Retrieving Diagnostic Trouble Codes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lincoln Blackwood. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Connect New Generation Star (NGS) tester to Data Link Connector (DLC). Following manufacturers instructions, retrieve codes from desired module. See appropriate table under DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS for a listing of diagnostic trouble codes and appropriate test procedures.