Auto Care 3 User Guide

Table of Contents

1. Autos
2. Add Auto
3. Add Field
4. My Auto
5. Settings
6. Fill-ups
7. Fill-up
8. Services
9. Service
10. Reminders
11. Reminder
12. Reports
13. Tasks
14. Locations
15. Location
16. Map
17. Tags
18. Photos

Autos

Lets you add the cars you would like to track.

Add a car

Tap and enter the car information, then tap Done. See Add Auto.

Edit a car

Tap a car then tap Edit. Update the entry, then tap Done.

Delete a car

To delete a car, you can do any of the following

• Swipe left a car then tap Delete.
• Tap a car then tap Edit. Tap Delete Auto then tap Delete Auto again to confirm.

Quickly add a fill-up (iPhone)

Tap to add a fill-up for the car. Or service if fill-ups has been turned off in Settings.

Switch between iCloud and device storage.

Tap then tap your selection. The bar at the bottom displays the currently selected storage.

• iCloud: Cars stored here will be synched across your devices and can be shared with others.
• iPhone, iPad or iPod touch: Cars stored here are available only on this device.

Backup

Tap then tap Backup. Select the destination for the backup then tap Add.

Restore

Tap then tap Restore. Tap the backup to restore.

Import from Auto Care Free

To import your content from Auto Care Free,

1. Launch Auto Care Free.
2. Tap in Autos.
3. Tap Transfer.

Add Auto

Name

The name of the car.

Odometer

The odometer reading of the car. This field is automatically updated after entering a fill-up or service.

Add a custom field

Tap Add Field to add a custom field. See Add Field.

Edit a custom field

Tap a custom field, update the entry, then tap Done.

Delete a custom field

To delete a custom field, you can do any of the following

• Swipe left a custom field then tap Delete.
• Tap a custom field then tap Delete Field. Tap Delete Field again to confirm.

Notes

Comments about the car.

Photos

Photos added to the car. See Photos.

Add Field

Name

The name of the field, e.g. Plate No.

Value

The value of the field, e.g. FBY-2093.

My Auto

Shows summary information about the car.

Configure the car

Tap Settings. See Settings.

See the service history report

Tap then tap PDF or Print.

Share the car

For iCloud users, you can invite others to add entries to the car. To invite a user,

1. Tap then tap Mail.
2. Add the email of the user in the To: field.
3. Tap Send.

Settings

Lets you set the preferences for the car.

Fill-ups

If on, shows Fill-ups. You can turn this off if you do not want to add your fill-ups.

City Driving %

If on, shows the City Driving % field in fill-up.

Distance

The unit of measurement for distance.

Fuel

The unit of measurement for fuel capacity.

Fuel Economy

The unit of measurement for fuel efficiency.

English Unit

The English Unit can be US or UK.

• US: United States customary units.
• UK: British Imperial units.

Trip Meter

If selected, shows the Trip field in fill-up.

A trip meter is a resettable meter which is used to measure distance travelled for a particular trip or a particular time period.

Odometer

If selected, shows the Odometer field in fill-up.

An odometer measures the total distance travelled throughout the lifetime of the car.

Days

Number of days to alert you before a reminder becomes due.

Miles

Number of miles to alert you before a reminder becomes due.

Fill-ups

Adding your fill-up is recommended as it

• Updates the odometer so you can be reminded of maintenance.
• Shows you the fuel efficiency of the car.

Add a fill-up

Tap and enter the fill-up information, then tap Done. See Fill-up.

Edit a fill-up

Tap a fill-up, then tap Edit. Update the entry, then tap Done.

Delete a fill-up

To delete a fill-up, you can do any of the following

• Swipe left a fill-up then tap Delete.
• Tap a fill-up, then tap Edit. Tap Delete Fill-up then tap Delete Fill-up again to confirm.

Change the sorting

Tap then set your desired sorting and tap Done.

Export to CSV

Tap then tap Export. Select the destination for the CSV file then tap Add.

Import from CSV

Tap then tap Import. Tap the CSV file to import. You can do an export to get a sample file.

Fill-up

Date

The date of the fill-up.

Trip

The distance travelled from the last fill-up up to this fill-up. Available if you selected Trip Meter in the Settings.

You can tap to change the Start, End or Trip odometer.

Odometer

The odometer reading of the car at the time of fill-up. Available if you selected Odometer in the Settings.

You can tap to change the Start, End or Trip odometer.

Gallons

The number of gallons that was filled in the tank.

Full

Indicates if the tank was filled. If the tank was filled, the fuel economy can be calculated. Otherwise, the app will defer the calculation until a full tank is made.

$/gal

The price of the fuel per gallon.

Missed

If you missed entering a partial fill-up, you can turn this on to stop the calculation of the fuel economy.

Total $

The total cost of the fill-up.

Location

The place the car was filled up.

City Driving %

The percentage of city driving.

Tags

Tags attached to the fill-up. See Tags.

