Vehicle Maintenance

Vehicle Maintenance is a module available in the Summary menu where you can find information about the DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) collected from your vehicles:

To be able to access this module, you must be granted the following permission:

Once you access the module, you will see the following table:

This table shows the vehicles of your fleet and information regarding their DTCs.

It contains the following columns:

Column	Description
Vehicle	The license plate of the vehicle
Odometer	The current Odometer's reading
Service	For vehicles that supply it, Service is the estimated distance to the next scheduled maintenance (same as displayed in the Intranet - CANBus data view). It's calculated as currentDate + serviceDate / avgKmsPerDay. Please note that this is vehicle dependent and we actually don't know what each vehicle is supplying.
Avg mileage/day	Average mileage per day
Service expected date	Expected date for the next scheduled maintenance
Total of DTCs reported	Number of DTCs reported for the vehicle
Number of active DTCs	Number of active DTCs reported for the vehicle
Last DTC code	The code of the last reported DTC
Date	Date of the last reported DTC
Description	Description of the last reported DTC. This description is always displayed in English

Above the table, you will find a Search box and a Vehicle filter, that you can use to filter the table:

If the license plate of your vehicle is presented with a link it means that the vehicle reported DTCs. You may click on the license plate to open its details:

Here, you can find all the DTCs reported for the selected vehicle. DTCs displayed in red are currently active.

It contains the following columns:

Column	Description
Start date	The start date of the reported DTC
Odometer	Odometer at the moment of the report
End date	The end date of the reported DTC
DTC	DTC's code
Description	DTC's description. This description is always displayed in English

About the DTCs

Interpreting the DTC Code

There is a defined logic behind the format of the DTC error codes:

• The first character is always a letter. It indicates which control system has an issue, and has the following possible values and meanings e.g. Powertrain (P), Network (U)
• The second character is a digit, typically 0 or 1, and shows whether or not the code is standardized or OEM-specific. e.g. Standard (0), OEM specific (1)
• The third character is also a digit, ranging from 1 to 8. This reveals the subsystem at fault. e.g. 1 refers to the fuel or air metering system, 2 refers to the fuel or air metering injection system
• The fourth and fifth characters are read together as a two-digit number between 0 and 99 known and is an index designed to better define the specific fault.

How critical is the code?

• There can be a lot of DTC codes generated and not all of them are important or critical. Unfortunately, the code gives no indication of the relative importance of the issue.
• The more important codes should trigger a warning light on the vehicle dashboard and drivers should report these to the fleet manager so the fleet manager can provide guidance on the appropriate course of action based on the DTC code.

Acting on the DTC Code:

• The DTC code will identify the area of the problem. However, engineers are still encouraged to think like detectives before jumping to a conclusion about a repair based on the DTC code.

Service requirements

With the OBD2 feature activated (only using the C4OBD V8 GPS tracker), besides DTCs, you can also see Service requirements information.

The date presented in the Vehicle Maintenance > Service expected date column is the closest date of all collected values.

By clicking on the license plate or the service expected date you'll see the complete service requirement details:

• Vehicle Maintenance
  • Distance and Service Expected date using AVG Mileage/Day (last 30 days average mileage),
  • Next service (month/year)
• Engine oil Maintenance
  • Distance and Service Expected date using AVG Mileage/Day (last 30 days average mileage),
  • Next service (month/year)
• Brake Maintenance (these dates may present excessive values until the vehicle detects brake usage)
  • Front brake distance and Service Expected date using AVG Mileage/Day (last 30 days average mileage),
  • Rear brake distance and Service Expected date using AVG Mileage/Day (last 30 days average mileage).
• Brake fluid Maintenance
  • Service Expected date (month/year)
  • Health (remaining health in %)
  • Time (remaining months until the next service)

NOTE: Some vehicles may not report all these fields. Please, check with your Frotcom Certified Partner. You can check the complete supported vehicle list here.

You can see the timestamp of the last update received from the vehicle on the top right corner of the page:

Automatic appointment alarms

You can access the appointment alarms by clicking the Appointments button on the top right corner of the page:

Appointments:

The automatic appointments are created and updated using the data received from the vehicle. 

You can update the warnings, the periodicity, and other alarm settings, but keep in mind that the Next occurrence will be updated daily, when your vehicle travels or executes a maintenance, the distance and/or dates are automatically updated.