User's Manual
LAUNCH X-431 PAD III User Manual
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4 Home Button: Navigates to the Home screen.
5
Search bar: Enables you to use the virtual keyboard to quickly locate
the vehicle model. Input the desired vehicle model to start searching.
6 Vehicle model display area
7 Locator & navigation buttons: Refer to Chapter 3.3 for details.
8
VINScan
button: Tap it to scan the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
code of your vehicle. OBD VIN and INPUT VIN are included. This
function does not apply to the commercial vehicles.
*Note:Beforeusingthisfunction,thecorrespondingdiagnosticsoftwareand
Autosearchfileneedtobedownloadedonyourtoolfirstwhiledownloading
thediagnosticsoftware.
4.2.4 Diagnostics toolbar
The diagnostics toolbar contains a number of buttons that enable various
procedures. It is displayed at the top of the vehicle diagnostic screen throughout
the whole diagnostic session. Refer to the table below for a brief description of
the functions of the diagnostics toolbar buttons:
Fig. 4-9