Road Assist Edition

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Index Introduction Foreword .................................................................................... 2 Technical specifications ............................................................. 2 Installation 1.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 3 1.2 Installation procedure .......................................................... 3 Operation instruction 2.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 5 2.2 Main window ........................................................................ 5 2.3 Settings ................................................................................ 6 Preferences ......................................................................... 7 Check for updates ................................................................ 8 License management .......................................................... 8 Contact ................................................................................ 8 2.4 Manual selection procedure ................................................. 9 2.5 Datasheet .......................................................................... 12

Buttons ............................................................................... 12 Show legend ...................................................................... 12 Show info ........................................................................... 13 Show deactivation .............................................................. 13 Show / hide roof ................................................................. 14 Show / hide side ................................................................ 14 Show / hide seats .............................................................. 15 Extra information button ..................................................... 16 Components ...................................................................... 20

2.6 Licenseplate request .......................................................... 22 2.7 Overview all available components ................................... 24 Warranty ................................................................................. 26 Liability ................................................................................... 26 Notes ....................................................................................... 27

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Introduction Foreword Welcome to the manual of the Crash Recovery System 'Road Assist Edition', the mobile vehicle information database for the Roadside Assistance! The Crash Recovery System 'Road Assist Edition' allows second responders to recover crashed vehicles quickly and securely. Within a few seconds the system will show a datasheet with essential information about the location and handling procedures of the relevant components. Much time savings since all relevant data are available on the spot. Copyright © 2014 Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. All rights reserved. Technical specifications System requirements Microsoft Windows Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz Hard disk: 40 GB (Installation requires 6 GB) Memory: 512 MB RAM Operating system: Windows 2000 (32 bit), Windows XP Professional

(32/64 bit), Windows Vista (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8

iOS

Hardware: All hardware iOS-version: iOS 5 (and later versions) Android

Hardware: All hardware Android-version: 4.0 (and later versions)

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1. Installation 1.1 Introduction This chapter explains the installation of the Crash Recovery System ‘Road Assist Edition’. 1.2 Installation procedure Open the browser and go to: www.moditech.com. On Moditech’s website there are three types of the Crash Recovery System (CRS) to download. In this case, select the button ‘Download CRS for iOS’.

After that, click the link ‘Install iCRS’ and the Crash Recovery System-icon is visible on your tablet screen.

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Click the CRS-icon. In the next screen you can select the demo-version or activate the CRS with your license code.

After installing the Crash Recovery System ‘Road Assist Edition’, the application will ask you to download the database. When the download is completed, the CRS is ready for use. Attention: You must have a WiFi-connection to download the database.

The screen above shows the window that appears after completing the installation.

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2. Operation instruction 2.1 Introduction This chapter explains all operating commands and menus for the iOS Crash Recovery System ‘Road Assist Edition’. 2.2 Main window After launching the application the main window appears. The first three options are respectively the manual databases for cars, trucks and buses (iCRS Lite, STD and RDW Edition). The button ‘Licenseplate request’ makes it possible to consult vehicles by entering the license plate number (iCRS RDW Edtion only).

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2.3 Settings Click the ‘Settings’ button in the upper right corner to view the options in the CRS ‘Road Assist Edition’.

The window below shows the different options in the ‘Settings’ menu.

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Settings/ Preferences The window below shows an overview of all available options in ‘Preferences’.

Database regional options In the ‘Preferences’ it is possible to select the database of your choice by clicking the ‘Database regional options’ button. Locale options Select the language that will be used in all windows of the CRS. Country selection The option ‘Country selection’ shows an overview of countries where licenseplate request is currently available. Knowledgebase Server Due to the ‘Knowledgebase Server’ it is possible to download and add extra information. Enter at this option the right account details. Worst case model only The ‘Worst case models only’ button is available to select the type of a vehicle with all available SRS options. Select this option if the vehicle has no visible type of engine variant. Quick selection mode If the option ‘Quick selection mode’ is checked, the system automatically selects models with one result, which makes it automatically moves to the next selection. Country specific options At this point it is possible to enable (or disable) different vehicle selection procedures in the Crash Recovery System for a specific country, like ‘Licenseplate selection’, ‘Datasheet-ID selection’ and ‘OEM-Datasheet-ID selection’.

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Settings/ Check for updates If this option is checked, the system searches online for the latest update. A mobile connection is a requirement. Settings/ License management

In the dialog box ‘License management’ it is possible to extend your current license till a new date. It is also possible to remove the license from the system, when you want to install it on a different system. Settings/ Contact This option shows our contact information. If you have any questions or suggestions about the product, contact us with the email below: info@moditech.com.

