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driver’s side for most vehicles. If Data Link
Connector is not located under dashboard, a
label should be there telling location. For
some Asian and European vehicles, the DLC is
located behind the ashtray and the ashtray
must be removed to access the connector, if the
DLC cannot be found, refer to the vehicle’s
service manual for the location.
2.4 OBD II Readiness Monitors
An important part of a vehicle’s OBDII system
the Readiness Monitors, which are indicators
used to find out if all of the emissions
components have been evaluated by the OBD II
system. They are running periodic tests on
specific systems and components to ensure
that they are performing within allowable
limits.
