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Product Profile
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LAUNCH
PAD VII
User Manual
1 Introduction
1.1 Product Profile
X-431 PAD VII is an evolutionary smart solution for professional automotive diagnostics and maintenance.
This Android OS-based, tablet-style scanner incorporates the best possible coverage of OE-level
diagnostics with multitasking capable software. It inherits from LAUNCH’s advanced diagnosing technology
and is characterized by covering a wide range of vehicles, featuring powerful functions, and providing
precise test result.
Using the powerful Octa-core 2gHz processor, 8g rAM, and a 13.3” IPS capacitive touch screen with a
resolution of 1920 x 1080 dots, it delivers quick and complete diagnostic functionalities which technicians
need to diagnose, research and repair vehicles in one solution.
It supports the following functions:
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Intelligent Diagnose
This module allows you to use the VIN information of the currently identified vehicle to access its data
(including vehicle information, historical diagnostic records) from the cloud server to perform quick test,
eliminating guesswork and step-by-step manual menu selection.
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Local Diagnose
Follow the on-screen prompts to start diagnostic session step by step. Diagnosis functions include: Read
DTCs, Clear DTCs, Read Data Stream, Special Functions etc.
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Reset
All kinds of common maintenance and reset items including Oil reset Service, Electronic Parking Brake
reset, Steering Angle Calibration, ABS Bleeding, TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitor System) reset, gear
Learning, IMMO Service, Injector Coding, Battery Maintenance System, Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
Regeneration, Electronic Throttle Position Reset, Gearbox Matching, AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting
System) reset, Sunroof Initialization, Suspension Calibration etc.
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SmartLink Diag.
A perfect and powerful remote diagnostics solution developed by LAUNCH. In this ecology system, if a
technician or car owner (SmartLink C) does not have time to puzzle through a touch vehicle problem, he
can seek a trusted second opinion or additional expertise on various vehicle issues from remote master
technicians or repair shops (SmartLink B). SmartLink B enables the shop owner to greatly increase
customer’s retention and boost shop revenue by providing the professional technical assistance service.
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TPMS
Enables you to activate tire pressure information, program tire pressure sensor and perform the TPMS
relearning functions etc. It needs to work with the X-431 TSgUN device (sold separately) to perform all
kinds of various TPMS functions.
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One-click Update
Lets you update your diagnostic software online.
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Feedback
Enables you to submit the vehicle diagnostic software problems or app bugs to us for analysis and
troubleshooting.
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ADAS
This function needs to be activated before normal use and only works with the LAUNCH-specific ADAS
calibration tool (sold separately).
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Mall
Enables you to subscribe some extra software or service functions that are not integrated in the tool
online.
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Vehicle Coverage
Checks which vehicle models are supported on this tool.
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Remote Diagnose
This helps repair shops or mechanics to diagnose a remote vehicle, and launch instant messages,
