Smog Check Manual Part 1 – Questions And Answers
Reject the vehicle before starting an inspection or repair Right Ans - If a
station lacks the equipment, tools, or reference materials necessary to inspect
or repair a particular vehicle, what must the station do?
Reject the vehicle or inform the customer both orally and in writing before
starting the Smog Check inspection Right Ans - If, as a matter of policy, a
Test and Repair station does not repair certain types or vehicles or inspection
failures, what must the station do before beginning a Smog Check inspection?
Written estimate Right Ans - What must the station provide for the
customer before beginning a Smog Check inspection?
Customer authorization Right Ans - What must the station obtain before
beginning the Smog Check inspection?
Up-to-date, maintained, and calibrated Right Ans - In order to perform a
Smog Check inspection, a station must check that all required equipment is...
Gasoline and alt. fuel vehicles 1976 to 1999 in Enhanced Areas Right Ans -
Which vehicles receive ASM tests?
None - all are given OIS tests Right Ans - Which diesel vehicles receive ASM
tests?
Gasoline-powered vehicles 1976 to 1999 registered in Basic and Change of
Ownership Areas, or registered in Enhanced Areas but incompatible with
dynamometer testing Right Ans - Which vehicles receive TSI tests?
Gasoline and alt. fuel vehicles 1976 to 1999 Right Ans - Which vehicles
receive a tailpipe emissions test on an EIS machine?
2000 and newer, 14,000 lbs and under GVWR Right Ans - Which gasoline
and alt. fuel powered vehicles receive OIS tests?
No inspection is required Right Ans - Propane and natural gas vehicles over
14,000 lbs GVWR receive this kind of Smog Check inspection.
, Powered by both internal combustion and electric power Right Ans - For
the purposes of the Smog Check program, how are hybrid vehicles defined?
14,000 lbs Right Ans - Diesel vehicles over this GVWR are exempt from the
Smog Check program.
1998 and newer Right Ans - Which diesel powered vehicles receive an OIS
inspection?
2000 and newer Right Ans - Which hybrid vehicles receive an OIS
inspection?
No Right Ans - Are any hybrid vehicles 1999 MY and older subject to the
Smog Check program?
No Right Ans - Are any diesel vehicles 1997 MY and older subject to the
Smog Check program?
Without OBD II systems, with problematic OBD II systems, and over 14,000
lbs GVWR Right Ans - Some gasoline vehicles 2000 MY and newer will
require a tailpipe test. These include vehicles...
Gasoline vehicles 1976 and newer; hybrid vehicles 2000 and newer; diesel
vehicles 1998 and newer Right Ans - Which vehicles receive visual
inspections for crankcase emissions controls (such as PVC)?
Gasoline vehicles 1976 to 1999 that are equipped with a thermostatic air
cleaner Right Ans - Which vehicles receive visual inspections of the
thermostatic air cleaner?
Gasoline vehicles 1976 and newer; hybrid vehicles 2000 and newer Right
Ans - Which vehicles receive visual inspections of the EVAP system?
Gasoline vehicles 1976 and newer; hybrid vehicles 2000 and newer; diesel
vehicles 1998 and newer Right Ans - Which vehicles receive visual
inspections of the exhaust gas after treatment systems (such as the catalytic
converter)?
Reject the vehicle before starting an inspection or repair Right Ans - If a
station lacks the equipment, tools, or reference materials necessary to inspect
or repair a particular vehicle, what must the station do?
Reject the vehicle or inform the customer both orally and in writing before
starting the Smog Check inspection Right Ans - If, as a matter of policy, a
Test and Repair station does not repair certain types or vehicles or inspection
failures, what must the station do before beginning a Smog Check inspection?
Written estimate Right Ans - What must the station provide for the
customer before beginning a Smog Check inspection?
Customer authorization Right Ans - What must the station obtain before
beginning the Smog Check inspection?
Up-to-date, maintained, and calibrated Right Ans - In order to perform a
Smog Check inspection, a station must check that all required equipment is...
Gasoline and alt. fuel vehicles 1976 to 1999 in Enhanced Areas Right Ans -
Which vehicles receive ASM tests?
None - all are given OIS tests Right Ans - Which diesel vehicles receive ASM
tests?
Gasoline-powered vehicles 1976 to 1999 registered in Basic and Change of
Ownership Areas, or registered in Enhanced Areas but incompatible with
dynamometer testing Right Ans - Which vehicles receive TSI tests?
Gasoline and alt. fuel vehicles 1976 to 1999 Right Ans - Which vehicles
receive a tailpipe emissions test on an EIS machine?
2000 and newer, 14,000 lbs and under GVWR Right Ans - Which gasoline
and alt. fuel powered vehicles receive OIS tests?
No inspection is required Right Ans - Propane and natural gas vehicles over
14,000 lbs GVWR receive this kind of Smog Check inspection.
, Powered by both internal combustion and electric power Right Ans - For
the purposes of the Smog Check program, how are hybrid vehicles defined?
14,000 lbs Right Ans - Diesel vehicles over this GVWR are exempt from the
Smog Check program.
1998 and newer Right Ans - Which diesel powered vehicles receive an OIS
inspection?
2000 and newer Right Ans - Which hybrid vehicles receive an OIS
inspection?
No Right Ans - Are any hybrid vehicles 1999 MY and older subject to the
Smog Check program?
No Right Ans - Are any diesel vehicles 1997 MY and older subject to the
Smog Check program?
Without OBD II systems, with problematic OBD II systems, and over 14,000
lbs GVWR Right Ans - Some gasoline vehicles 2000 MY and newer will
require a tailpipe test. These include vehicles...
Gasoline vehicles 1976 and newer; hybrid vehicles 2000 and newer; diesel
vehicles 1998 and newer Right Ans - Which vehicles receive visual
inspections for crankcase emissions controls (such as PVC)?
Gasoline vehicles 1976 to 1999 that are equipped with a thermostatic air
cleaner Right Ans - Which vehicles receive visual inspections of the
thermostatic air cleaner?
Gasoline vehicles 1976 and newer; hybrid vehicles 2000 and newer Right
Ans - Which vehicles receive visual inspections of the EVAP system?
Gasoline vehicles 1976 and newer; hybrid vehicles 2000 and newer; diesel
vehicles 1998 and newer Right Ans - Which vehicles receive visual
inspections of the exhaust gas after treatment systems (such as the catalytic
converter)?
