Owners enjoy the car brings a variety of fun, and do not forget to do some of the necessary work, take good care of their car, regular use of Auto Diagnostic Tool to detect car, at the same time to avoid the failure of the car itself caused by traffic accidents, and put forward the following maintenance skills:

Protect the paint
Sun damage on the car paint, be sure to always wash and periodic waxing. If you want to do more thorough protection work, suggested a glaze or coating paint, paint to wear a protective clothing.

Check the brake
Under rainy wet pavement caused friction coefficient between the tire and the road surface is reduced, particularly at the tread has hydrocephalus, the lower the coefficient of friction, a sensitive braking system is particularly important, so one should always check the brake system.

Spontaneous Fire Prevention
Summer is the high incidence of spontaneous combustion vehicles, it is understood, driver's improper operation or car existence hidden danger is the main cause of car spontaneous combustion. Therefore to use the Launch X431 IV GX4 Master or Launch X431 V Pro tool check car oil electric circuit, found that aging line should be timely repairs, to prevent spontaneous combustion.

Using air conditioning
Into the car before you open the window ventilated, open the outer loop at the same time, to stay inside the heat discharge after open air conditioning, the cooling effect is better and faster. When the speed is less than 25 km/h, air conditioning should be placed in a lower gear, to prevent the occurrence of lack of electricity and air conditioning. Driving on rainy days, the window glass is fog, the influence line of sight, at this time as long as the direction of the wind will be dispatched to the windshield, open the compressor air conditioning, can be in a few seconds to achieve the purpose of effective mist.

Prevent evaporation
High summer temperatures, oil and water evaporation will increase, and therefore must take the fuel tank cap Gaiyan tubing to prevent oil leakage; always check the water level of the water tank, crankcase oil oil level, height, brake master cylinder within the brake fluid level and inside the battery electrolyte density and liquid level height, etc. Illegal, want to add and adjust in time.

Note that "freezing"
In the summer, some people think antifreeze irrelevant, can be replaced with plain tap water, in fact, this approach is wrong. Professional preparation of antifreeze is not only low temperature, high temperature characteristics are particularly good. When high-quality antifreeze approaching 200 ℃ in order to be "boiling." In addition, there are rust-proof antifreeze, cleaning effect. Therefore, the choice of the original antifreeze still summer, it can play a "sunstroke" role.

Prevent puncture
Summer surface temperature is higher, automobile tire using the environment even worse, so be sure to pay attention to doing a good job of inspection and maintenance of the automobile tire, regular use of Autel MaxiSys Pro MS908P or Autoboss V30 SPX tools to check the tire pressure, to prevent puncture.

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How to determine the type of oil filter? Intend to buy parts to repair shop replaced, but how to buy the oil filter model? And how to use Auto Diagnostic Tool to check the oil filter?

If you have a car maintenance manuals, go directly to view the contents of the maintenance manual, which will have mentioned. If you can not find the maintenance manual, must be carefully selected. Different models has a corresponding filter machine model, if you choose wrong, you can not successfully install, bought filter machine may be wasted.

Here you recommend a Launch X431 Creader VIII or Autel MaxiScan JP701 query tool, which has a self-maintenance functions of inquiry, as long as you put your car-related information can be input into the corresponding maintenance products out.

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Many owners like to say fill full when fill oil, usually come added to jump the gun, always want to continue oil into the tank, in order to scrape together a integer. Do you know? Through Auto Diagnostic Tool check data show that gas tank is too full can damage the car, and there are serious damage, there are four points of damage:

1, easy to cause fire
If you add too full of oil, oil is easy to overflow from the tank vent. A waste of gasoline, in case of spilled gasoline encounter fire, it is easy to fire, threatening the safety of life!

2, easily cause clogging of the vent
Once the vent plug, it will generate a negative pressure within the fuel tank, causing oil to poor, even for non-oiled. Car situation appears just after the addition was complete oil beat the fire engine, or a jump a jump phenomenon at high speeds, it is possible that due to the gas tank too full due.

3, canister constitute a hazard
Into the carbon canister is a liquid rather than a gas vapor, carbon canister would constitute a hazard. The canister is to reduce vehicle fuel tank, carburetor gasoline evaporation apparatus matter emissions. Through the Launch X431 V Pro or Launch X431 Diagun III tool check normal carbon tank should be above 50000 km, but after the immersion, immediately scrapped!

