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DTC Display Mode

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Subaru Outback and 2007 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check of DTC can be easily performed by means of combination meter by performing the following procedures.

  1. Turn the ignition switch to ON while turning the small light to OFF.
  2. Turn the small light switch to ON within 3 seconds after step  1), then press the odo/tripmeter knob three times.
  3. Turn the small light switch to OFF, and press the odo/trip meter knob four times.
  4. Turn the small light switch to ON, and press the odo/trip meter knob four times.
    NOTE:
    • Perform the steps described in 2) and 4) within 10 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to ON.
    • Turn the ignition switch to OFF to deactivate simple DTC display mode.
    • When the engine starts during diagnosis, the self-diagnosis function is not cancelled, however, once the vehicle starts driving, the self-diagnosis function is deactivated automatically for safety.
    NOTE: When the DTC display mode operates, {ECM}, {TCM}, {ABSCMA/DCCM} is displayed cyclically in this order for every three seconds or every press of the trip knob. DTC is displayed in the following table according to type of control module, receiving DTC, DTC detected, No DTC. If CAN communication has some trouble, "-" is displayed.
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