3. Diagnostics Applications
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3.1.2. Step 2: Enter the Vehicle
Information and Select the System
to Be Tested
NOTE: The screens shown below in this
User’s Manual are examples. The screens
actually appear vary by vehicle.
There are generally 2 ways to enter the vehicle
information:
1) Selecting the correct option step by step.
2) Acquiring the VIN.
Use the following procedures to enter the Vehicle
Information:
1. Press the On / Off button to turn the scan tool
on and wait for the Home screen to appear.
Figure 3.11: Home Screen
2. Select the vehicle manufacturer group. This
displays the vehicle manufacturer screen.
Figure 3.12: Vehicle Manufacture Group Screens
3. With the Vehicle Information screen
displayed, you can enter the vehicle
information either by selecting the correct
option step by step or acquiring the vehicle
VIN manually or automatically.
Figure 3.13: Selecting the Option
or Acquiring VIN
NOTE: For some vehicles like VW, Audi,
Seat, and Nissan, you do not need to enter the
vehicle information before you select the
diagnostic testing. For most others, you must
enter the vehicle information before you can
do any testing. For vehicles like BENZ, both
selecting the option manually and acquiring
the VIN are available for you to enter the
vehicle information.
Do one of the following:
To select the correct option step by step, go to
step 4 and then step 6.
To acquire the vehicle VIN manually or
automatically, go to step 5 and then step 6.
