FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

NOTE: Press the COMP button to turn on the display.

1. Verify the customer concern by operating the vehicle along roads of known direction to duplicate the customer concern with the compass.
2. Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical or electrical damage.


Visual Inspection Chart:






3. If an obvious cause for an observed or reported concern is found, correct the cause (if possible) before proceeding to the next step.
4. If the fault is not visually evident, determine the symptom and proceed to the Symptom Chart. Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures