# Presentation: 425538

## SERVICE INFORMATION        AVAILABILITY NPRM

- Holly Pugliese
- October 30, 2000

## Background

- EPA requires auto manufacturers to make available to aftermarket service providers:
- “any and all information needed to make use of the vehicle’s emission control diagnostic system”
- Original regs finalized in 1995
- Changes currently under consideration

## Proposed Revisions

- Proposed revisions
- Web based access to information
- Access to OEM training
- “Emissions-related” information
- New technology for reprogramming
- Scan tool information
- Heavy-duty service information

## Web Site Requirements

- Require OEMs to launch individual Web sites that have required information in full text
- Home page
- Accessible to anyone
- Instructions on accessing information
- Cost and payment options
- No use of proprietary hardware, software, viewers, browsers, and formats

## Web Site Requirements 

- MYs included
- likely to propose 96 and later to coincide with full implementation of OBDII
- Upload information within 3 months of model introduction and maintain for 15 years
- Archive info after 15 year window expires

## Web Site Requirements

- Web Site Performance
- Performance =  Availability
- Will establish criteria for Web site performance
- Average download time
- Appropriate number of screens per search
- Access information by Model, MY, key words/phrases, diagnostic procedures, VIN, fault codes
- Annual reports to Administrator

## Web Site Requirements

- Options for access
- short-term: access for a period of 24 hours
- mid-term:   access for a period of 30 days
- long-term:  access for a period of 365 days
- OEMs must establish a a fair and reasonable pricing structure for each of these options

## Training

- Propose manufacturers do the following:
- Manuals, videos, CD-ROMs, video tapes of Internet and satellite transmissions made available by OEMs for purchase on their Web sites
- Provided to third party that delivers it to aftermarket

## “Emissions-Related” Information

- Current definition - very broad and fairly comprehensive
- Proposed changes
- Review/expand components/systems covered
- generic operating parameters, drive cycles, diagrams
- Must be able to program a new ECU/ reprogram existing ECU AND start the vehicle (e.g., anti-theft systems)

## Reprogramming

- “Pass through” reprogramming
- allows aftermarket to purchase one tool for the purposes of reprogramming
- SAE J2534 - an industry standard being developed cooperatively with auto industry,  tool companies, and EPA

## Scan Tools

- Make all OEM-specific diagnostic tools available for sale
- Make all generic and enhanced information available to tool companies

## Heavy-duty Service Information

- Heavy-Duty is covered by CAA mandate
- Propose that manufacturers of vehicles and engines up to 14,000 lbs be subject to the proposed requirements
- Request comment on the appropriateness of the same requirements for light-duty and heavy-duty
- Expect comments that indicate need for future rulemaking to address heavy-duty service sector

## Beyond Regulations

- What Else Can EPA Do?
- EPA-sponsored workshop for 3 OEM demos of pilot web sites - hopefully more to come
- participation in Arizona pilot project - national effort being considered
- sponsored development of OBD training materials by STS
- considering the development of an EPA/aftermarket advisory group

## Contact Information 

- Holly Pugliese
- 	734.214.4288
- 	“pugliese.holly@epa.gov”
- EPA’s Service Information Web Page
- www.epa.gov/otaq/vehserv.htm