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2.4 Manual selection procedure new vehicle (Lite, STD and RDW Edition) Click the ‘Cars+Vans’ button to select a vehicle by make, model, bodystyle and modelyear.

The next step of the selection procedure is to select the right vehicle make.

After clicking the make – in this case the BMW – there appears a list with all vehicle models.

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After selecting the right vehicle model, there appears a list with the possible engine variants. Select the ‘?’ when the vehicle has no visible type of designation. The ‘?’ is available to select the type with all available SRS options. We call this the ‘Worst case model’.

The next screen shows the bodysyle. In this case there is one possible bodystyle to select: the ‘4dr sedan’.

The last screen in the selection procedure is about the age of the car. In this screen there is also one option of the modelyear to chose.

Attention: if you have made a wrong step during the vehicle selection procedure, you have to click the ‘Back-button’ (left) to take one step back. The ‘Home’ button right above will lead to the begin screen. This is the window with the overview of all vehicle makes. The ‘back’ button will step back to the previous selection level.

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If the selected model is an alternative fueled vehicle, there will appear immediately a warning screen. This warning screen gives important information about the vehicle.

After clicking the ‘Cross’ button in the lower right corner, or the ‘Hide info’-button, the warning screen disappears and the selected vehicle is visible. If the vehicle isn’t an alternative fueled model, the datasheet will appear directly.

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2.5 Datasheet Datasheet/ Buttons In the datasheet all the visible components are clickable for more information. In many cases there are extra digital pictures of these components. This capital shows the explaination about the datasheet’s buttons.

Datasheet/ Show Legend Click the button ‘Show legend’ to understand what each color means. The legend explains the component groups used in the CRS information sheet.

Click the ‘Cross’ button, or the ‘Hide legend’ button to remove the Legend.

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Datasheet/ Show info As mentioned, if the selected model is an alternative fueled vehicle, there will appear immediately a warning screen. But clicking the ‘Show info’-button will also show this warning screen.

Datasheet/ Show deactivation This option will give the rescue worker a step-by-step explanation about how to disable a vehicle. At every step, pictures will bring more clarity to the procedure, so the rescue worker will recognize the step quickly.

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Datasheet/ Hide roof Click the ‘Hide roof’ button. The roof of the vehicle with its integrated components will be hidden. Now all components inside the vehicle become clickable, for example airbags and the steering column. The roof is re-displayed by clicking the ‘Show roof’ button.

Datasheet/ Hide side After clicking the ‘Hide side’ button, the side of the vehicle with its integrated components will be hidden. The side is re-displayed by clicking the ‘Show side’ button.

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Datasheet/ Hide seats After clicking the ‘Hide seats’ button, the seats of the vehicle with its integrated components will been hidden. The seats are re-displayed by clicking the ‘Show roof’ button.

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Datasheet/ Extra information button With this software application it is possible to both add and download extra information about a vehicle. First, check the remote connection settings of the Crash Recovery System. Go to ‘Settings’ and click ‘Preferences’. Select ‘Knowledgebase server’ and make sure you have enabled the option ‘Check Knowledgebase documents online’.

Once that is done, the ‘extra information tool’ is available in the datasheets of the Crash Recovery System. Click the button in the upper right corner (see image below).

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A new menu appears. If specific information about this vehicle is already added, it is visible directly. In this case (Peugeot 508 Hybrid 4) there is information available in the category ‘Electronics’, see below.

The ‘Extra info menu’ contains pages with extra information catorigized in six groups: the Exterior, Suspension, Electronics, Engine, Service and Fuel. All extra information is available to download as PDF-format.

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Submit information With the button ‘Submit info’ it is possible to add information to a specific vehicle in the database of the Crash Recovery System ‘Road Assist Edtion’.

When you click the option ‘Submit info’, your default mail system will start immediately. After that, you can enter the information and send it.

Adding extra information requires a connection to a local server. For more information please contact Moditech Rescue Solutions BV, info@moditech.com | +31 226 412 900. If you want to know how to add and manage information to a specific datasheet, please check the user guide ‘Knowledgebase manager’.

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Download the information Beside submitting new information, it is also possible to download and view the existing information of the specific vehicle. Click in the menu ‘Knowledge Base Documents’ the group ‘Electronics’.

The image below shows an example of a PDF-file of the group ‘Electronics’ for the vehicle Peugeot 508 Hybrid 4.

Click ‘Done’ to close the document.