4, volatile gasoline easy carcinogenic
The activated carbon canister, generally near the outer circulation air inlet, when the oil is too full, canister saturation, pressure too high and pressure relief exhaust, containing gasoline constituents of air into the compartment, uncomfortable "gasoline" always around you. Oil and gas components have been confirmed to contain benzene and other carcinogens, if every time so that the car refueling, through Autel MaxiSys MS908 or Autel MaxiDas DS708 tool checks show will increase the risk of cancer.

Source: http://www.focalobd.com/blog/oil-tank-filled-full-oil-has-four-big-taboo/

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The correct use and maintenance will maximize the performance of air conditioning and extend the service life, and the error use will greatly damage the air conditioning systems, to make life greatly reduced. Automobile Air Conditioning life depends largely on whether the user is able to correctly use and maintenance. You can use the Auto Diagnostic Tool to check car air conditioning performance, air conditioning installed on the car must be carefully read the use of instructions, in accordance with the above instructions.

1, In order to avoid the excessive load of the engine starting, while the air conditioning compressor can quickly into the best working conditions, the first not to rush to the open air. Should put doors, windows open, you can use a fan for ventilation, etc. twenty or three minutes later to sit in the hot gas discharge start the car, and do not rush to close the windows, turn on air-conditioning outside the circle, when the inside and outside the temperature is close, and then close the window, enabling the internal cycle.

2. Select the appropriate air temperature, air conditioning maintenance is the first step. Because of the hot weather, many owners prefer to adjust the temperature too low, which will affect their health. Under normal circumstances, the compartment temperature difference with the outside temperature should be 5 ℃ to 6 ℃, the optimum temperature of air conditioning is 18 ℃ to 25 ℃.

3, Refrigeration and air conditioning wind best blowing up, because the cold air to the sink, the direction of the wind tests are best choice blow face gear, adjust the outlet up effect is best, don't choose the windshield of the block, because the temperature of the windshield is very high, would offset a large refrigeration effect. When selecting wind speed gears don't always use top gear, big air volume refrigeration effect is not good. If only the front occupants to choose 2 or 3 block wind speed is enough.

4, suggested that the owners to best in preparation for parking in front of the 6-7 minutes will close the air, let the remaining heat from the evaporation tank water drying, eliminate and outside temperature, so that you can easily keep air conditioning system relatively dry, can reduce air conditioning odor. Moreover, in front of the parking lot to close the air conditioning, will avoid the impact of the battery and air conditioning, to prevent damage to the engine.

Automotive air conditioning system in use process, the air will flow in the blower, refrigerating system evaporation tank, heating system of the small water tank and the air duct. As long as the air conditioning system blower or the air intake mode choice in the indoor cycle, regardless of whether the use of refrigeration devices, air will enter the system. Through Launch X-431 PAD or Launch X431 GDS tool to check show that the above device surface accumulation with a lot of dust, moisture, bacteria and other dirt, and will cause damage and allergic reactions to human respiratory system and skin, directly affect the occupant's health, and air-conditioning system itself will appear refrigeration effect is bad and a small amount of wind and other fault.

Under normal circumstances every 5,000 km or 3 months to conduct a clean air filter, every 20,000 km or 12 months use Xtool PS2 or Autoboss V30 SPX tool to check the air conditioning, and replace the air filter. This will ensure that you can enjoy the fresh clean car interior environment to ensure your health.

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Replace "three filter" according to the use of the car, maintenance and oil quality grade circumstances, automotive air filter equivalent to the human nose, the air entering the engine to go through the first hurdle, Filter the air through the blocking effect of filter paper. When the dust of the filter paper surface of the pores, it will cause blockage, which directly affect the car's engine, unimaginable consequences occur. Because the air filter and direct contact with the outside world, so it is easy to be blocked, through Auto Diagnostic Tool check found engine will accelerate the powerless and idle instability, and other symptoms, the normal work of the air filter can avoid premature engine wear and maintain the best working condition.

The density of the atmosphere contains three different basic particle contaminants that dust, debris and soot. Open highway dust content is low, but emissions from vehicles concentrated, so that the content of carbon particles in the air is significantly higher, and therefore frequently used Launch X431 IV GX4 Master or Launch X431 Diagun III tool to check the air filter. The dust concentration in the larger areas such as construction sites, sand area, air filter inspection and replacement frequency to be higher. Also now the majority of automotive air filter is made of paper, when the damp air filter, intake blocked, weak acceleration of the vehicle becomes more serious when the water is drawn into the interior of the engine into the cylinder, since water is incompressible, seriously damaged will cause the engine internal moving parts, engine even scrapped.

