Abstract: A vehicle diagnostic system and method for identifying and presenting vehicle safety systems on a vehicle for calibration by an operator includes providing a vehicle diagnostic computer tool that includes a display screen and is configured to be connected to a diagnostic port of a vehicle. The vehicle diagnostic tool is configured to determine vehicle safety systems present on the vehicle and to receive vehicle damage information inputs corresponding to areas on the vehicle in which there is damage. A system list program generates a list of vehicle safety systems equipped on the vehicle requiring calibration based on the determined vehicle safety systems present on the vehicle and the vehicle damage information inputs, where the list corresponds to vehicle safety systems present on the vehicle that are disposed in damage areas. The vehicle diagnostic computer tool is further configured to display the list on the screen.

Abstract: A method and system for guiding selection of a diagnostic scan program for diagnosing an electronic system of a vehicle with a vehicle diagnostic computer tool and a scan evaluation program, where the diagnostic tool includes a display screen and is configured to be connected to a diagnostic port to be in communication with an electronic system of the vehicle and to operate in a mode to diagnose a vehicle. The diagnostic tool receives scan selection inputs and the diagnostic tool generates a recommendation to use either an aftermarket diagnostic scan program or an OE diagnostic scan program based on the scan selection inputs, where the recommendation is displayed on the screen of the diagnostic tool. The vehicle diagnostic computer tool is further configured to enable a user to accept the recommendation to use either the aftermarket or OE diagnostic scan program to diagnose the electronic system of the vehicle.