Automated vehicle scan tool initialization

A system, comprising:

• a computing device;
• at least one vehicle scan tool;
• and
• a server configured to:
• receive, from the computing device, (i) a user identifier, (ii) a vehicle identifier for a vehicle, and (iii) contextual information related to vehicle service content currently displayed on the computing device;
• based on the contextual information, determine a vehicle scan tool function to perform on the vehicle;
• identify a vehicle scan tool associated with the user identifier, wherein the vehicle scan tool is configured to display at least one navigable menu to select from a plurality of vehicle scan tool functions that includes the vehicle scan tool function and to select from a plurality of vehicle identifiers that includes the vehicle identifier;
• cause a selectable vehicle scan tool initialization option to be displayed on the computing device;
• receive, from the computing device, a selection of the selectable vehicle scan tool initialization option;
• and
• in response to receiving the selection, provide instructions to select the vehicle scan tool function and the vehicle identifier from the at least one navigable menu on the vehicle scan tool to initialize the vehicle scan tool to perform the vehicle scan tool function on the vehicle.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a computing system to perform functions comprising:

• receiving, from a computing device, (i) a user identifier, (ii) a vehicle identifier for a vehicle, and (iii) contextual information related to vehicle service content currently displayed on the computing device;
• based on the contextual information, determining a vehicle scan tool function to perform on the vehicle;
• identifying a vehicle scan tool associated with the user identifier, wherein the vehicle scan tool is configured to display at least one navigable menu to select from a plurality of vehicle scan tool functions that includes the vehicle scan tool function and to select from a plurality of vehicle identifiers that includes the vehicle identifier;
• causing a selectable vehicle scan tool initialization option to be displayed on the computing device;
• receiving, from the computing device, a selection of the selectable vehicle scan tool initialization option;
• and
• in response to receiving the selection, providing instructions to select the vehicle scan tool function and the vehicle identifier from the at least one navigable menu on the vehicle scan tool to initialize the vehicle scan tool to perform the vehicle scan tool function on the vehicle.