Anti-lock Braking System I ABS Practical Activities 1

Suzuki DCS

Suzuki IntroductionCourse code: GE01

Student training manualSuzuki Online Training

Suzuki Auto Dealer Communication

System (DCS)

DCS Introduction

Suzuki DCS is an on-line technical

resources platform that provides vital

information to the technician.

DCS address:

http://dcs.suzukiauto.co.za/Pages/Default.aspx

Course objectives

At the end of this training session, you

will be able to:

• Log-on to Suzuki DCS

• Read & print current bulletins

• Complete and submit a FTIR

• Read service manuals

Bulletins

Access DCS

Enter Log-in details here

Bulletins

On the home

page, Select

“Bulletin”

Bulletins

1

2 1 – Click this button to open

“Department” drop down menu

2 – Click on “Service” to open all

service bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

After clicking “READ”, the bulletin will be displayed, the bulletin

can also be printed by clicking the “PRINT” icon

F.T.I.R(Field Technical Information Report)

1

2

1 – Click on “Service” to open the service home page

2 – Click on “F.T.I.R” to open Field Technical Information Report

FTIR

Select the Save button

as indicated

FTIR

Select “Open” to open the blank FTIR

FTIR

FTIR

Issue No. field

for SASA use

only

Name of

person

creating FTIR

Date of vehicle

failureDate of FTIR

creation

Please use the following for

model name:

Alto (AMF310)

Swift (RS415 or AZH414)

SX4 (RW420)

Jimny (SN413)

Grand Vitara 2.4 (JB424)

Grand Vitara 3.2 (JB632)

FTIR

Only requested parts must

be sent to SASA.

FTIR

FTIR

This must be in the customer’s own

words, the original complaint.

FTIRCustomer’s complaint

Also include what has failed on the part

e.g. mileage not displayed on odometer

Write down the cause of failure

FTIRFailure description

FTIR

FTIR

If not applicable, mark N/A

FTIR

Enter your diagnostic action in detail, making

reference to service manuals where applicable

FTIR

Once all fields have been completed, Click “Save”

then Close the FTIR

FTIR

Once the FTIR is closed,

return to the DCS and

select the indicated button

on the service page.

Return to DCS “Service” page and click on “Technical”

FTIR

FTIR

Select “Allow” on the Internet Explorer Security window

• A new e-mail will automatically be created

• Click “Attach File” to attached the saved FTIR

FTIR

• Open the folder where

you saved the FTIR

• Click on the FTIR,

then

• Click “Insert”

FTIR

• The FTIR will now appear under “Attached”

• Type a subject under the subject field and click “Send”

FTIR

• Once you are certain you

have completed all fields,

click on “SEND” to send

your FTIR to SASA

Service Manuals

Service manual contains procedures for

diagnosis, maintenance, adjustments, minor

service operations, replacement of

components (Service) and for disassembly

and assembly of major components (Unit

Repair-Overhaul).

Service Manuals

TOP MENU

A

Th

Th

C F

B

G D E

is is the "TOP MENU" and it starts automatically after a model has been selected on the DCS service screen.

e underlined blue words are links. Click on a link to display the corresponding screen.

Screen Description:A Display Language Tabs

Click one of the Display Language tabs to switch the operation buttons and table headers into the

selected language.

Display Language Example: (French Display)

B Manual Title

Displays applicable models covered.

C Model Selection

Displays a model list to select the applicable manual.

D VIN Search

Displays a screen to search a model from VIN.

E Manual List Displays a list of all the manuals.

F Plug-in

Displays information about the plug-ins that are required for reading the manuals.

.

G How to find

Displays the “How to find” file, which explains the usage of this manual.

MODEL SELECTION

A

[1]

B

D C

You can find out the applicable manual from the model information (Model Name, Model Code, Engine, Type, Start of Production, and Remarks). The underlined blue words are links. Click on a link to display the corresponding screen.

Screen Description:A Top

Returns to [TOP MENU].

B Model Information

Displays a list of model information and links to related manual.

The [ ] mark is a link. Click to display the corresponding screen.

Example of Related Manual List Display: (When [1] was selected)

C VIN List Displays “VIN LIST”. (For more information, refer to [VIN LIST])

D To top of this page

When scrolling is needed to display the whole page, this links back to the top of the page.

VIN SEARCH

You can search for corresponding mo

C D A

The underlined blue words are links. C

Screen Description: A Input VIN Box

Input the VIN (12 or 17 digi

B VIN List Displays “VIN List”. (For mo

C OK

After inputting the number i

If the input number is correc

- If the input VIN is not 12

Displays the [Input “VIN

- If there are no correspon

Displays the [There is n

Search Results Example:

D Reset Clears the numbers in the I

E Top

Returns to [TOP MENU].

dels by inputting the VIN and d

EB

lick to display the correspond

ts, including hyphens).

re information, refer to [VIN LIST

nto the Input VIN box, click this b

t, a list for the corresponding mo

or 17 digits:

” is invalid] error message.

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(When JSAJTA74V00234567 w

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d)

VIN LIST

B A

C

You can confirm a VIN that corresponds to the model information (Model Name, Model Code, Engine, Type, Start of Production, and Remarks) and vice versa. The underlined blue words are links. Click to display the corresponding screen.

Screen Description: A Model Information and Applicable VIN List

Displays a VIN that corresponds to the vehicle information.

B BACK

Returns to the previous page.

C To top of this page

When scrolling is needed to display the whole page, this links back to the top of the page.

MANUAL LIST

You can confirm a list of all manuals and a list of each language manual. The underlined blue words are links. Click to display the corresponding screen.

B

D

C

A

Screen Description: A Tabs for Displaying Manuals by Language

Click a language tab to display a list of manuals in the corresponding language.

