To access the Preventive Maintenance Module in CARS, follow the steps below.


  1. Click on the Modules menu item then select Preventive Maintenance
  2. Use the dropdown boxes on the By Department screen to select your Cabinet (the Department and Unit fields are optional) then click on the Search button; a list of vehicles that have preventive maintenance tasks that are due, coming due, or over due will appear as in Image 1 below
  3. To view the entire preventive maintenance schedule as well as recall notices for a specific vehicle, click on a License to select it, then click on the By Vehicle tab.  Alternatively, you can navigate to the By Vehicle tab and manually enter the License or Asset and hit enter; refer to Image 2 for an example. 


Image 1 - An image of the By Department tab of the Preventive Maintenance Module:


Image 2 - An image of the By Vehicle tab of the Preventive Maintenance Module:


Refer to the Preventive Maintenace vs Maintenace article for additional information.  If you need further clarification on Preventive Maintenance, call the SFM Call Center at 303-866-5566 or 1-800-356-3846 or email dpa_callcenter@state.co.us.