User's Manual

LAUNCH X-431Tool User’s Manual
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unit is insufficient, the above methods
can also be used to get power. (There
is an input power port for the main unit.
Please refer to Fig. 2-2).
Operation
More and more vehicle, models and systems
can be tested by X-431TOOL. Please log on
the http://www.X431.com
and update the latest
software in time.
Entering Function Menu
After connection, press [POWER] key to start
X-431TOOL.
After starting the main unit, press [HOTKEY]
(or click [Start] button on the main menu, and
select [GAG]→ [GD Scan] on the pop-up
menu), the screen will display the home page
of vehicle diagnosis as shown in Fig 3-2.
Fig 3-2
Button descriptions:
♦ [START]: to start the diagnosis.
♦ [QUIT]: to exit the diagnostic program.
♦ [BOX INFO.]: to display hardware and
software version of X-431TOOL.
♦ [HELP]: to display help information.
Click [START] button, the screen will display
[vehicle make] menu as shown in Fig 3-3.
Fig 3-3
Button descriptions:
♦ [BACK]: to return to the previous
interface.
♦ [PAGE UP]: to display the previous
page, it is inactive if the current page is
the first page.
♦ [PAGE DOWN]: to display the next page,
it is inactive if the current page is the
last page.
♦ [HELP]: to display the help information.
Click the icon of Volkswagen on the [vehicle
make] menu. The screen will be displayed as
shown in Fig 3-4. Select the version that you
need or the latest version. The latest version
of the software is compatible with all the
issued versions.
Note:
The test operation for different systems is
similar. Here we take Volkswagen model as
an example for demonstration purpose.