Smog Check Procedures Manual
1) Check for vehicle test restrictions (AWD, GVWR, etc). If test restrictions apply, inform the
customer.
2) Ensure the customer is provided an estimate and the required test type is determined prior to
drafting the invoice
3) Check hat all required equipment is up-to-date, maintained, and calibrated
4) Ensure vehicle is safe to test - ANSWhat are the steps of the Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair
Check List?
1) If a stations lacks the equipment, tools, personnel, reference materials necessary to inspect a
particular vehicle
2) If a station lacks the equipment, tools, personnel, reference materials necessary to repair a
particular vehicle
3) If as a matter of policy, a test-and-repair does not repair certain types of vehicles or
inspection failures - ANSFor what 3 reasons must a station reject a vehicle during the
Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair Check List?
Enter "NONE" - ANSIf there is no license plate, what should you enter?
Abort the test and start over using the correct info - ANSWhat happens if an error is found after
changes no longer can be made to the OIS or EIS?
True, enter just the last 7 digits - ANSDon't enter the "E" preceding the plate number of
government vehicles. True or False?
Enter "NONE" - ANSIf the odometer is missing or illegible, what should you enter into the EIS or
OIS?
Enter "R" for vehicle certification type - ANSWhat should you enter for a vehicle equipped with a
Referee label?
1) SPCNS
2) grey market
3) vehicles with an engine change - ANSWhich vehicles should you not inspect unless it has a
BAR Referee Label?
Enter the fuel in which the vehicle was operating when it arrived at the station - ANSWhat fuel
type should you enter for dual/bi-fuel vehicles?
, Motorhomes and heavy duty vehicles with a drive axle weight over 5,000 lbs. - ANSWhich
'76-'99 vehicles in Enhanced Areas are excluded from ASM inspections and instead have TSI
inspections?
1) AWD or 4WD
2) Traction control that cannot be disabled
3) Too large to safely fit on dynamometer
4) Heavy duty with GVWR of 8,501 or greater
5) Heavy duty with unloaded drive axle weight over 5,000 lbs - ANSWhich vehicle designs are
not compatible with the ASM test?
Vehicle is not currently transporting loads for delivery or is not carrying items of a temporary
nature; excludes parts that have been welded, bolted, or permanently affixed - ANSWhat does
"unloaded" mean for purposes of a Smog Check?
Second gear; only select other gears to maintain the EIS specified RPM range - ANSWhat gear
should the ASM be conducted in?
Any alternative driving modes like "towing," "low traction," "performance," "sport" - ANSWhich
gear's should you not use for automatic transmissions for the ASM inspection?
1) unsafe - gasoline leaks, large coolant leaks, faulty brakes, tire failure
2) unfit - low oil pressure, overheating, idle RPM outside of required limits
3) incompatible - traction control will not disengage - ANSWhat are three examples of unsafe,
unfit, or incompatible conditions?
e.g. pressure sensors, temperature sensors, oxygen sensors - ANSVISUAL INSPECTION:
Computers, Sensors, Switches
(only computer-controlled)
mechanical or electronic devices, mechanisms, or systems that control ignition timing -
ANSVISUAL INSPECTION: Ignition Spark Controls
(all computer-controlled vehicles)
Air flow meters, Injectors, Throttle bodies, Throttle positioners, Anti-"dieseling" solenoids, Early
fuel evaporative, Choke controls, Deceleration controls, Dashpots, Carburetion, Fuel Injection -
ANSVISUAL INSPECTION: Fuel Metering System
1) Check for vehicle test restrictions (AWD, GVWR, etc). If test restrictions apply, inform the
customer.
2) Ensure the customer is provided an estimate and the required test type is determined prior to
drafting the invoice
3) Check hat all required equipment is up-to-date, maintained, and calibrated
4) Ensure vehicle is safe to test - ANSWhat are the steps of the Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair
Check List?
1) If a stations lacks the equipment, tools, personnel, reference materials necessary to inspect a
particular vehicle
2) If a station lacks the equipment, tools, personnel, reference materials necessary to repair a
particular vehicle
3) If as a matter of policy, a test-and-repair does not repair certain types of vehicles or
inspection failures - ANSFor what 3 reasons must a station reject a vehicle during the
Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair Check List?
Enter "NONE" - ANSIf there is no license plate, what should you enter?
Abort the test and start over using the correct info - ANSWhat happens if an error is found after
changes no longer can be made to the OIS or EIS?
True, enter just the last 7 digits - ANSDon't enter the "E" preceding the plate number of
government vehicles. True or False?
Enter "NONE" - ANSIf the odometer is missing or illegible, what should you enter into the EIS or
OIS?
Enter "R" for vehicle certification type - ANSWhat should you enter for a vehicle equipped with a
Referee label?
1) SPCNS
2) grey market
3) vehicles with an engine change - ANSWhich vehicles should you not inspect unless it has a
BAR Referee Label?
Enter the fuel in which the vehicle was operating when it arrived at the station - ANSWhat fuel
type should you enter for dual/bi-fuel vehicles?
, Motorhomes and heavy duty vehicles with a drive axle weight over 5,000 lbs. - ANSWhich
'76-'99 vehicles in Enhanced Areas are excluded from ASM inspections and instead have TSI
inspections?
1) AWD or 4WD
2) Traction control that cannot be disabled
3) Too large to safely fit on dynamometer
4) Heavy duty with GVWR of 8,501 or greater
5) Heavy duty with unloaded drive axle weight over 5,000 lbs - ANSWhich vehicle designs are
not compatible with the ASM test?
Vehicle is not currently transporting loads for delivery or is not carrying items of a temporary
nature; excludes parts that have been welded, bolted, or permanently affixed - ANSWhat does
"unloaded" mean for purposes of a Smog Check?
Second gear; only select other gears to maintain the EIS specified RPM range - ANSWhat gear
should the ASM be conducted in?
Any alternative driving modes like "towing," "low traction," "performance," "sport" - ANSWhich
gear's should you not use for automatic transmissions for the ASM inspection?
1) unsafe - gasoline leaks, large coolant leaks, faulty brakes, tire failure
2) unfit - low oil pressure, overheating, idle RPM outside of required limits
3) incompatible - traction control will not disengage - ANSWhat are three examples of unsafe,
unfit, or incompatible conditions?
e.g. pressure sensors, temperature sensors, oxygen sensors - ANSVISUAL INSPECTION:
Computers, Sensors, Switches
(only computer-controlled)
mechanical or electronic devices, mechanisms, or systems that control ignition timing -
ANSVISUAL INSPECTION: Ignition Spark Controls
(all computer-controlled vehicles)
Air flow meters, Injectors, Throttle bodies, Throttle positioners, Anti-"dieseling" solenoids, Early
fuel evaporative, Choke controls, Deceleration controls, Dashpots, Carburetion, Fuel Injection -
ANSVISUAL INSPECTION: Fuel Metering System
