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EPBL_a181 — Too Steep Grade To Park

Full alert identifier: EPBL_a181_TooSteepGradeToPark

Message shown in the car

Incline too steep - Parking brake may not hold Move vehicle to flatter area

Alert description

Road grade is too steep to secure with Park Brake

Potential impact

Car may not be secured by Electronic Parking Brake on the current road grade, may be free rolling

Set condition

Attempt to engage parking brake when the vehicle is stopped on too steep a road grade for Electronic Parking Brake to secure the vehicle

Clear condition

Electronic Parking Brake not parked

Signals to check

Open this alert in Service Mode Plus and review the Payload tab. Use the field names below to identify the values shown by your vehicle.

Signal Unit
Grade EPBL_a181_grade %
Signal Unit
Trailer Detected EPBL_a181_trailerDetected —
Ui Trailer Detected EPBL_a181_uiTrailerDetected —
Vc Trailer Detected EPBL_a181_vcTrailerDetected —

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