Entering Inspection Vehicle Information

This topic describes the following:

Step 1. Cost Survey
Step 2. Scan Vehicle VIN
Step 3. Scan Registration
Step 4. License Plate Manual Entry
Step 5. License Plate Issuing State
Step 6. Confirm Vehicle Information
Step 7. Fleet Type
Step 8. Model Year
Step 9. Fuel Type
Step 10. Testing May Not Be Required
Step 11. Certification Type
Step 12. Vehicle Type
Step 13. Engine Test Group
Step 14. Odometer
Step 15. Confirm Vehicle Data
Step 16. Review Vehicle Recall Data
Step 17. Review any additional instructions

Use the following screens to enter prerequisite vehicle information.

Cost Survey: If the Cost Survey screen does not appear, proceed to Step 2. If the Cost Survey screen does
appear, enter inspection fees per the screen instructions and then select Continue.

Scan Vehicle VIN: This screen appears while the system is waiting for the inspector to scan the VIN.

If any error messages appear on the screen, retry the VIN scan.

Click Unable to Scan to manually enter the VIN. Or click Abort to end the test.

The Scan Registration screen is displayed. Follow the screen instructions.

The VIN Manual Entry screen is displayed If Unable to Scan is selected on the Scan Registration screen.
Manually enter the VIN in the VIN and Confirm VIN fields. Click Continue to proceed.

If the entered VIN consists of 17 characters, the License Plate Manual Entry screen in Step 4 is displayed.

If the entered VIN is fewer than 17 character, the following verification prompt displays.

Select No to return to the previous screen and re-enter the VIN.
Select Yes to proceed to the License Plate Manual Entry screen in Step 4.

License Plate Manual Entry. Manually enter the license plate in the License Plate and
Confirm License Plate fields or select None if the Vehicle has no License Plate. Note that entry of license plate symbols or shapes is not allowed..
Click Continue to proceed.

Select the License Plate Issuing State. California is the default. Click the drop-down to select a different
state from the displayed list.

Click Continue to proceed. The selected State name populates the screen.

Click Continue to proceed..

Confirm Vehicle Information. Click Yes if correct. Click No to return to the Scan Vehicle VIN screen and
re-enter vehicle information.

The Fleet Type screen is displayed if Yes was selected on the preceding Confirm Vehicle Information screen.
Select Back to return to the previous screen. Select No or Yes to indicate whether the vehicle is in one of the
displayed Fleet Type categories.

Note: If retesting a previously failed vehicle inspection, the Prior Results screen will display after
completing the selections on the Fleet Type screens.

If No is selected on the Fleet Type screen, the Model Year screen is displayed. Proceed to Step 8.

If No is selected and a notification displays that an emissions-related recall has not been performed on the vehicle, review the message and proceed with the inspection,
If No is selected and a DMV information mismatch is detected, the Vehicle Search screen is displayed.
Select whether the data is correct.

Select No if the data is incorrect. The Scan Vehicle VIN screen will display. Review or modify VIN information as needed.
Select Yes if the data is correct. Click OK on the resulting screen prompt to acknowledge customer responsibility to retain the VIR.

The Model Year screen will then be displayed. Proceed to Step 8.

If the system detects a previously failed OBD Data Profile check, notification that the vehicle must be certified at a Referee Station occurs in the following scenarios:

If No is selected on the Fleet Type screen and Yes is selected on the Vehicle Search screen to verify DMV data is correct

If No is selected on the Fleet Type screen and if DMV data matches the entered VIN, and the system detects a previously failed OBD check, the vehicle must be certified at a Referee Station.

Click OK to acknowledge that This vehicle can only be certified by a Referee and return to the Main Menu.

If No is selected and a non-California state or region was selected on the License Plate Issuing State screen, the
Seeking Registration screen is displayed.

Click Back to return to the Fleet Type screen.
Click Yes to display the Model Year screen. Proceed to Step 8.
Click No to display the Other State Smog Check screen.

Click Back to return to the Seeking Registration screen.

Click Yes to display the Model Year screen. Proceed to Step 8.
Click No to display the Military Assignment screen.

Click Back to return to the Other State Smog Check screen.

If you select Yes, a message informs that No Certificate will be issued.

Click OK to display the Model Year screen. Proceed to Step 8.

If you select No, a message informs that A smog check is not required. Do you wish to abort?

Click No to return to the Seeking Registration screen.

Click Yes to abort the test and return to the Main Menu.

