Clearing Codes in Vehicle Diagnostic System

Is it true that clearing codes also clears freeze frame data and resets monitor status?

a. True

b. False

Answer: False

Clearing codes does not automatically clear freeze frame data or reset monitor status in the vehicle's onboard diagnostic system.

False. Clearing codes does not automatically clear freeze frame data or reset monitor status in the vehicle's onboard diagnostic system.

Freeze frame data is a snapshot of the vehicle's sensor readings at the time a fault code is stored. It provides valuable information about the conditions that led to the code being triggered.

Resetting monitor status, on the other hand, requires completing certain driving cycles to allow the vehicle's computer to run tests on various systems and components to determine if they are functioning correctly. Clearing codes does not automatically reset the monitor status.