Obtain Freeze Frame Data
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Freeze frame data is helpful in duplicating and diagnosing adaptive fuel concerns. The data (a snapshot of certain PID values recorded at the time the DTC is stored in Continuous Memory) is helpful to determine how the vehicle was being driven when the fault occurred, and is especially useful on intermittent concerns. Freeze frame data, in many cases, will help to isolate possible areas of concern as well as rule out others. Refer to FREEZE FRAME DATA for a more detailed description of this data.