Misfire Monitoring Status
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This menu pick can be used to determine the status of the misfire monitoring system on your particular application. All emission-equipped 6.0L diesel vehicles under 14,000 lbs utilize misfire detection. When selecting this function, a message will be displayed on the screen: "test complete, or not applicable" or "test not complete."