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User Manual
Place the VIN inside the viewfinder rectangle to scan it. The most recognizable location for this number is
in the top left corner on the vehicle’s dashboard. Other locations include the driver’s door or post, and the
firewall under the hood.
• To switch the display orientation, tap
.
• To turn the flash on, tap
.
• If you have scanned the VIN of the vehicle, tap
to choose it from the record list.
• In case the tablet failed to detect it, tap
to enter it manually.
•
Tap
to switch the camera to barcode pattern recognition mode.
•
indicates the camera is in character pattern recognition mode (default mode).
After scanning, the screen automatically displays the result.
• 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 enter the vehicle information screen.
• To scan it again, tap
REPEAT
.
2) Input the VIN, and tap
OK
, the system will automatically identify the vehicle model and directly navigate
to the vehicle information page.
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.
