Customer Care
Vehicle Operation
Understanding the Power-up Sequence
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The car will perform the following checks during the first
second of initial key – on.
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Electric brake check – Controller tries to rotate the motor
¼ turn in both directions.
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Park brake check – Controller disengages and reengages
the park brake.
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Reverse alarm check – Controller sounds the alarm for
100ms.
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Charger inhibit check – Controller checks the charge
receptacle for connection to the charger.
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Throttle switch check – Throttle switch must be open to
pass the start up test.
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Throttle position sensor – Controller checks the TPS for 0%
throttle. .38-.56 volt
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Throttle operation check – Controller checks the TPS for the
correct open and closed range. .5-4.8v
The car will not run if the controller detects a problem
with any of the circuits above.
