Innova SD35 SD-Advisor: Inspect the Vehicle

Purpose

This is to guide you on how to create a report (Customer Report/ Diagnostic Report/ Collision Report) using the Vehicle Inspection function while using the Innova SD35 SD-Advisor Tablet Scan Tool.

Introduction

Performing a full vehicle scan ensures peace of mind for you and your customers. Many systems do not turn on a light or place a message on the vehicle’s Diagnostic Information Center, so following this process can help uncover hidden issues.

A good practice is to perform a pre-scan before any work is done to uncover all issues, then a post-scan once repairs are complete to confirm the repairs were completed properly. Furthermore, several manufacturers mandate a pre- and postscan for all warranty work, and insurance carriers require it for pre- and post-collision work.

The objective of this article is to provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to create a report through the Vehicle Inspection function.

Procedure

Step 1 - Connect the Innova SD35 SD-Advisor Tablet Scan Tool to the vehicle and select the 'OEM Diagnostics' function.

First, connect the Innova SD35 SD-Advisor Tablet Scan Tool to your vehicle via the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) connector to retrieve the vehicle's information.
Then, select the 'OEM Diagnostics' section.

Step 2 – Select the ‘Vehicle Inspection’ feature.

Select the ‘Vehicle Inspection’ button to enter the function.

Step 3 – Choose the report type.

The SD35 SD-Advisor Tablet Scan Tool supports three types of Business Reports including:
- Diagnostic Report – Provides a report for OBD2 Data, MIL DTC additional Information, Scan All
  Systems Data, and Vehicle Care.
- Customer Report – Provides a report for OBD2 Data, Scan All Systems Data, Service Check, and Vehicle Care.
- Collision Industry Report – Provides a report for OBD2 Data, Scan All Systems Data, and Service Check.
Select the Business Report type as desired.
To facilitate diagnosis and repair, the Scan tool provides two types of reports as below:
- PreScan – View the vehicle’s diagnostic report before making any repairs.
- PostScan - View the vehicle’s diagnostic report after completing the repairs.
Select the type of report as desired to retrieve data.

Step 4 - View the Report Data.

After retrieving the data from the vehicle, the Scan Tool shows the report data on the following:
- Emission Inspection Status - Indicates whether the vehicle is ready for an Emissions Test (Smog Check) based on DTCs present, Freeze Frame data, Monitor Status, MIL (Check Engine Light) status, and Engine Type. Results are shown as “Pass”, “Fail” or “Warning”.
- Service Check – Provides values for Odometer, Engine Oil Level, Oil Life Remaining, and Transmission Fluid Temperature.
- TPMS - Shows the status of the vehicle’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and the individual tire pressures for all tires.
- Warning Light - Confirms the ON or OFF status for the vehicle’s ABS Dash Indicator and Airbag
  Dash Indicator.
- System Fault – Shows the number of DTCs retrieved for all of the vehicle’s systems.
- System No-Fault/Available – Provides information on which vehicle systems are not reporting any DTCs and/or do not support reading DTCs.
- System No Response – shows the systems that the vehicle does not support.
Select Rescan, to get the most current diagnostic status for vehicle under test – particularly as you continue to troubleshoot each individual control module.
When finished viewing all desired information, select the Back button to return to the OEM Diagnostics menu.