Safety Precautions And Warnings; General Information; On-Board Diagnostics (Obd) - Autophix OBDMATE OM123 Manuel De L'utilisateur

1. Safety Precautions and Warnings

To prevent personal injury or damage to vehicles and/or the
scan tool, read this instruction manual first and observe the
following safety precautions at a minimum whenever working
on a vehicle:
Always perform automotive testing in a safe environment
Do not attempt to operate or observe the tool while driving a vehicle.
Operating or observing the tool will cause driver distraction and
could cause a fatal accident.
Wear safety eye protection that meets ANSI standards.
Operate the vehicle in a well ventilated work area: Exhaust gases
are Poisonous.
Put the transmission in PARK (for automatic transmission) or
NEUTRAL (for manual transmission) and make sure the parking
brake is engaged.
Keep the scan tool dry, clean, free from oil/water or grease. Use a
mild detergent on a clean cloth to clean the outside of the scan tool,
when Necessary.

2. General Information

2.1 On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) II
The first generation of On-Board Diagnostics (called OBD I) was developed by
the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and implemented in 1988 to monitor
some of the emission control components on vehicles. As technology evolved
and the desire to improve the On-Board Diagnostic system increased, a new
generation of On-Board Diagnostic system was developed. This second
generation of On-Board Diagnostic regulations is called "OBD II".
The OBD II system is designed to monitor emission control systems and key
engine components by performing either continuous or periodic tests of specific
components and vehicle conditions. When a problem is detected, the OBD II
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