Actron CP9110 Scan Tool User Manual Page 1

1TMCP9110UPDOWNRIGHTLEFT®by®TMVehicle Service Information ... 2Safety Precautions ... 3Section 1:Welcome to The Sca

Malfunction Indicator Lamp:problem spottedIf the Malfunction Indicator Lamp does notcome on, you may have an electrical prob-lem which needs repair. R

3-2 Car ProblemsIf your scan tool is having difficulty “link-ing” with the vehicle computer, be surethat you have double checked all scantool interfac

back recorded data, displaying troublecode definitions, or doing any other func-tion that uses the scan tool’s internalmemory. If this happens, it is

24Section 5: Glossary of TermsClosed Loop (C/L): This is when a control systemperforms an action (expecting a certain result),then checks the results

26ESC: Electronic Spark Control. This is an ignitionsystem function that works on vehicles having aknock sensor mounted on the engine block. Theknock

28Outputs: Electrical signals sent from the PCM.These signals may activate relays or other actua-tors for control purposes throughout the vehicle.The

Vehicle Service InformationThe following is a list of publishers who have manuals containing electronic engine controldiagnostic information. Some man

1989-1995CHRYSLERSection 1: Welcome to the Scan Tool – Basics4The Actron scan tool hasmany features that youwould expect in scan toolsused by the prof

Application Cartridge Installed1-3 Actron CP9110 – What You GetWhen you receive your scan tool, take timeto review all package contents.The Applicatio

Vehicle Cable AdaptersYour scan tool Vehicle Ap-plication Cartridge packwill contain the Applica-tion Cartridge, applicationmanual and vehicle cablead

DisplayThe scan tool has a 4 line x 20 characterliquid crystal display (LCD) for easy view-ing. This makes the scan tool “user friendly”by offering a

The On-Line Help screen shown abovehas a in the last column. To view the nextOn-Line Help screen, press the DOWNarrow key. That screen is shown below

OUTPUTACTUATORSSENSORS INPUT BRAINS OF THE COMPUTERSome examples of sensors: thermistors(for temperature readings), potentiom-eters (like a throttl

(P-Codes). Now, basic terms are standard-ized and all generic codes will share acommon format and terminology that themanufacturers and the Society of