Title: Research vehicle-service information, including refrigerant/oil/fluid type, vehicle service history, service precautions, technical service bulletins, and recalls including xEVs and vehicles equipped with ADAS.
Course: Automotive Technology II (MLR 3-Year Program) (20104-IIA) > Section: HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING

Research should include

- checking related TSBs and manufacturer recalls
- using electronic service information and time-labor guides
- obtaining procedures from service manuals
- using strategy-based diagnostic procedures to collect information, progressing from a general to a more specific focus.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What information is most important when receiving a vehicle for servicing?
- Why does a technician need a full vehicle service history?
- What vehicle information does the technician need before beginning his/her research?