Snap-On APOLLO D8 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Table of Contents
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Safety Information ....................................................................................... v
Using This Manual ..................................................................................... vii
Section 1: Quick Reference ........................................................................1
Product Training Videos................................................................................. 2
Section 2: General Information................................................................... 3
Basic Features............................................................................................... 3
Powering the Diagnostic Tool ........................................................................4
Vehicle Power .........................................................................................4
Internal Battery Pack ............................................................................... 4
AC Power Supply .................................................................................... 4
Technical Specifications ................................................................................ 5
Section 3: Basic Operation and Navigation .............................................. 6
Turning On/Off and Emergency Shutdown .................................................... 6
Turning On .............................................................................................. 6
Turning Off .............................................................................................. 6
Emergency Shutdown ............................................................................. 6
Control Buttons .............................................................................................. 7
Basic Navigation ............................................................................................7
Home Screen Layout............................................................................... 7
Home Screen Icons................................................................................. 8
Title Bar ................................................................................................... 8
Common Toolbar Control Icons .............................................................. 9
Scroll Bar.................................................................................................9
Screen Messages ........................................................................................ 10
Snap-on Messages ...............................................................................10
General System Messages ................................................................... 10
Vehicle Communication Messages .......................................................10
Section 4: Data Cable / Connections ....................................................... 11
Data Cable Connection (OBD-II/EOBD Vehicles)........................................11
Optional OBD-II/EOBD Data Cable.......................................................12
Data Cable Connection OBD-I Vehicles................................................13
Section 5: Scanner Demo ......................................................................... 14
Section 6: Scanner .................................................................................... 25
Basic Operation ........................................................................................... 25
Scanner Overview................................................................................. 25
Scanner - Starting / Stopping ................................................................ 26
Features and Icons...................................................................................... 26
Scanner Features ................................................................................. 26
Scanner Control Icons........................................................................... 27
Basic Scanner Operation (Quick Start) ................................................. 27
Vehicle Identification ............................................................................. 28
System Main Menu Options .................................................................. 31
Viewing and Saving Codes.......................................................................... 31
Code Scan ............................................................................................ 31
Codes Menu.......................................................................................... 33
Viewing and Saving Data ............................................................................ 34
About the Data Buffer ..........................................
................................. 35
About C
ursors ....................................................................................... 35
Pausing and Reviewing Active Data ..................................................... 36
Saving Data Files .................................................................................. 37
Using Zoom........................................................................................... 39
Changing Data Views - PID List / Graphs ............................................. 39
Selecting PIDs to Display (custom display) .......................................... 40
Locking PIDs (to always display at top) ............................................... 41
Using Triggers....................................................................................... 42
Functional Tests .......................................................................................... 45
Troubleshooter (Fast-Track®) ..................................................................... 47
Section 7: Intelligent Diagnostics ............................................................ 48
Main Topic Links.......................................................................................... 48
Accessing Intelligent Diagnostics ................................................................ 48
Informative Messages........................................................................... 49
Using Intelligent Diagnostics (Code Results) ........................................ 49
Main Menu Navigation ................................................................................ 50
Code Results Dropdown Menu.................................................................... 51
Top Repairs Graph ...................................................................................... 51
Technical Bulletins (OEM Information) ........................................................ 52
Smart Data .................................................................................................. 53
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