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vehicle’s dashboard. Other locations include the driver’s door or post, and
the firewall under the hood.
• If you have scanned the VIN of the vehicle, tap to choose it from
the record list.
• In case the handset failed to identify it, tap to enter it manually.
Note: In general, vehicle identification numbers are standardized - all contain 17
characters. VIN characters may be capital letters A through Z and numbers 1
through 0; however, the letters I, O and Q are never used in order to avoid
mistakes of misreading. No signs or spaces are allowed in the VIN.
• To turn the flash on, tap .
After scanning, the screen automatically displays the result.
Fig. 5-9
• If the VIN scanned is incorrect, tap the result field to modify it and then tap
“OK”. If the VIN exists on the remote server, the system will enter the
vehicle information screen. See Fig. 5-5.
• To scan it again, tap “REPEAT”.
5.2 Local Diagnosis
Tap “Local Diagnosis” to enter the vehicle selection page.