Few people noticed it, but auto parts Once the problem occurs, the result is the most serious threats to travel safety, not because these small parts and components affecting the active force of the car, so regular use Autel MaxiSys Mini MS905 or Autel Maxidiag Elite MD701 tool to check car engine working conditions.

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Automobile automatic transmission, manual and semi-automatic transmission car, three different types of operation of motor vehicle, automatic transmission car is easiest, many opened automatic transmission cars have awareness in this regard, therefore automatic transmission car compared with those of other two kinds of car electronic devices will be more, should pay attention to in the maintenance of more, also need to use professional Auto Diagnostic Tool repair, therefore, compared with the other two cars, vehicle with an automatic transmission is more difficult to maintenance, here to introduce some automatic-shift cars maintenance knowledge.

1. Always check the automatic gearbox oil level is normal. Check method of automatic transmission fluid and engine oil is not the same, check the engine oil in the cold state, and transmission oil is needed to oil preheated to about 50 ℃, then to block a rod in each block for 2 seconds in a stop block, the oil dipstick normal oil level should be between the highest and the lowest line, such as not enough, it is timely to add the same quality oil.

2. Correct replacement of transmission oil. Presently preferred method is dynamic change oil, cleaning equipment using a dedicated gearbox, in the gearbox during operation, the old oil full circle, emissions clean, add a new gearbox oil, so oil change rate is as high as 90%, to ensure good oil effect.

3. Master replacement of automatic transmission oil cycle. Automatic transmission internal control mechanism is very precise, with a small gap, so most manufacturers recommend automatic transmission oil change is usually two years or 40,000 to 60,000 km. During normal use, the transmission fluid temperature is generally around 120 degrees Celsius, so the quality of oil in demanding, must also be kept clean, as well as regular use Launch X431 V Pro or Launch X431 V+ Pro3 tools to detect. Secondly, gearbox oil to use after a long time will produce grease, it is possible to form sludge, will increase the friction plate and the parts wear, but also the influence of hydraulic system, make the power transfer is affected. Third, the dirty oil sludge will enable each valve body moving smoothly, hydraulic control affected, so that the automatic transmission abnormal.

Automatic transmission vehicle maintenance and repair in strict accordance with the maintenance manual to repair, encountered do not understand the situation, do not go to their private to deal with, go to a specialized repair shop or 4S shops to consult professional people, but the best maintenance method is usually the correct use of the car, regular use Autel MaxiTPMS TS501 or Autel MaxiTPMS TS601 tool to check the car's overall situation.

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In the big city in the congestion of the car, the vehicle before and after the gap is basically less than one meter, and the slope of the overpass is very large, parking brake is particularly important. However, due to various reasons, the handbrake will appear when no use. In the daily inspection and maintenance of the vehicle, don't forget to use Auto Diagnostic Tool to check the performance of regular handbrake.

First, determine the operating position of the handbrake lever. Generally, when the handle is pulled three-quarters of the entire trip, the hand brake system should be in a normal brake position. Should first find out the work point, the general 5~7 case is normal position. Then check the brake mechanism efficiency, also is have a look handbrake to work effectively. The car drove up to the steep, good road conditions of the slope, step on the brake pedal, the neutral gear, pull the hand brake handle to just to determine the position of. Slowly loosen the brake pedal, if the car did not happen sliding, that means the hand brake performance is good.

Check the handbrake sensitivity, since it is very important to the slope. On flat roads slow driving, slowly pulling handbrake handle and feel the sensitivity and the junction of the handle. If it is found that the brake braking efficiency or sensitivity is not ideal, can regulate the handbrake thread through Launch X431 PAD or Launch X431 GDS tools to solve.

Adjust the hand brake wire. If found in the test the brake is not sensitive, can be solved by adjusting the handbrake arrows, below the hand brake handle with an adjustable compensation institution. Adjust the need to remove the handle decoration cover first, then use tools to adjust the length of stay, in order to ensure the hand brake is in the best working state.

Ordinary driving, the handbrake usage is very high, but the handbrake is not universal insurance, its performance will decline with the increase of using the number of times. Most of the time, because the system failure or improper use and don't effect, this is also the major hidden danger of the accident, so owners should regularly use the Autel Maxidiag Elite MD701 or Autel MaxiDiag Elite MD802 tools maintenance check handbrake.

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