Craftsman 14063 manual About the Code Reader, Vehicles Covered, OBD Certified

About the Code Reader

VEHICLES COVERED

VEHICLES COVERED

The Code Reader is designed to work on all OBD 2 compliant vehicles. All 1996 and newer vehicles (cars and light trucks) sold in the United States are OBD 2 compliant. This includes all Domestic, Asian and European vehicles.

Some 1994 and 1995 vehicles are OBD 2 compliant. To find out if a

1994 or 1995 vehicle is OBD 2 compliant, check the following:

1.The Vehicle Emissions Control Information (VECI) Label. This label is located under the hood or by the radiator of most vehicles. If the vehicle is OBD 2 compliant, the label will state “OBD II Certified.”

VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION

	ENGINE FAMILY	EFN2.6YBT2BA	OBD II
VEHICLE	DISPLACEMENT	2.6L	CERTIFIED
	THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO U.S. EPA AND STATE
MANUFACTURER	OF CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO
	1999 MODEL YEAR NEW TLEV PASSENGER CARS.

REFER TO SERVICE MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TUNE-UP CONDITIONS: NORMAL OPERATING ENGINE TEMPERATURE, ACCESSORIES OFF, COOLING FAN OFF, TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL

EXHAUST EMISSIONS STANDARDS		STANDARD CATEGORY
CERTIFICATION		TLEV
IN-USE		TLEV INTERMEDIATE
SPARK PLUG	CATALYST
TYPE NGK BPRE-11
GAP: 1.1MM

OBD II

CERTIFIED

2.Government Regulations require that all OBD2 compliant vehicles must have a “common” sixteen-pin Data Link Connector (DLC).

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Some 1994 and 1995 vehicles have 16-pin connectors but are not OBD2 compliant. Only those vehicles with a Vehicle Emissions Control Label stating “OBD II Certified” are OBD2 compliant.

Data Link Connector (DLC) Location

The 16-pin DLC is usually
located	under		the	instrument
panel (dash), within 12 inches
(300 mm) of center of the panel,
on the driver’s side of most
vehicles.	It	should		be	easily
accessible		and	visible		from a		BEHIND
kneeling	position outside the					NEAR
						CENTER	ASHTRAY
vehicle with the door open.						LEFT CORNER OF DASH
						OF DASH

On some Asian and European vehicles the DLC is located behind the “ashtray” (the ashtray must be removed to access it) or on the far left corner of the dash. If the DLC cannot be located, consult the vehicle’s service manual for the location.

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