Language Tab Display Example: (English Manual Display)

B Manual List Display Screen

Displays a list of all manuals.

You can browse the manual by clicking the manual number.

C Top

Returns to [TOP MENU].

D To top of this page

When scrolling is needed to display the whole page, this links back to the top of the page.

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Service Manuals

You can search service

information by using;

• Bookmarks

• DTC or

• Symptom

Service Manuals

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3

1 2

4

By selecting the Select / Search type (Bookmark, DTC or Symptom) and Index List or Search,

the method for searching the target contents is changed.

Select / Search Type Select Buttons

"Action for Display Item on the Main Frame", "Print" or "Help File Display" is

performed according to the button clicked.

Action Icon Buttons

[Input Box for the Character to be Searched], [Search Results] or [Select Items] according to

the type selected in [Select / Search Type Select Buttons] is displayed.

Sub (Select / Search Information) Frame

The contents selected in Sub (Select / Search Information) Frame are displayed.

Main Frame

Main Window (Manual Display Window)

Refer to [Select / Search Type Select Button].

Refer to [Action Icon Buttons].

Refer to [Sub Frame].

Refer to [Main Frame].

Select / Search Type Select Buttons

[Index List] Procedure

[Search] Procedure

Refer to [Sub (Select / Search Information) Frame].

a

b

*SIE: Service Information Element

It means the unit of the data composing the manual.

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Refer to [Sub Frame].

The selected Select / Search Type Select Buttons are displayed in orange.

Bookmarks

When this button is selected, the list of all the contents (*SIE) is displayed on Sub Frame.

DTC

When this button is selected, only the list of *SIE of DTC (Diagnosis Trouble Code) is displayed on Sub Frame.

Symptom

When this button is selected, only the list of *SIE related to the Symptom Diagnosis is displayed on Sub Frame.

a) Enter the character string to be searched

in the input box for [Search for ***] in the

Sub Frame.

The target to be searched is only the *SIE title

for each content.

The search for the character string within the

body text is not available.

The *SIE title including the searched

character string will be displayed.

b) Click the "Search" button.

C) Click the *SIE title, the contents of

the *SIE is displayed in the Main Frame.

Action Icon Buttons

"Back to last page" Icon

When this icon is clicked, the *SIE displayed immediately before, is returned.

"Previous" or "Next" Icon

Using this icon goes forward or backward title by title on the orderly arranged

*SIE titles in the Manual.

"Print" Icon

When this icon is clicked, the [Print Window] based on the OS (Operating System)

is displayed and the contents displayed on the Main Frame or Reference Window

can be printed.

"Top" Icon

When this icon is clicked, the top page of the your viewing manual is displayed.

"Help" Icon

When this icon is clicked, this "How to Read" file is opened.

When the "Top" icon is clicked, the "Back to last page" data is cleared. In such

case, the return to the window displayed immediately before is not available.

When the "Top" icon is clicked, the "Back to last page" data is cleared. In such

case, returning to the window displayed immediately before is not available.

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*SIE: Service Information Element

It means the unit of the data composing the manual.

Refer to [Sub Frame].

When the printing is to be performed, perform it always by clicking the "Print"

icon. If the [Print] in the File menu is used, correct printing is not available.

When printing only the illustration, print it referring to "illustration menu description".

For settings for the printer and printing procedure, follow the instructions

for each printer.

Sub (Select / Search Information) Frame

Moving the mouse pointer ( ) onto each title displays

the full text of the title in the Pop-up window.

In the case of search results, all the titles of the higher

layers and of the SIE are displayed in the Popup window.

A: SCT (Servive Category Type)

B: SC (Service Category)

C: Variation

D: IT (Information Type)

E: SIE (Service Information Element)

*

The contents in the manual consist of max. five layers.

Clicking the title in the higher layers displays the titles in the lower layers.

A

B

*C

D

E

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By clicking the title with the icon, the contents

in the title are displayed in the Main Frame.

The "Variation" layers might not exist

according to the "Model" and "Section".

Underlined Blue Character String Link

Finger Mark Icon Link

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A link has been set for each of the underlined blue or red character strings and finger mark icons.

When the mouse pointer moves onto the link, it changes to a finger mark pointer ( ).

When it is clicked, the reference page is displayed in the separated window (Reference Window).

Main Frame - Link, Reference Window -

About "Link"

When the link displayed on the Main Frame

is clicked, the reference page is displayed in

the separated window (Reference Window).

Then, when the link in the Reference

Window is clicked, the indication in the

Reference Window is changed to the

reference.

By clicking the "Back to last page" Icon, you

can return to the SIE of the link source.

The "Close" Icon ( ) is prepared only

in the Reference Window.

By clicking this button, the Reference

Window is closed.

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Main Frame - Illustration, Illustration Window -

About Illustration

Illustration Menu Description (.SWF illustration only)

By clicking the magnifier icon ( ) on the lower section of the each Illustration,

the expanded illustration is displayed in the separated window (Illustration Window).

When the mouse pointer is right-clicked on the illustration image, the Illustration

Menu is displayed. (.SWF illustration only)

Zoom In The illustration is expanded in the window.

Zoom out The illustration is reduced in the window.

Show All The illustration is returned to the standard size.

Print The illustration can be printed based on the environment.

This menu item is available only after the "Zoom In".

This menu item is available only after the "Zoom In".

After the "Zoom In" has been executed, the mouse pointer is changed to palm icon ( ) in the

illustration window. The image can be moved in the direction as you like by dragging it.

For settings for the printer and printing procedure, follow the instructions for each printer.

[Quality] and [Settings...] are not used.

.SWF: Image file which is viewable by Adobe® Flash® Player.

Illustration Menu

(.SWF Illustration only)

Illustration Menu

(.SWF Illustration only)