode an advisory message will be displayed on the screen ...

Page 50: ...he scan tool itself does not perform the leak test but commands the vehicle s on board computer to start the test Different vehicle manufacturers might have different criteria and methods for stoping the test once it has been started Before starting the Component Test refer to the vehicle service manual for instructions to stop the test 1 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select Component Test from Dia...

Page 51: ...o not allow scan tools to control vehicle systems or components If the vehicle under test does not support the EVAP Leak Test an advisory message is displayed on the screen 4 Wait a few seconds or press any key to return to Diagnostic Menu 5 9 Viewing Vehicle Information The Vehicle Info function enables retrieval of Vehicle Identification No VIN Calibration ID s Calibration Verification Nos CVNs ...

Page 52: ...port this mode a message shows on the display warning that the mode is not supported 4 View retrieved vehicle information on screen 5 Press ESC button to return previous menu 1 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select Vehicle Info from the Diagnostic Menu and press ENTER button 2 An advisory message comes up to remind you Wait a few seconds or press any key to continue ...

Page 53: ...llows viewing of the module IDs and communication protocols for OBD2 modules in the vehicle 1 Use UP DOWN scroll button to select Modules Present from Diagnostic Menu and press ENTER button 2 View modules present with their IDs and communication protocols ...

Page 54: ...edure determine the status of each monitor take this information to an emissions professional to determine based on your test results if your vehicle is ready for an Emissions Test 3 RED LED Indicates there is a problem with one or more of the vehicle s system A vehicle displaying a red LED is definitely not ready for an Emissions Test TTie red LED is also vehdcle s instrument panel will light ste...

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Page 56: ...etrieved data yon need the following tools 1 Scan tool 2 A PC or laptop with USB ports 3 A USB cable 1 downloading the applications from our website www itoscanner com or our distributors site 2 Connect the scanner to computer with the USB cable supplied 3 Run uplink exe in your computer LED light Audio Tone Beep Interval Green LED Two long beeps 5 seconds Yellow LED short long short beep 5 second...

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Page 58: ...ting the icons on the upper right of window NOTE Data stored in a language different from current system settings of the scan tool will not be printable please adjust language settings before printing A reminder would pop up under such circumstances 8 Update Mode This function allows you to update the scan tool software and DTC library through a computer To print out retrieved data yon need the fo...

Page 59: ... 5 Wait for few minutes until update succeed 6 During the 沖 dale procedure 7 Restart the scan tool to finish the whole update NOTE When you made a wrong choice and the scan tool is unable to work properly you may need to update the programs To hold LEFT scroll button and power on the scan tool you will enter the update mode forcedly Then follow the update procedure to refresh the program Figure 6 ...

Page 60: ... If you have any questions please contact your local store distributor or visit our website at www itoscanner com If it becomes necessary to return the scan tool for repair contact your local distributor for more information ...