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1. Safety Precautions and Warnings
To prevent personal injury or damage to vehicles and/or the scan tool, read this
instruction manual first and observe the following safety precautions at a
minimum whenever working on a vehicle:
• Always perform automotive testing in a safe environment.
• Wear safety eye protection that meets ANSI standards.
• Keep clothing, hair, hands, tools, test equipment, etc. away from all moving or
hot engine parts.
• Operate the vehicle in a well ventilated work area: Exhaust gases are
poisonous.
• Put blocks in front of the drive wheels and never leave the vehicle unattended
while running tests.
• Use extreme caution when working around the ignition coil, distributor cap,
ignition wires and spark plugs. These components create hazardous voltages
when the engine is running.
• Put the transmission in PARK (for automatic transmission) or NEUTRAL (for
manual transmission) and make sure the parking brake is engaged.
• Keep a fire extinguisher suitable for gasoline/chemical/electrical fires nearby.
• Don’t connect or disconnect any test equipment while the ignition is on or the
engine is running.
• Keep the scan tool dry, clean, free from oil/water or grease. Use a mild
detergent on a clean cloth to clean the outside of the scan tool, when
necessary.
1.1 Start-up Screen
This initial start-up screen appears momentarily when the tool is first
plugged in. The lower identification line reveals the version of the software.
Use this version number to verify that the tool has the most up to date
software.
AutoLink
PRO
AL510 V. 2.05
Figure 1-1: The AL510 initial start-up
screen with software version #.
