Fail-Safe Chart

BRAKE CONTROL / DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEMS: VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM: FAIL-SAFE CHART

1. FAIL-SAFE OPERATION

* If there is a problem with sensor signals or hydraulic brake booster systems, the skid control ECU prohibits power supply to the hydraulic brake booster and informs the ECM of VSC system failure.

The hydraulic brake booster turns off each solenoid and the ECM shuts off VSC control (traction control signal) from the skid control ECU accordingly, which turns out to be as if the Multi-terrain ABS, A-TRAC and VSC systems were not installed.

The Multi-terrain ABS control will be prohibited, but EBD control continues as much as possible. If EBD control is impossible, the BRAKE warning light comes on to warn the driver Diagnosis System.

* If system components have any malfunction before starting control, the fail-safe function immediately stops the operation.

If system components have any malfunction during control, the fail-safe function gradually stops the control so as not to trigger a sudden change in vehicle conditions.

If it is impossible to control the systems, the warning light comes on to inform the driver of termination of the systems Diagnosis System.

HINT
If the hydraulic brake booster encounters a malfunction, brake performance is gradually lost and Multi-terrain ABS, BA, A-TRAC, VSC, CRAWL and hill-start assist control system control is prohibited.

(a) Multi-terrain ABS, EBD and BA system:





(b) A-TRAC, VSC, CRAWL and hill-start assist control system:

HINT
As for the A-TRAC, VSC, CRAWL and hill-start assist control systems, different systems prohibit different controls according to the malfunctioning part.





2. SYSTEM TEMPERATURE PROTECTION OPERATION

If the A-TRAC, CRAWL, or hill-start assist control system has been used constantly for a long time, the temperature of the hydraulic brake booster may excessively increase. If the temperature excessively increases, the skid control buzzer will sound intermittently. If the temperature increases even more, the skid control buzzer sounds for 3 seconds and the indicator light either comes on or blinks.





HINT
* When the CRAWL indicator light turns off after blinking, CRAWL temporarily becomes nonfunctional, but after the temperature has decreased, pressing the CRAWL switch again will activate CRAWL (Even when the temperature decreases, CRAWL will not reactivate automatically).
* If the Slip indicator light goes off (as for the CRAWL system, the CRAWL indicator light also comes on), the systems automatically return to normal operating conditions.
* As this is not a malfunction, no DTC will be stored.