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DTC Display Mode

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Subaru Outback and 2006 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

When the DTC display mode operates, {ECM}, {TCM}, {ABSCM/VDCCM} is displayed cyclically in this order for 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.

DTC DISPLAY MODE CHART

Control module Condition Display
ECM Receiving DTC Trip "A" + "P (Blink)"
DTC detected Trip "A" + "P xxxx"
No DTC Trip "A" + "P -"
TCM Receiving DTC Trip "B" + "P (Blink)"
DTC detected Trip "B" + "P xxxx"
No DTC Trip "B" + "P -"
ABSCM/VDCCM Receiving DTC Trip "A" + "C (Blink)"
DTC detected Trip "A" + "C xxxx"
No DTC Trip "A" + "C -"
When CAN communication error is occurred - "-"