WABCO TAILGUARD, Описание системы

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Operation
9 Operation
To avoid any accidents, observe the following safety instructions for operating the vehicle and as
information for the driver:
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Risk of injury due to system failure in extreme weather conditions: Extreme
weather conditions e.g. heavy rain or snowfall, can lead to the restricted
functionality.
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Objects with very soft surfaces cannot be detected under all
circumstances.
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TailGUARD is a reversing assistance system that helps the driver
while reversing by alerting him to approaching objects and braking
independently to prevent a collision when this becomes necessary.
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The driver, however, remains fully responsible for vehicle movement and
any damage that results from operating the vehicle.
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WABCO cannot hold liable for an accident that is caused despite of using
this system; this is a support system only.
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TailGUARD does not release the driver of his obligations under legal or
company regulations, such as support of reversing by a person giving
directions.
To avoid any accidents, observe the following safety instructions for vehicles with braking intervention
through TailGUARD:
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Because the stopping distance becomes longer with heavily laden vehicles
- in particular when it is equipped with EBS - the settings (parameter
setting / pressure limiting valve) must enable sufficient deceleration for the
fully laden vehicle.
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Note pulsed braking when reversing too fast:
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TailGUARD can assist only with reversing speeds below max. 9 km/h.
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TailGUARD will trigger short brake pulses when a critical speed is
reached to alert the driver.
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If the driver accelerates further, TailGUARD deactivates itself and
outputs a fault message.
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In the case of EBS vehicles with brake intervention via separately
installed valves, ABS functions are not available during TailGUARD
braking. Even at the low speed range at which TailGUARD is active, the
wheels might lock on slippery surfaces.
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Speed signal faults due to incorrect or unprofessional connection can
significantly impair vehicle safety.
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Vehicles with a prepared interface for TailGUARD:
TailGUARD may not brake if the vehicle’s EBS system has a fault.