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• Tap to choose it from the record list if the VIN of the vehicle has been scanned before.
• Tap to input the VIN manually if the tablet has failed to identify the VIN of the vehicle.
• Tap to scan the VIN barcode. If the VIN barcode cannot be recognized, please manually input the VIN.
• Tap to scan the VIN character. If the VIN character cannot be recognized, please manually input the
VIN.
*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.
After scanning, the following screen will appear.
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 navigate to the diagnostic function selection screen directly.
Tap the desired option to perform the corresponding diagnostic function.
*Note: Before using this function, the corresponding diagnostic software and Auto search file need to be downloaded on
your tool first while downloading the diagnostic software.
B. INPUT VIN: In this mode, you can input the vehicle VIN manually. In general, the 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.
Tap Enter VIN, the following screen will appear.
Input the VIN, and tap OK, the tablet will automatically identify the vehicle model and directly navigate to the
diagnostic function selection menu.
2. Tap a corresponding diagnostic software logo, and then follow the on-screen instruction to access the diagnostic
software.
Take Demo as an example to demonstrate how to diagnose a vehicle.
1). Select diagnostic software version: Tap the DEMO to go to Step 2. (Note: If more than one version is available on
this handset, it will be listed on the screen.)
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