In Fleetlane, vehicles can be added to the active fleet either manually using the Vehicles screen or automatically using a GPS device.
Note - For assistance with either of these procedures, contact Fleetlane Customer Service at team@fleetlane.com.
Adding a Vehicle Manually
Vehicles can be added to Fleetlane manually using the Vehicles screen.
Sign on to Fleetlane.
Access the Vehicles screen.
This screen can be accessed by selecting the Vehicles tab on the Planner screen.
Click the Actions button, and select the Add Vehicle option.
The Add Vehicle window displays.
Enter the vehicle identification number (VIN) and stock number on the Add Vehicle window.
Additional fields display, including the Make field and the Model field.
Click the Create button.
The vehicle is added to the active fleet and can be viewed on the Vehicles screen.
Access the corresponding Vehicle Details screen for the vehicle.
To access the Vehicle Details screen, click the vehicle's VIN link on the Vehicles screen.
Verify the vehicle's method of odometer tracking.
If the
(Calculated) icon displays in the Odometer field, the vehicle's mileage must be manually added on the Initial Odometer tab.- or -
If the
(True) icon displays in the Odometer field, no further action is required.Note - For more information about odometer tracking, refer to What are connected odometers?.
Note - Once a vehicle has been added to the active fleet, the vehicle can be enrolled in Direct Connect Telematics using the Telematics Enrollment tab on the Vehicle Details screen. For more information about Direct Connect Telematics, contact Fleetlane Customer Service at team@fleetlane.com.
Adding a Vehicle using a GPS Device
Vehicles can be added automatically to Fleetlane using a GPS device.
Plug the device into the vehicle's On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port.
Verify the red light on the device is on and solid.
Turn on the vehicle.
Allow the vehicle to run for two minutes.
Turn off the vehicle.
The vehicle is automatically added to the active fleet and can be viewed on the Vehicles screen.
Access the Vehicle Details screen for the vehicle.
To access the Vehicle Details screen, click the vehicle's VIN link on the Vehicles screen.
Note - Two to three driving cycles may be required before all of the vehicle's information displays on the Vehicle Details screen.
Verify the vehicle's method of odometer tracking.
If the
(Calculated) icon displays in the Odometer field, the vehicle's mileage must be manually added on the Initial Odometer tab.- or -
If the
(True) icon displays in the Odometer field, no further action is required.Note - For more information about odometer tracking, refer to What are connected odometers?.