Unit 1 Service Information, Tools 《汽车实用英语》教材.ppt

汽车实用英语;;;;;Step 1 A working case is provided; Step 2 Learn the process of retrieving service information by all kinds of ways; Step 3 Require students to grasp the key terms in this task; Step 4 Try to describe the process of service information retrieval; Step 5 Students read relative material; Step 6 Assessment ;( ) 1. Service information is used by the service technician to determine the specifications, service procedures and needed special tools. ( ) 2. Factory and aftermarket service manuals only contain specifications. ( ) 3. Electronic service information is available mostly by subscription and provides access to an Internet site where service manual-type information is available. ( ) 4. The International Automotive Technician’s Network is not a free site. ;( ) 5. A recall or campaign is not issued by a vehicle manufacturer. ( ) 6. Technical service bulletins are de signed for dealership technicians while they are republished by aftermarket companies. ( ) 7. Most vehicle manufacturers also offer electronic service information to their dealers. ( ) 8. A recall or campaign is always done at no cost to the vehicle owner. ;( ) 9. All service work requires that the vehicle and its components be properly identified. ( ) 10. Factory service manuals cover just one year and one or more models of the same vehicle. ; All service work requires that the vehicle and its components be properly identified. The most common identification is the ma ke, model, and year of the vehicle. The year of the vehicle is often difficult to determine exactly. A model may be introduced as the next year’s model as soon as January of the previous year. Typically, a new model year starts in September or October of the year prior to the actual new year, but not always. This is why the vehicle identification number, usually abbreviated VIN, is so important, shown in Fig. 1