Ikon System Readiness Error

I'm wrestling with my 2002 Ford Ikon diesel. It's only clocked 47492 km, but I've got a persistent "system readiness check incomplete" issue. The error is stored in the error memory, and I'm seeing a corresponding message in the speedometer. This all started immediately after the vehicle was read out via OBD2 diagnostics. Could this be the root of my woes?

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I had a similar problem with my Ikon. Same 'system readiness' message after an OBD2 scan. Did you try driving it for a while? Sometimes those readiness checks need a full drive cycle to complete after the codes are cleared.

How long is 'a while', and how hard should I drive it? Should I be giving it the beans on the highway, or is it more of a Sunday afternoon cruise?

I didn't thrash it. But a good mix of speeds and engine loads. Honestly, though, it didn't clear for me. Ended up at the workshop. They said something about needing to 'reset' the readiness monitors properly. Might be worth a shot.

Took your advice and got it sorted – turns out the OBD2 reader I used initially hadn't fully reset the readiness flags after the diagnostic check. The workshop reset them, and the error vanished. No cost! Thanks a bunch; I was starting to think I was in for a costly repair!

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