Title: Research vehicle service information, including refrigerant/oil type, vehicle service history, service precautions, and technical service bulletins.
Course: Automotive Technology II (20104-II) > Section: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC): General

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.

ASE Education Foundation
2017 Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) Level
VII. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
A. General
Task 1

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?