> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.tiretutor.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding a vehicle

> Add vehicle details to a work order or estimate with a lookup or manual entry.

Start from the **Vehicle Details** card on the work order or estimate. The customer page has no vehicle entry.

## Open the vehicle dialog

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the order">
    Open the work order or estimate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Vehicle Details">
    Find **Vehicle Details**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Change the vehicle">
    Select **Change Vehicle**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose New Vehicle">
    In **Select Vehicle**, select **New Vehicle**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The **Edit Vehicle** dialog has **AI Search** and **Manual Entry** sections.

<Frame caption="The Edit Vehicle dialog after a lookup has filled the form. AI Search sits above Manual Entry; Cancel, Clear and Save are at the bottom.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/tiretutor/8R1EZBsfKACfAbHK/images/pos/edit-vehicle-dialog-desktop.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=8R1EZBsfKACfAbHK&q=85&s=b21344e1925bcaaf6a934176e7ae673c" alt="Edit Vehicle dialog with an AI Search section holding State, License Plate and VIN fields plus Search by License Plate and Search by VIN buttons. Manual Entry section with Select Year, Select Make, Select Model, Select Trim and Color filled with demo values. A No Vehicle checkbox, a Notes field, and Cancel, Clear and Save buttons." width="1200" height="1652" data-path="images/pos/edit-vehicle-dialog-desktop.png" />
</Frame>

## Look up the vehicle by VIN

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enter the VIN">
    Enter 13 to 17 characters in **VIN**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search by VIN">
    Select **Search by VIN**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill the form">
    When the match alert appears, select **Fill Form**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the details">
    Check **Select Year**, **Select Make**, **Select Model**, and **Select Trim**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Look up the vehicle by license plate

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the state">
    Choose the plate's state in **State**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the plate">
    Enter the plate number in **License Plate**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search by license plate">
    Select **Search by License Plate**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill the form">
    When the match alert appears, select **Fill Form**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the details">
    Check the VIN and the fields under **Manual Entry**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If a lookup finds no vehicle, enter the details under **Manual Entry**.

## Enter the vehicle manually

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the vehicle">
    Complete **Select Year**, **Select Make**, **Select Model**, and **Select Trim** in order.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the remaining details">
    Complete **Color** and **Notes** when you have those details.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the required fields">
    When you open the dialog from a work order, it also shows a **Mileage In** field. Some shops require **VIN** and **Mileage In** on work orders. The dialog shows an error on Save when a required field is empty. A state and license plate also satisfy the VIN requirement. The picture above shows the dialog opened from a quote, without **Mileage In**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the vehicle">
    Select **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Select **No Vehicle** only when the order does not need a vehicle. The dialog also has **Cancel** and **Clear**. **Cancel** closes the dialog. **Clear** empties the form to its defaults.

<Check>
  TireTutor shows **Successful submission**. The vehicle appears in **Vehicle Details** on the order.
</Check>

## Where to go next

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Assigning staff to a work order" icon="users" href="/dealers/pos/managing-staff-attribution">
    Add a service writer and technician to the work order.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Overview" icon="book" href="/dealers/pos/overview">
    Understand how estimates, work orders, and payments fit together.
  </Card>
</Columns>