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VCBATT_a516 — Hibernation Active

Full alert identifier: VCBATT_a516_hibernationActive

Message shown in the car

Vehicle trying to hibernate Use trunk button to wake vehicle

Alert description

Vehicle will enter deep sleep to conserve energy in 10 minutes. It is possible to wake the vehicle up within the next 10 minutes by pressing the trunk button or applying external voltage to the front trunk (frunk) access posts.

Potential impact

Vehicle will only wake from deep sleep via a trunk button press or when external voltage is applied to the frunk access posts.

Set condition

The vehicle is in Transport Mode and the high voltage (HV) battery state of charge (SOC) is low.

Clear condition

HV battery SOC is above 20% and/or vehicle exits Transport Mode.

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
HV Soc VCBATT_a516_HVSoc %
IBS Voltage VCBATT_a516_IBSVoltage V
Signal Unit
LV Battery Cannot Support Vehicle VCBATT_a516_LVBatteryCannotSupportVehicle —
LV Battery Disconnected VCBATT_a516_LVBatteryDisconnected —
Contactors Permanently Closed VCBATT_a516_contactorsPermanentlyClosed —
Reverse Battery Fault VCBATT_a516_reverseBatteryFault —

Check other alerts

With Service Mode Plus enabled, open Service Alerts → All. Review the other alerts for clues to the cause of VCBATT_a516.

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