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Vehicle Service Procedures

  • US 20130158777A1
  • Filed: 12/17/2012
  • Published: 06/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for evaluating the condition of a vehicle prior to conducting a primary vehicle maintenance or repair procedure in a vehicle service bay, comprising:

  • receiving the vehicle in the vehicle service bay in operative proximity to a multi-function vehicle service system for conducting said primary vehicle maintenance or repair procedure;

    identifying said vehicle to said multi-function vehicle service system;

    prior to beginning said primary vehicle maintenance or repair procedure, acquiring two or more sets of measurements and/or data associated with the vehicle in said vehicle service bay, at least one of said acquired sets of measurements and/or data associated with the vehicle including vehicle wheel alignment angle measurements;

    communicating said sets of acquired measurements and/or data to said multi-function vehicle service system; and

    evaluating said acquired measurements and/or data at said multi-function vehicle service system to generate a vehicle condition report associated with said identified vehicle, said vehicle condition report identifying optional vehicle maintenance or repair procedures associated with said acquired measurements which may be performed on said vehicle in addition to said primary vehicle maintenance or repair procedure.

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