INFO - TEMP. CHANGES TO TECHLINE ESI APPLICATIONS. Oldsmobile Bravada 1996

SUBJECT: INFORMATION - TEMPORARY CHANGES TO TECHLINE ESI APPLICATIONS

MODELS: 1996-97 PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS

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GM OF CANADA DEALERS AND IPC DEALERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO UTIILIZE THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. **********************************************************************

IN PREPARATION FOR THE ROLL-OUT OF THE NEW TECHLINE INFORMATION SYSTEM 2000 (TIS 2000) APPLICATION, THE GENERAL MOTOR'S SERVICE TECHNOLOGY GROUP (GM-STG) REMOVED A SMALL PORTION OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE INFORMATION (ESI) COVERAGE.

DURING THE LATTER PART OF OCTOBER, A BROADCAST WAS SENT TO YOUR GM ACCESS FILE SERVER TO REMOVE THE ESI SERVICE MANUAL AND SERVICE BULLETIN DATA FOR 1996 AND 1997 VEHICLES. REMOVAL OF THE DATA IMPACTED ESI VERSIONS 202 AND 203 ONLY. THIS INFORMATION WAS REMOVED TO ENSURE THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF TIS 2000, ESI AND OTHER APPLICATIONS THAT ARE RUNNING ON GM ACCESS.

CHANGE OF CONTENT WITH ESI CD-ROM 204 AND FORWARD:

- THE MENU STRUCTURE FOR 1996 AND 1997 SERVICE MANUAL AND SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SELECT FROM. HOWEVER, IF THESE SELECTIONS ARE MADE, ESI WILL RETURN AN ERROR MESSAGE OF "DOCUMENT DOES NOT EXIST" WHEN THE USER TRIES TO ACCESS A DOCUMENT.

- TEMPORARILY, THE USER WILL NEED TO REFER TO THE TECHLINE CD-ROM (SILVER CD) IN ORDER TO VIEW ALL 1996 OR 1997 SERVICE BULLETINS.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED AND ASSURE YOU THAT GM-STG IS CONTINUING TO LOOK FOR METHODS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INFORMATION YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT, WHERE YOU NEED IT TO "FIX IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME".

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.