Parameter Identification: Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mercury Villager. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Parameter Identification (PID) mode allows technician to view data values (PCM inputs and outputs) in real time. Generic OBD-II PIDs are standard to all vehicles and any OBD-II scan tool can access. Non-generic (Ford specific) PIDs can be accessed using New Generation Star (NGS) tester.