If Yes is selected on the Fleet Type screen to indicate a Fleet Vehicle, the Fleet File Number screen is displayed. Enter
the vehicle's Fleet file number per the screen instructions and then click Continue.

A message indicating No Certificate will be issued is displayed. Click OK to proceed to the
Model Year screen in Step 8.

If a DMV information mismatch is detected, the following message is displayed. Click OK to
acknowledge customer responsibility to retain the VIR and display the Model Year screen
in Step 8 .

If the system detects a previously failed OBD Data Profile check and a DMV information mismatch is also detected, the following notification is displayed.

Click OK to acknowledge that This vehicle can only be certified by a Referee and return to the Main Menu.

If the system detects a previously failed OBD Data Profile check and DMV information matches, the following notification is displayed.

Click OK to acknowledge that This vehicle can only be certified by a Referee and return to the Main Menu.

If an emissions-related recall has not been performed on the vehicle, review the message and proceed with the inspection,

A notification indicating that an emissions-related recall has not been performed on the vehicle will display under the following conditions:

If No is selected on the Fleet Type screen and the BAR-OIS software detects that an emissions-related recall has not been performed on the vehicle.
If Yes is selected on the Fleet Type screen, entry of the Fleet File Number is complete, and the the BAR-OIS software detects that an emissions-related recall has not been performed on the vehicle.

The preceding message will appear on the VIR along with motorist notification to comply with the vehicle recall requirement.

Click OK to proceed to Step 8.

Model Year: Select the vehicle Model Year from the drop-down list. Click Continue to proceed.

The screen reflects the selected Model Year.

Select the vehicle Fuel Type from the drop-down list. Click Continue to proceed.

The screen reflects the selected Fuel Type.

If the inspected vehicle's Model Year is older than the current year minus three, proceed to Step 11.

If testing is not required for the vehicle, one of the following screens will be displayed.

Select No to abort the test and return to the Main Menu.
Select Yes to continue the inspection and display the Certification Type screen.

Certification Type: Select a Certification Type from the drop-down list.

The screen reflects the selected Certification Type.

Vehicle Type: Select the Vehicle type from the drop-down list. Click Continue to proceed.

The selected Vehicle Type is reflected on the screen.

Click Continue to proceed to the Engine Family Test Group screen as in Step 13.

For Vehicle Type of Truck, select the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Range from the drop-down list on the
following screen.

The selected GVWR range is reflected on the screen.

Click Continue to proceed to the Engine Family Test Group screen.

Enter the vehicle's Engine Family Test Group exactly as it appears on the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI). Select None only if the VECI is missing or unreadable.

The selected Engine Family Test Group is reflected on the screen.

Click Continue to proceed to the Odometer screen in Step 14. If a VIR is produced as a result of this inspection and emission warranty information is available for this Engine Family Test Group, that warranty information will be printed on the VIR.

Engine Family Test Group Bypass: If None is selected you will be prompted to confirm bypassing entry of Engine Family Test Group.

Select No to return to the Engine Family Test Group screen and re-enter the Engine Family Test Group.
Select Yes to confirm bypass of entry for Engine Family Test Group and proceed to the Odometer screen.

Engine Family Test Group Unknown: If the entered Engine Family Test Group is not recognized by the system, you will be notified that warranty information does not exist for it.

Select OK to acknowledge the message and proceed to the Odometer screen.

Odometer: Enter the vehicle's Mileage. Select None if applicable.

Click Continue to proceed.

Low Mileage: If the system detects the entered Mileage as unusually low, the following verification screen is displayed.

Select No to return to the Odometer screen and re-enter the Mileage.
Select Yes to confirm the entered Mileage and proceed to the Confirm Vehicle Data screen.

High Mileage: If the system detects the entered Mileage as unusually high, the following verification screen is displayed.

Select No to return to the Odometer screen and re-enter the Mileage.
Select Yes to confirm the entered Mileage and proceed to the Confirm Vehicle Data screen.

Confirm Vehicle Data: Review the displayed vehicle data for accuracy. Click Edit to display the associated data entry
screen and revise as needed. The Confirm Vehicle Data screen is redisplayed when editing is completed.

Review Vehicle Recall Data

The Vehicle Recalls screen is displayed with a message that no recall items were identified for the vehicle when no recall items are found.

Review Additional Instructions or Advice

If there is any additional information or advice regarding the vehicle being tested a notification will be displayed.

Click OK to proceed to Performing the Inspection.