Scan Tool Data Definitions

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ASM Signal: The scan tool displays Transmitted/Not Transmitted. Transmitted indicates that the Content Theft Deterrent (CTD) system is in alarm mode, and that the alarm signal has been transmitted to the Alarm Siren Module (ASM).
ASM State: The scan tool displays Arm/Disarm. Arm indicates that the CTD system is armed, and that the ASM is enabled.
Battery Reconnect: The scan tool displays On/Off. When the module senses a battery reconnect the scan tool displays On.
CTD State: The scan tool displays Ignition 1/Ignition Door/Ignition Lock/Stanby/Open/Locked/Arm Pending/Armed/Warn Away/Alarm. The scan tool displays the current state of the CTD system.
Driver Door Jamb Sw.: The scan tool displays On/Off. Display indicates the current state of the driver door jamb switch. On indicates the door is open and Off indicates the door is closed.
Hood Ajar Switch: The scan tool displays On/Off. Display indicates the current state of the hood ajar switch only when the CTD system is in the armed mode. On indicates the hood ajar switch was active when the CTD was in the armed mode.
Hood Jamb Switch: The scan tool displays On/Off. Display indicates the current state of the hood ajar switch. On indicates that the hood is either open or ajar and off indicates the hood is closed.
Horn (Except SWC): The scan tool displays On/Off. The scan tool displays the commanded state of the horn relay.
Intrusion Sensor: In the CTD Alarm Triggers data list, the scan tool displays On/Off. On indicates that the CTD system entered alarm mode as a result of a signal from the intrusion sensor.
Intrusion Sensor: In the Input/Output data list, the scan tool displays OK/Active. OK indicates that no motion is detected by the intrusion sensor. Active indicates that motion is currently detected by the intrusion sensor.
Intrusion Sensor Valid: The scan tool displays Valid/Invalid. Valid indicates that the intrusion sensor is enabled, and is sending a valid signal to the CTD system.
Left Rear Door Jamb Sw.: The scan tool displays On/Off. Display indicates the current status of the left rear door jamb switch. On indicates the door is open and off indicates the door is closed.
Park Lamp Relay: The scan tool displays On/Off. The scan tool displays the commanded state of the Park lamp relay.
Pass. Door Jamb Sw.: The scan tool displays On/Off. Display indicates the current state of the passenger door jamb switch. On indicates the door is open and Off indicates the door is closed.
Power Mode Change: The scan tool displays On/Off. The scan tool displays On when the power source has changed from ON, IGN or RAP.
Rt. Rear Door Jamb Sw.: The scan tool displays On/Off. Display indicates the current state of the right rear door jamb switch. On indicates the door is open and Off indicates the door is closed.
Theft Lighting: The scan tool displays On/Off. Displays indicates the commanded state of the hazard relay. The scan tool displays On when the hazard relay is grounded and Off when hazard relay is not grounded.
Triggers Per Theft Cycle: The scan tool displays 0 - 10. This number indicates the number of times the CTD system was triggered during the last arming cycle.
Trunk Ajar Switch: The scan tool displays On/Off. Display indicates the current state of the trunk ajar switch only when the CTD system is in the armed mode. On indicates the trunk ajar switch was active when the CTD was in the armed mode.
Trunk Ajar Switch Active: The scan tool displays On/Off. Display indicates the current state of the trunk ajar switch only when the CTD system is in the armed mode. On indicates the trunk ajar switch was active when the CTD was in the armed mode.
Trunk Disarm Switch: The scan tool displays OK/Disarm. The scan tool displays Disarm when the trunk lock cylinder is rotated to the unlock position.