Control modules save certain history of DTCs like when they were first triggered, if they are permanent or intermittent, tendencies etc. For a selected DTC, this additional information is available in the Extended Attributes. This information can be useful in order to understand the behavior of a problem.

 

Fig. 199: The Extended Attributes

In the upper part of the window, the following information fields are available:

Click the icon to view explanations of the information fields. Refresh the fields by clicking the Update button. A pop-up will prompt you to perform certain actions on the vehicle. This is to ensure that all control modules are forced into a new operation cycle. Once these actions have been performed, click the OK button to trigger a new vehicle readout that updates the information fields.

Additional information for the DTC is structured under three tabs. See the subsections below for additional information.