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Referencing and Retrieving Vehicle Technical Data

Running Time:

1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

Delivery Method:

ONLINE

Level:

FOUNDATION

About the Course

elvProTech ©

There are various sources of information within the depollution and dismantling sector. This course is designed to allow ELV technicians to efficiently navigate through source for the relevant technical data, so they are equipped to efficiently, safely and compliantly depollute and dismantle ELVs.

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You will be able to:

  • Understand the importance and benefits of having access to vehicle technical data.

  • Identify what specific vehicle technical data is required.

  • Demonstrate how to retrieve data from vehicle owner documents like the V5.

  • Provide an overview of IDIS – the International Dismantling Information System.

  • Understand the vehicle manufacturer’s responsibilities, including the availability of vehicle technical data to emergency responders and the vehicle dismantling industry.

  • Identify alternative third party sources of vehicle technical data.

Who is this course suitable for?

  • This course is designed for anyone who needs awareness of how to effectively research and retrieve depollution-specific information and guidance for ELVs.

  • This course is designed for anyone who needs technical knowledge of how to effectively research and retrieve depollution-specific information and guidance for ELVs.

  • No experience is needed to take part in this course, it is aimed at all levels within an organisation or company.

  • Suitable for operatives, technicians, supervisors and management.

Full Description:

Dismantling information for ELVs is critical. Systems such as IDIS provide comprehensive information regarding pre-treatment and dismantling information for End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV).


Being able to efficiently access vehicle information from the IDIS database and other sources is a critical skill for the modern ELV depollution technician. This course is designed to allow ELV technicians to efficiently navigate through the various depollution and dismantling sources, so that they are equipped to efficiently, safely and compliantly depollute/dismantle ELVs.


This course includes:

  • The importance and benefits of having access to vehicle technical data.

  • How to identify what specific technical data is required.

  • How to retrieve data from vehicle owner documents, including the V5.

  • An introduction and overview of IDIS – the International Dismantling Information System.

  • What are the vehicle manufacturer’s responsibilities, including the availability of vehicle technical data to emergency responders and the vehicle dismantling industry.

  • Alternative third party sources of vehicle technical data.


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