User's Manual

LAUNCH X-431 PAD III User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1
1.1
PRODUCT PROFILE ...................................................................................... 1
1.2
FEATURES ................................................................................................... 1
1.3
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 2
1.3.1 X-431 PAD III tablet ............................................................................ 2
1.3.2 DS401 connector (Only for Passenger Vehicle Version) ................... 3
1.3.2 VCI module (Only for Commercial Vehicle/ Gasoline & Diesel Version)
..................................................................................................................... 3
2 KNOWLEDGE OF X-431 PAD III ...................................................................... 4
2.1
X-431 PAD III TABLET ................................................................................. 5
2.2
DS401 CONNECTOR (ONLY FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE VERSION) ................ 7
2.2
VCI MODULE (ONLY FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE/GASOLINE & DIESEL
VERSION) .......................................................................................................... 8
2.3
PACKAGE LIST ............................................................................................. 9
3 INITIAL SETUP ............................................................................................... 11
3.1
CHARGING X-431 PAD III .......................................................................... 11
3.2
POWER ON/OFF ......................................................................................... 11
3.3
SCREEN LAYOUT ........................................................................................ 11
3.4
ADJUSTING SCREEN BRIGHTNESS .............................................................. 12
3.5
CHANGING LANGUAGE ............................................................................... 12
3.6
NETWORK SETUP ....................................................................................... 13
3.6.1 Wired Connection ............................................................................. 13
3.6.2 Connect to a Wi-Fi network .............................................................. 13
4 GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................... 14
4.1
DIAGNOSTIC FLOWCHART .......................................................................... 14
4.2
REGISTER & DOWNLOAD DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE ...................................... 14
4.2.1 User registration ............................................................................... 14
4.2.2 Home screen .................................................................................... 18
4.2.3 Vehicle menu layout ......................................................................... 20
4.2.4 Diagnostics toolbar ........................................................................... 21
4.3
DIAGNOSIS METHODS (ONLY FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE VERSION) ............ 22
4.3
DIAGNOSIS METHODS (ONLY FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE/ GASOLINE &
DIESEL VERSION) ............................................................................................ 23