How To Use SUBARU Select Monitor

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Prepare the Subaru Select Monitor kit. < Ref. to SPECIAL TOOL , PREPARATION TOOL, General Description. >

Fig 1: Subaru Select Monitor Kit
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Prepare PC with Subaru Select Monitor installed.
Connect the SDI (Subaru Diagnostic Interface) to the PC USB port (exclusively for Subaru Selector Monitor) using a USB cable.
NOTE: Port exclusively for Subaru Select Monitor refers to the USB port used when installing Subaru Select Monitor.
Connect the diagnosis cable to the SDI.
Connect the SDI to the data link connector located in the lower portion of the instrument panel (on the driver's side).

Fig 2: Locating Data Link Connector In Lower Portion Of Instrument Panel (On Driver's Side)
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CAUTION: Do not connect scan tools other than the Subaru Select Monitor.
Start the PC.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (engine OFF) and run the "PC application for Subaru Select Monitor".
Record the DTC and data.
NOTE: For detailed operation procedure, refer to the appropriate procedure .
If VDC and Subaru Select Monitor cannot communicate, check the communication circuit. < Ref. to COMMUNICATION FOR INITIALIZING IMPOSSIBLE , INSPECTION, Subaru Select Monitor. >