Smog Check Procedures Manual – Complete With
Actual Solutions
What are the steps of the Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair Check List? Right Ans
- 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
For what 3 reasons must a station reject a vehicle during the
Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair Check List? Right Ans - 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
If there is no license plate, what should you enter? Right Ans - Enter
"NONE"
What happens if an error is found after changes no longer can be made to the
OIS or EIS? Right Ans - Abort the test and start over using the correct info
Don't enter the "E" preceding the plate number of government vehicles. True
or False? Right Ans - True, enter just the last 7 digits
If the odometer is missing or illegible, what should you enter into the EIS or
OIS? Right Ans - Enter "NONE"
What should you enter for a vehicle equipped with a Referee label? Right
Ans - Enter "R" for vehicle certification type
, Which vehicles should you not inspect unless it has a BAR Referee Label?
Right Ans - 1) SPCNS
2) grey market
3) vehicles with an engine change
What fuel type should you enter for dual/bi-fuel vehicles? Right Ans - Enter
the fuel in which the vehicle was operating when it arrived at the station
Which '76-'99 vehicles in Enhanced Areas are excluded from ASM inspections
and instead have TSI inspections? Right Ans - Motorhomes and heavy duty
vehicles with a drive axle weight over 5,000 lbs.
Which vehicle designs are not compatible with the ASM test? Right Ans - 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
What does "unloaded" mean for purposes of a Smog Check? Right Ans -
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
What gear should the ASM be conducted in? Right Ans - Second gear; only
select other gears to maintain the EIS specified RPM range
Which gear's should you not use for automatic transmissions for the ASM
inspection? Right Ans - Any alternative driving modes like "towing," "low
traction," "performance," "sport"
What are three examples of unsafe, unfit, or incompatible conditions? Right
Ans - 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
VISUAL INSPECTION: Computers, Sensors, Switches
Actual Solutions
What are the steps of the Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair Check List? Right Ans
- 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
For what 3 reasons must a station reject a vehicle during the
Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair Check List? Right Ans - 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
If there is no license plate, what should you enter? Right Ans - Enter
"NONE"
What happens if an error is found after changes no longer can be made to the
OIS or EIS? Right Ans - Abort the test and start over using the correct info
Don't enter the "E" preceding the plate number of government vehicles. True
or False? Right Ans - True, enter just the last 7 digits
If the odometer is missing or illegible, what should you enter into the EIS or
OIS? Right Ans - Enter "NONE"
What should you enter for a vehicle equipped with a Referee label? Right
Ans - Enter "R" for vehicle certification type
, Which vehicles should you not inspect unless it has a BAR Referee Label?
Right Ans - 1) SPCNS
2) grey market
3) vehicles with an engine change
What fuel type should you enter for dual/bi-fuel vehicles? Right Ans - Enter
the fuel in which the vehicle was operating when it arrived at the station
Which '76-'99 vehicles in Enhanced Areas are excluded from ASM inspections
and instead have TSI inspections? Right Ans - Motorhomes and heavy duty
vehicles with a drive axle weight over 5,000 lbs.
Which vehicle designs are not compatible with the ASM test? Right Ans - 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
What does "unloaded" mean for purposes of a Smog Check? Right Ans -
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
What gear should the ASM be conducted in? Right Ans - Second gear; only
select other gears to maintain the EIS specified RPM range
Which gear's should you not use for automatic transmissions for the ASM
inspection? Right Ans - Any alternative driving modes like "towing," "low
traction," "performance," "sport"
What are three examples of unsafe, unfit, or incompatible conditions? Right
Ans - 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
VISUAL INSPECTION: Computers, Sensors, Switches
