Volvo Readiness. 2005 OBD II Emission Inspection Check
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What Should I Do if My Car Fails Inspection? Ask the emission inspector to provide specific documentation Retailer: and information regarding the failure. Depending on your state, the extent of repair requirements will vary. Ask your inspector what your repair obligations are. Finally, your Volvo Retailer is provided with the latest service information, factory training and diagnostic equipment so that your car can be repaired to pass inspection. Whether those repairs will be covered under Volvo warranty policies will be determined by the age and mileage of the vehicle. OBDII EMISSION INSPECTION & "READINESS" CHECK Volvo Cars of North America, LLC ©2004 Volvo Cars of North America, LLC WWW.VOLVOCARS.US SP0380 25.000.09.04 Printed in U.S.A. on recycled paper. Reorder brochure SP0380 at www.volvotechinfo.com OBDII EMISSION INSPECTION & "READINESS" CHECK WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU. What are OBDII Emission Checks? Can I Reset the Readiness Codes Myself? Part of the anti-tampering system is a "Readiness" check. If your Volvo is model year 1996 or newer, various states are The "Readiness" check assures that all of the monitors and In some cases, YES. How easily the car will reset may be now requiring a test of the vehicle’s "Onboard Diagnostic sensors have completed a number of driving cycles without a determined by the model and the age of the vehicle. Older System” (sometimes called OBDII) as part of their motor problem. The systems are checked and return a signal to the model years, and cars with high mileage (100,000 miles or vehicle inspection program. This test checks to see if there are inspector that the OBDII system is Readiness – OK. In other greater) tend be more sensitive to this situation. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (or DTCs) stored within the electronic words, it's OK to continue with the inspection. emission control system. States are doing this now in order to However, there is a generic driving cycle that has been very helpful in resetting the Readiness Codes. It is a driving cycle Under some unique circumstances, the Readiness Code meet Federal Clean Air Standards. may not read OK, even though the emission control system that can be driven over local roads and highways safely. Driving has not been tampered with and is not malfunctioning. These this cycle does not guarantee that the Readiness Codes will be Management System. The monitors within OBDII indicate when circumstances may include the following: reset but it has been very helpful in most cases. the emission system is functioning properly. It also provides a • A service where the battery was disconnected and the OBDII is a comprehensive part of your vehicle’s Engine Part of all new car certification requires that the Readiness fault code to help identify a malfunctioning system or vehicle has not been driven enough to allow the system to Code monitors run to completion after following a standard component. This eliminates the traditional tail pipe exhaust gas cycle through all of the readiness checks. specified driving cycle. The drive cycle represented below, is test and speeds up the inspection process. • Vehicle is typically driven for only very short cycles, less than What Should I Do Before Inspection? similar to this standard. You may find it necessary to drive this complete cycle twice. An adequate cool down period 20 minutes. between the two separate driving cycles – generally 30 • Vehicle is typically driven for only uninterrupted highway We all share in the responsibility of ensuring that we breathe cycles where there’s no period of prolonged engine idle, such minutes – will assure that the various readiness monitors are clean air. Here are some tips for maintaining your vehicle prior as standing at a stop light. reset for the second driving cycle. to an emission inspection: • Service your car according to the instructions in your owner's ONE READINESS RESET DRIVING CYCLE manual. These instructions can also be obtained through your local Volvo Retailer or by contacting Volvo directly. Note! Drive safely, do not exceed Speed Limits. • If the Check Engine Light (or MIL light) is illuminated on Accelerate from 0-50 MPH in safe and legal area. the instrument panel have the car serviced BEFORE Return to safe driving area. Accelerate 0-50 MPH. Quickly, 30 seconds or less. Quickly, 30 seconds or less. inspection. A car that has a Check Engine Light already lit Stop car in safe area: -Place car in park. -Turn off air conditioner. -Idle for 5 minutes. 60 will not pass inspection. 50 As required by Federal and State laws, there are various antitampering devices installed within the OBDII system. These devices will indicate if someone has attempted to alter the emission control system or has tried to erase any stored malfunction information. Speed (MPH) What are Readiness Codes? 40 30 Drive with steady throttle between 45-50 MPH for about 20 minutes. Do not use cruise control. 20 Drive with steady throttle between 45-50 MPH for about 20 minutes. Do not use cruise control. 10 0 Time Access to highway or steep hills will help the car reach operating temperature more quickly. Shut off car. Allow to cool down at least 30 minutes before repeating cycle.
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