WABCO TAILGUARD, System Description

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Operation Operation
9 .1 Instructing the driver
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Do not counteract TailGUARD braking with the accelerator pedal.
Take your foot from the accelerator pedal as soon as the system detects an
object (audio signal and distance indication via the Trailer Remote Control is
initiated) so that the system does not brake against the engine.
This system description is primarily directed at vehicle manufacturers and
workshops.
Although TailGUARD is easy to operate and does not require any previous
knowledge, the operator must be instructed by the vehicle manufacturer or the
retrofitting workshop.
WABCO recommends to hand over information from this chapter to the vehicle
manufacturer or driver or to enclose it with the operating instructions of the
vehicle.
Trailer Remote Control – Driver information
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9 .2 Activating the system
TailGUARD is activated by shifting into reverse gear. Depending on the
parameter setting, the system is also activated when the vehicle starts rolling in
neutral gear.
If a Trailer Remote Control is installed:
Following a system check, a short beep tone and the yellow and red LEDs
lighting up signals operational readiness to the driver on the Trailer Remote
Control. Then the distance is indicated via the LEDs. If no object is detected, the
bottom row of green LEDs is lit.
Vehicles with a prepared interface for TailGUARD:
Activation is indicated by the measured object distance being displayed in the
instrument panel.
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The driver will only be assisted by TailGUARD if the activation messages were
signalled when the reverse gear was engaged.