Notes

Comments about the fill-up.

Photos

Photos added to the fill-up. See Photos.

Services

Lets you add the maintenance or repair service performed on the car.

Add a service

Tap and enter the service information, then tap Done. See Service.

Edit a service

Tap a service, then tap Edit. Update the entry, then tap Done.

Delete a service

To delete a service, you can do any of the following

• Swipe left a service then tap Delete.
• Tap a service, then tap Edit. Tap Delete Service then tap Delete Service again to confirm.

Change the sorting

Tap then set your desired sorting and tap Done.

List services by task

Tap Task then select a task.

Export to CSV

Tap then tap Export. Select the destination for the CSV file then tap Add.

Import from CSV

Tap then tap Import. Tap the CSV file to import. You can do an export to get a sample file.

Service

Date

The date of the service.

Odometer

The odometer reading of the car at the time of service.

Add Task

Tap Add Task to add the task performed. See Add Task.

Location

The place the car was serviced. See Locations.

Tags

Tags attached to the service. See Tags.

Notes

Comments about the service.

Photos

Photos added to the service. See Photos.

Add Task (Service)

Name

The name of the task. See Tasks.

Price

The cost of the task.

Hours

The number of hours spent in doing the task.

Reminders

Lets you add task you wish to be reminded of after a specified months or distance.

Add a reminder

Tap and enter the reminder information, then tap Done. See Reminder.

Edit a reminder

Tap a reminder, then tap Edit. Update the entry, then tap Done.

Delete a reminder

To delete a reminder, you can do any of the following

• Swipe left a reminder then tap Delete.
• Tap a reminder, then tap Edit. Tap Delete Reminder then tap Delete Reminder again to confirm.

Change the sorting

Tap then set your desired sorting and tap Done.

Export to CSV

Tap then tap Export. Select the destination for the CSV file then tap Add.

Import from CSV

Tap then tap Import. Tap the CSV file to import. You can do an export to get a sample file.

Reminder

Task

The task that needs to be performed. See Tasks.

Months and Days

The months and days to add to the last service date to get the next service date.

Miles

The miles to add to the last service odometer to get the next service odometer.

Next Service Date

The date that will trigger the reminder.

Next Service Odometer

The odometer reading that will trigger the reminder.

Notes

Comments about the reminder.

Reports

Provides useful statistical and summary information about the car.

Export to CSV

Tap then tap Export. Select the destination for the CSV file then tap Add.

Tasks

Tasks are actions that can be performed on the car like change oil, repair, etc. You can setup a reminder for the task in Reminders.

Add a task

Tap and enter the task description, then tap Done.

Edit a task

Tap then tap Edit. Update the entry, then tap Done.

Delete a task

To delete a task, you can do any of the following

• Swipe left a task then tap Delete.
• Tap then tap Edit. Tap Delete Task then tap Delete Task again to confirm.

Export to CSV

Tap then tap Export. Select the destination for the CSV file then tap Add.

Import from CSV

Tap then tap Import. Tap the CSV file to import. You can do an export to get a sample file.

Locations

Locations are places where you do your fill-ups or services.

Add a location

Tap and enter the location information, then tap Done. See Location.

Edit a location

Tap then tap Edit. Update the entry, then tap Done.

Delete a location

To delete a location, you can do any of the following

• Swipe left a location then tap Delete.
• Tap then tap Edit. Tap Delete Location then tap Delete Location again to confirm.

Export to CSV

Tap then tap Export. Select the destination for the CSV file then tap Add.

Import from CSV

Tap then tap Import. Tap the CSV file to import. You can do an export to get a sample file.

Location

Name

The name of the location.

Map

Shows the location in a map. See Map.

Map

Pin a location

Tap Drop Pin. Tap and hold the pin to drag it to a new location.

Search a location

Enter a name or address in the search. You can then choose from the search result.

Remove the location

Tap Remove Pin to remove the location pin.

Tags

Tags provide a useful way to group related fill-ups and services together. You can select multiple tags for a fill-up or service.

Add a tag

Tap and enter the name, then tap Done.

Edit a tag

Tap then tap Edit. Update the name, then tap Done.

Delete a tag

To delete a tag, you can do any of the following

• Swipe left a tag then tap Delete.
• Tap then tap Edit. Tap Delete Tag then tap Delete Tag again to confirm.

Export to CSV

Tap then tap Export. Select the destination for the CSV file then tap Add.

Import from CSV

Tap then tap Import. Tap the CSV file to import. You can do an export to get a sample file.

Photos

Photos enables you to add photos and PDF files to your autos, fill-ups and services.

Take a photo

Tap to open the camera.

Add a photo from the photos library

Tap then tap the photo to add.

Add a photo or PDF from iCloud

Tap then tap the image or PDF file to add.

Delete a photo

Tap Select then tap the photo to delete. Tap then tap Delete Photo to confirm.

Rearrange the photos

Tap Select. Tap and hold a photo then drag it to reposition the photo.