Quick Start Guide - ScanGauge
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1. If it does not stop saying Connecting or the screen goes blank after 60 seconds refer to Troubleshooting section in the ScanGauge User Manual scanGauge Layout ScanGauge Back H Front Back A Function Selection Button G OBDII Connection Plug B Function Selection Button C Function Selection Button Side D Function Selection Button H Optional OBDII Connection Plug E Home Button or unit daisy chain interface F LCD Display Screen Package Contents e ScanGauge e User Manual e 6 ft OBDII Cable e Quick Start Guide e Velcro Strips 2 Set Up Your ScanGauge You new ScanGauge must first be set up so that it may report accurate information about your vehicle HOME Screen To access the Basic Setup Options follow the sequence shown to the right For more detailed setup instructions and a complete explanation of each of the setup parameters please refer to the ScanGauge User Manual Displays the currently selected setup parameter ay Use the upper buttons to move to the next or previous setup parameter Use the lower buttons to adjust the j currently selected setup parameter Setup Parameter Display Options Distance Units DISTANCE Miles Kilometers FUEL UNITS een ooo Liters TEMP UNITS Fahrenheit F Celsius C Celsius Pressure Units PRESSURE PSI KPA UNITS Engine Size ENGINE SIZE Increase or decrease the LITERS size until it matches the size of your engine TANK SIZE Adjusta2. 3 The next screen will show the amount of fuel your ScanGauge believes was used since the previous fill up Use the upper left and right function buttons A C to adjust the amount of fuel you actually put in the tank 4 Push the lower right function button to save the value and complete the fill up process S rns set T TE 5 Next the Fuel Cost screen will appear Enter cost press SAVE the cost per gallon liter and press the SAVE button 5 Learn How to Save Fuel With ScanGauge The easiest way to learn to improve your fuel economy is to have real time feedback about how your driving style effects overall fuel use ScanGauge can provide both Miles Per Gallon MPG as well as Average Fuel Economy AVG in real time to help you adjust your driving style to reach maximum fuel economy Home Screen Set Your Gauges Use the function buttons next to each gauge position to select the following gauges AVG Average Fuel Economy Sein A de MPG Mile Per Gallon case eee H E arel Dina GPH LPH Gallons Liters Per Hour L pub iie incor buionsta T TFC Trip Fuel Cost cycle through the available Digital Gauges Start Learning to Save Fuel With your gauges set your ScanGauge is now ready to provide real time feedback about your fuel usage as you drive This will allow you to see what adjustments in your driving style can be made to actually raise or lower your Average Fuel Economy AVG Your goal is to bring up your AVG reading as
3. clear these trouble codes Push the function button next to CLEAR to clear the code and turn off the Check Engine Light 4 Calibrating Your ScanGauge The accuracy of your ScanGauge can be improved by calibrating the fuel consumption Calibrating your ScanGauge to accurately report fuel consumption is a 2 step process Your First Fill Up Your Second Fill Up For more detail information about calibrating your fuel consumption as well as how to calibrate your ScanGauge to your vehicle s speed please refer to the ScanGauge User Manual or go online to www scangauge com support Step 1 Your First Fill up 1 Fill up the tank letting the pump shut off automatically 2 Use the FILLUP function to tell ScanGauge you have filled the tank From the Home screen follow the sequence shown to the After following the initial calibration procedure you should follow Step 2 for each subsequent fill up If you miss a full up procedure after filling your tank start with Step 1 of the calibration process on your next fill up to maintain accuracy Home Screen right 3 On your first fill up DO NOT make any adjustments to the indicated fuel Simply press the lower right button to move to the next screen 4 Next the Fuel Cost Screen will appear Use the upper left and right function buttons to adjust the cost per gallon liter and press The f lower right function button next to SAVE 5 Keep the ScanGauge
