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4.3 Vehicle Identification
The MaxiCOM diagnostics system supports four methods for vehicle identification:
1.
Auto Detect
2.
Manual Input
3.
Automatic Selection
4.
Manual Selection
4.3.1 Auto Detect
The MaxiCOM diagnostics system features the latest VIN-based Auto Detect function
to identify vehicles and scan all the diagnosable ECUs and run diagnostics on the
selected system. This function is compatible with 2006 and newer vehicles.
➢
To perform Auto Detect
1.
Tap the
Diagnostics
application button from the MaxiCOM Job Menu. The
Vehicle Menu displays.
2.
Tap the
VID
button on the top toolbar to open the dropdown list.
Figure 4-2 VID Screen
3.
Select
Auto Detect
. Once the test vehicle is identified, the screen will display
the vehicle VIN. Tap
OK
at the bottom-right corner to confirm the vehicle VIN.
If the VIN does not match with the test vehicle’s VIN, enter VIN manually or tap
Read
to acquire VIN again.
