WABCO TAILGUARD, System Description

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Appendix
11 .3 Checklist TailGUARD Truck & Bus
This checklist is used to define and plan a TailGUARD application.
Vehicle specifications
Intervention into the braking system
The system is only designed for monitoring and warning (expert approval is not required).
The vehicle should brake autonomously when approaching obstacles:
The vehicle is operated in non-public areas and does not require an expert approval.
The vehicle is operated in public areas, but does not require an expert approval.
The vehicle requires an expert approval in accordance with ECE-R13 (mandatory in Europe).
Type of braking system
The vehicle has a braking system without ABS (TailGUARD is connected to the Automatic Load-Sensing
Valve or the relay valve; expert approval must be clarified with the authorities).
The vehicle has ABS (TailGUARD is approved for all ABS systems, requires expert approval for each
vehicle).
The vehicle has WABCO EBS (TailGUARD TÜV approval report July 2015, requires expert approval for each
vehicle).
The vehicle has a non-WABCO EBS.
The vehicle has an interface prepared by the manufacturer.
Visualisation for the driver
The distance to the object is indicated through the Trailer Remote Control, as required by the TÜV approval
report.
Indication of an object is to be implemented via the rear outline marker lamps.
Display via instrument panel (only with interface prepared by the manufacturer).
Definition of the area to be monitored
The system should detect objects at a distance of approx. 70 cm above the ground.
If possible, the system should detect objects in the roof area.
If possible, the system should detect objects below 50 cm above the ground.
Information for installation
Moving vehicle parts
All protruding vehicle parts or objects carried along at the rear are known.
All movements and positions of flexible vehicle parts have been described.
Trailer operation (requires shielding the Trailer Remote Control for the towing vehicle)
It should be possible to deactivate TailGUARD on the towing vehicle manually if the trailer is hitched.
TailGUARD on the towing vehicle should be deactivated automatically if the trailer is hitched
Stop light control with TailGUARD intervention
Stop light is activated through TailGUARD. Type of stop light monitoring through vehicle electronics is known.
Stop light is not activated through TailGUARD (expert approval may not be satisfied).