Actron 9640A manual Safety Messages, Check Note, Equipment Tips and Lists, Equipment Damage, Menus

Section 1 – Using This Manual

This manual contains instructions for use and setup of your scan tool. A table of contents and glossary are provided to make this manual easy to use.

Some of the information shown in text or illustrations is obtained using optional equipment. A Sales Representative can determine option availability.

This section contains a list of conventions used. 1

Safety Messages

Refer to “Safety Precautions” on page i.

Check Note

A check note provides additional information about the subject in the preceding paragraph.

Example:

✓Make sure the printer is turned on, on-line and connected.

Equipment Tips and Lists

Equipment tips and lists provide information that applies to specific equipment. Each tip is introduced by this icon ❒ for easy identification.

Example:

❒Observe all vehicle and/or equipment manufacturer’s cautions and warn- ings when testing with the scan tool.

Equipment Damage

Situations arise during testing that could damage the vehicle or the test equip- ment. The word IMPORTANT signals these situations.

Example:

IMPORTANT

Failure to follow these instructions could damage the scan tool.

Functions and Selections

Diagnostic and tool functions performed by the scan tool are highlighted in bold.

Example:

The View Data function allows you to view the vehicle’s Parameter Identifica- tion (PID) data in real time.

Menus

The menus on the scan tool display are referenced in the procedures and are highlighted in bold-italictext.

Example:

When the OBDII Function List menu displays, the scan tool is ready for use.

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