Operation Manual

3) Press ENTER/EXIT button to save your settings and return to previous menu.

Exiting System Setup

1) Use SCROLL button to select Exit and press ENTER/EXIT button to return to

startup menu.

3.7 Vehicle Coverage

The AutoLink

AL309 OBD II/EOBD Code Reader is specially designed to work

with all OBD II compliant vehicles, including those equipped with the next-

generation protocol -- Control Area Network (CAN). It is required by EPA that all

1996 and newer vehicles (cars and light trucks) sold in the United States must be

OBD II compliant and this includes all Domestic, Asian and European vehicles.

A small number of 1994 and 1995 model year gasoline vehicles are OBD II

compliant. To verify if a 1994 or 1995 vehicle is OBD II compliant, check the

Vehicle Emissions Control Information (VECI) Label which is located under the

hood or by the radiator of most vehicles. If the vehicle is OBD II compliant, the label

will designate “OBD II Certified”. Additionally, Government regulations mandate

that all OBD II compliant vehicles must have a “common” sixteen-pin Data Link

Connector (DLC).

For your vehicle to be OBD II compliant it must have a16-pin DLC (Data Link

Connector) under the dash and the Vehicle Emission Control Information Label

must state that the vehicle is OBD II compliant.

4. OBD II Diagnostics

When more than one vehicle control module is detected by the scan tool, you

will be prompted to select the module where the data may be retrieved. The

most often to be selected are the Powertrain Control Module [Engine] and

Transmission Control Module [Transmission].

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