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5.2.1 EPB Safety
It can be dangerous to perform Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system maintenance, so
before you begin the service work, please keep these rules in mind:
✓
Ensure that you are fully familiar with the braking system and its operation before
commencing any work.
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The EPB control system may be required to be deactivated before carrying out any
maintenance/diagnostic work on the brake system. This can be done from the tool
menu.
✓
Only perform maintenance work when the vehicle is stationary and on level ground.
✓
Ensure that the EPB control system is reactivated after the maintenance work has
been completed.
NOTE
Autel accepts no responsibility for any accident or injury arising from the maintenance of
the Electric Parking Brake system.
5.3 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Service
This function allows you to quickly look up the tire sensor IDs from the vehicle
’s ECU, as
well as to perform TPMS replacement and reset procedures after tire sensors are
replaced.
5.4 Battery Management System (BMS) Service
The Battery Management System (BMS) allows the tool to evaluate the battery charge
state, monitor the close-circuit current, register the battery replacement, activate the rest
state of the vehicle, and charge the battery via the diagnostic socket.
NOTE
1.
This function is not supported by all vehicles.
2.
The sub functions and actual test screens of the BMS may vary by vehicle, please
follow the on-screen instructions to make correct selections.
The vehicle may use either a sealed lead-acid battery or an AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat)
battery. Lead acid battery contains liquid sulphuric acid and can spill when overturned.
AGM battery (known as VRLA battery, valve regulated lead acid) also contains sulphuric
acid, but the acid is contained in glass mats between terminal plates.
It is recommended that the replacement aftermarket battery has the same specifications,
such as capacity and type, as the exiting battery. If the original battery is replaced with a
different type of battery (e.g. a lead-acid battery is replaced with an AGM battery) or a
battery with a different capacity (mAh), the vehicle may require reprogramming of the
