An intuitive and context sensitive system facilitating the proper
identification and service of a vehicle undergoing a vehicle service
procedure. The system is configured with a mapping of relevant vehicle
identification assistance data or vehicle specific information to one or
more selection locations in the user interface of a vehicle service
software application. The mapping identifies the availability of
additional vehicle identification assistance information, vehicle
specific functional applets, and the context within the vehicle service
software application at which the additional vehicle identification
assistance information or vehicle specific functional applets are
relevant. The additional vehicle identification assistance information or
applets are maintained external to the vehicle service software
application, permitting the additional vehicle identification assistance
information and applets to be updated, changed, or replaced without
altering the vehicle service software application.