A diagnostic system and method for a motor vehicle

摘要

A diagnostic system for a motor vehicle comprises a component such as a radiator (16) installed within motor vehicle, an identifier device (39) mechanically coupled to the component (16) which comprises an identifying portion (46) which identifies the component (16) and a sensor (48) which senses the physical environment in which the identifier device (39) is located. A diagnostic method is also disclosed which includes confirming using data provided by the sensor (48) that the identifier device (39) is properly coupled to the component (16). <IMAGE>