Scan Tool Testing and Procedures

Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information Systems (Vehicle Diagnostic Tester)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Vehicle Diagnostic Tester

• Using a Vehicle diagnostic tester during a road test can result in injuries if the specified precautions are not followed.

• If Vehicle diagnostic tester is deposited in the action area of an airbag during a road test, there is the hazard of extreme to lethal injuries in the event the airbag deploys!

• During road tests, have a second person sitting in the rear seat operate the Vehicle diagnostic tester.

• All work instructions can be reached in the operating modes "Guided Fault Finding" and "Guided Functions".

Additional information:

• Follow the current operating instructions for Vehicle diagnostic tester, which can be displayed after selecting buttons "Administration" and "operator's handbook".

Procedure

• Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers.

• Apply parking brake.

- In vehicles with automatic transmissions, move the selector lever to the "P" or "N" position.

- In vehicles with manual transmissions, move the shift lever to the neutral position.

- With the ignition switched off, connect the Vehicle diagnostic tester to the diagnostic connection - arrow -.






- Switch on ignition.

• The method for connecting all other Vehicle Diagnosis Testers can be derived from the sequence described above.