FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Definitions

OBDII Trip
A vehicle start and drive cycle such that all once per trip diagnostic monitors have run.

Good Trip
A driving cycle that runs and passes/satisfies all monitors associated with the system being tested.

Key Start
A vehicle start and run cycle of at least 20 seconds.

Warm-up Cycle
A vehicle start and run cycle such that the engine coolant must rise to at least 160'F and must rise at least 40'F from initial start up. To count as a warm-up cycle, no faults may occur during the cycle.