How do states use OBD II for emission inspections?

Many states connect a computer directly to a vehicle's OBD II system. The inspector can then read "faults." In some states, this type of inspection has replaced the tailpipe emission test.
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Lighting panel
Overview, light switches
1 - Thumb wheel for adjusting display and instrument lighting
2 - Rear fog light
3 - Headlights/parking lights
Instrument lighting
Illumination of the display and instr ...
Parking lig
The front and rear parking lights can be turned
on even when the ignition is switched off.
Turn switch (1) to position
The license plate lights also illuminate when the
parking lights are switc ...
Immobilizer (start inhibitor)
Each of the keys supplied with your vehicle
contains a coded transponder. The code in the
key is transmitted to an antenna in the ignition
slot where it is compared to the code stored in
the s ...