4. connected to your vehicle and use the vehicle normally 6 Once you reach approximately 1 4 tank of fuel left follow the directions in Step 2 Once you have set the fuel cost press SAVE Helpful Hints S When filling the tank on your second fill up To maintain accurate TO EMPTY informa try to use the same pump you used for your tion in the ScanGauge s trip computers first fill up with the vehicle pointed in the you should always fill your tank to capacity same direction If you fill up your fuel tank and follow the FILLUP sequence in Step 2 with your vehicle on an incline it can have an effect on the amount of fuel the pump can dispense into your tank e Once you have completed your second fill up subsequent fill ups may not require adjusting the gallons liters before pressing e When filling your tank let the pump shut off DONE automatically Do not top off Step 2 Your Second Fill up and Subsequent Fill ups eee eee eee rere ree reer errr RRR RRR RRR RRR RR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR rr rer terre reer errr reer errr errr rer rer re reer errr rer re reer rr rrr RRR RER RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR Rss Home Screen 1 When the tank is around 1 4 full fill up your aa monere tank again Be sure to let the pump shut off automatically 2 Use the FILLUP function to tell ScanGauge you have filled the tank From the Home Screen follow the sequence shown to the left
5. high as possible To do this try and adjust your driving style so that your Miles Per Gallon MPG reading is equal to or higher than your AVG You can also use the Gallons Liters Per Hour GPH LPH to gauge how much fuel your vehicle will use each hour of driving The Trip Fuel Cost TFC gauge will show you the total cost of the fuel used You can think of the TFC gauge as a taxi meter Using these real time gauges you can experiment with different driving styles or even different driving routes to reduce your fuel cost
6. TM Gauge www ScanGauge com SCAM DLE lt a 7 j s H Ea aa i Ba B B L T L J Z 2 8 P faga buaa Pi a L Ta m B i fhri sL L Quick Start Guide Plugs into the diagnostic connector already built into all 1996 or newer cars and light trucks 1 Quick Start Installation Locate the OBDII connector This connector is normally located under the dash on either side of the steering column OBDII Connector Locate a place for the ScanGauge You can use the sticky back Velcro supplied with the ScanGauge to attach it to the location you have chosen DO NOT mount the ScanGauge over an air bag cover Typical OBDII Connector location A where it could be propelled by a deploying airbag malend olte cabe connects to your ScanGauge 2 Route the cable Route the cable from the OBDII connector and plug the small end of the cable into the back or side of the ScanGauge 3 Turn the vehicle on Start your vehicle or turn the ignition to the ON position 4 Plug the ScanGauge plug into the OBDII socket Large end of the cable Once connected with the vehicle running or the ignition in connects to your vehicle the ON position your ScanGauge will display the Connecting Screen and then switch to the Home Screen When the Home Screen is displayed your ScanGauge is connected and has established communication with your vehicle s computer seconds Connecting Screen Home Screen 5 Proceed to setup
7. ble in 1 Gallon Liter Increments Fuel Type FUEL TYPE GAS DIESELa DIESELb HYBRID and LPG Currency type CURRENCY BEKE BEKE Advanced Settings ADV SETTINGS For an explanation of the Advanced Setting Options please refer to the user manual and ScanGauge com 3 Using Your ScanGauge Your ScanGauge features an easy to use menu driven design Pushing Rak the button next to each selection will kai display that information Pushing the HOME button will take you back to the Home Screen at anytime puri prue Push the function buttons to cycle through KAL Ha Rana gage Use the built in Digital Gauges a S _ a d The function buttons next to each gauge allow you AGA PN dn to select and display up to 4 gauges at a time Bee Using the Trip Computers ScanGauge stores up to 4 sets of trip data and the Performance Monitor For instructions on using the Performance Monitor please refer to the ScanGauge User Manual Displays the data stored for the currently selected Trip Computer Push to cycle through the available trip data Push to cycle through the available Trip Computers lt 1 Ito BP The currently selected Trip Computer Turn off the Check Engine Lamp When you vehicles computer detects a problem it may store a trouble code that can cause the Check Engine Light on your dash to light up The ScanGauge gives you the ability to read and
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