Introduction; Vehicle Coverage - Launch Creader Elite 2.0 BBA Manual

1. Introduction

1.1 Vehicle Coverage

This diagnostic tool is specially designed to work with all OBD II compliant
vehicles, including Controller Area Network (CAN). It is required by EPA that
all 1996 and newer vehicles (cars and light trucks) sold in the United States
must be OBD II compliant and this includes all American, Asian and European
vehicles.
A small number of 1994 and 1995 model year gasoline vehicles are OBD II
compliant. To verify if a 1994 or 1995 vehicle is OBD II compliant, check the
following:
1. Vehicle Emissions Control Information (VECI) Label. It is located under the
hood or by the radiator of most vehicles. If the vehicle is OBD II compliant,
the label will designate OBD II Certified.
2. Government regulations mandate that all OBD II compliant vehicles must
have a "common" 16-pin Data Link Connector (DLC).
*Note: Some 1994 and 1995 vehicles have 16-pin connectors but are not OBD II
compliant. Only those vehicles with a Vehicle Emissions Control Label stating OBD II
Certified are OBD II compliant.
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