MC42 PWM HS+LS output overload

Does the MC42 perform an active LS diagnostic on PWM HS+LS outputs during startup, even when the application function group is disabled? We receive a Critical Overload on C1:39 with a SPAL ABL321P PWM output. Delaying the physical connection of the PWM wire until after startup completely eliminates the fault.

According to the manual, Appendix B (page 122) states that the check for an HS or LS short to the battery during startup has no contact? Or am I misunderstanding this?
Yet it does happen....