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Datasheet/ Components

This capital explains the five most common component-icons in the Crash Recovery System ‘Road Assist Edition’. A list of all available components is visible at page 23.

Recovery

Select this icon to get more information about the recovery of the vehicle. The image below shows the information screen that appears.

The red buttons in the screen above shows the added figures. In this case, the first image will show you the location of the towing hooks in the baggage compartment.

Clicking the arrow will show you a screen with information about towing a vehicle. Click the ‘Cross’ button to remove the ‘Recovery procedure’.

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Electric Parking brake Click the Electric Parking brake-icon and there will appear a deactivation procedure about how to release the electric parking brake.

Explanation other buttons

OBD (On-board diagnostics)

The OBD-icon shows an information screen about the On-board Diagnostics. Automatic gearbox The Automatic gearbox-icon shows a step by step procedure about how to release the parking lock. Jump-starting

Clicking the Jump-starting-icon will show an information screen about the jump-starting procedure. Inertia switch

Select the Inertia-icon to get more information about this vehicle component.

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2.6 Licenseplate request (RDW Edtion only) Clicking the ‘Licenseplate request’ shows a dialog box where a license plate number can be entered.

Below is an example of the screen where a license plate number can be entered.

In the yellow bar, you can enter the license plate number. A keyboard appears automatically on the screen. With the buttons ABC and ?123 on the left side of the keyboard, it’s possible to change between numbers and letters.

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Click the ‘Search’ button after entering the vehicle license. The license is retrieved from the license database. The correct vehicle model is selected from the CRS database as accurately as possible.

Below the datasheet of the Ford Ka. This vehicle is linked to the entered license plate number.

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2.7 Overview all available components Airbag

Driver airbag

Curtain airbag (Head impact)

In dashboard: Passenger airbag In seat: Anti-submarining airbag

Stored gas inflator (for curtain airbags)

Side impact airbag (Seat)

Knee airbag (driver)

Side impact airbag (Side)

Knee airbag (passenger)

Seats

Front seat top view

Back seat top view

Front seat / back seat side view

Electro

Battery (12 V)

Backup power- supply (if separate from SRS control unit) Ultra-capacitor (< 30 V)

Fusebox

Start/Stop Button

Xenon lights

Gas warning indicator

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Electro > 30 V

Battery pack

High voltage power cable/component

Ultra-capacitor (< 30 V)

Emergency disconnect (switch off)

Emergency disconnect (remove fuse from fusebox)

Emergency disconnect (remove service plug)

Emergency disconnect (disconnect plug connection)

Emergency disconnect (unscrew connection)

Emergency disconnect (Cut cable)

Emergency off switch

Miscellaneous

Hydrogen vent stack (Arrow indicates venting direction)

Fuel cell stack

Automatic gearbox

Recovery

On-board diagnostics

Gas tank (CNG, LPG, Hydrogen)

Jump-starting

Safety valve

Inertia switch

Electric parking brake

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Warranty Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. warrants for one year from date of installation and/or purchase any of its products, which do not perform satisfactorily due to defect caused by faulty material or workmanship. Moditech’s obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of products which are defective and which have not been misused, carelessly handled, or defaced by repair or repairs made or attempted by others. This instruction manual is an integral part of the license agreement and the general conditions of Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. For any warranty issues not described above we refer you to the general conditions of Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. and the License agreement. Liability The information and data in the Crash recovery System are compiled from reliable sources within the Automotive industry. Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. has performed all the necessary steps to ensure the data is correct and corresponds to specific vehicle models. However due to selection and identification errors or due to vehicle production modifications, production faults or missing items in the software may occur. Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. claims no responsibility and cannot be held liable for physical or material damage or loss due to one or more of the causes as described above. The liability of Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. for damage of the licensee, regardless its cause, is at all times limited to the cost of the license paid by the licensee for use of the Crash Recovery System software. Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. cannot be held responsible and/or liable for indirect damage and/or resulting damage. Licensee may only claim compensation to the extent as described above for any damage resulting from a failure in the software when Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. has failed to correct the error within a reasonable time frame after notification by the licensee. The licensee is expected to follow the instructions in this instruction manual during operation of the software. All other use of the software than described in the instructions in the owners manual or the execution of these instructions in the wrong order can not lead to the liability of Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. does not assume any responsibility and/or liability for software installations that are not updated to the most recent version. Each claim of the licensee becomes void unless legal action is taken within a year after the failure and its cause was reported to Moditech Rescue Solutions B.V. All claims from licensee have to be submitted to the jurisdiction and venue of the commercial court in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.

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Notes