A method of resetting an active emissions system error indicator
associated with a vehicle. The method comprises performing at least a
first requesting step, where the requesting step is performed indirectly
by using a record mode function until said active e emissions system
error indicator resets in response to the requesting step. In one
embodiment an additional step comprises the additional step of performing
at least a second requesting step for a second type of information, the
second requesting step performed either manually or by the record mode
function. In a particular embodiment of the invention, an electronic
tool, such as a bi-directional scan tool, is used to perform the firsgt
and second requesting steps.