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Tailgate Release Control

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  1. "Tailgate_Release_Mode" State
    STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

    State Description
    Initial Condition Tailgate Inhibition Mode State
    Event All Door Knob Unlock
    Action State is changed to Tailgate Release Mode State
    STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

    State Description
    Initial Condition Tailgate 30 Sec Mode State
    Event All Door Knob Unlock
    Action
    • Cancel Tailgate 30 Sec Timer
    • State is changed to Tailgate Release Mode State
    STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

    State Description
    Initial Condition
    • Tailgate Release Mode State
    • All Door Knob Unlock
    Event Tailgate Release Command by RKE
    Action
    • Two Times Flashing
    • During 0.5 sec, turn on the Tailgate Release Relay
    • State is kept Tailgate Release Mode State
    STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

    State Description
    Initial Condition
    • Tailgate Release Mode State
    • Vehicle Speed is below 5 km/h
    • All Door Knob Unlock (b AllDoorUnlockState == Unlock)
    Event Tailgate Release Command by Tailgate Release Switch
    Action
    • During 0.5 sec, turn on the Tailgate Release Relay
    • State is kept Tailgate Release Mode State
  2. "Tailgate_30Sec_Mode" State
    STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

    State Description
    Initial Condition Tailgate Inhibition Mode State
    Event Tailgate Release Command by RKE
    Action
    • Start Tailgate 30 Sec Timer
    • State is changed to Tailgate 30 Sec Mode State
    STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

    State Description
    Initial Condition
    • Tailgate 30 Sec Mode State
    • All Door Unlock State = Unlock
    Event Tailgate Release Command by RKE
    Action
    • Two Times Flashing
    • During 0.5 sec, turn on the Tailgate Release Relay
    • Re-Start Tailgate 30 Sec Timer
    • State is kept Tailgate 30 Sec Mode State
    STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

    State Description
    Initial Condition
    • Tailgate 30 Sec Mode State
    • Vehicle Speed is below 5 km/h
    • All Door Unlock State = Unlock
    Event Tailgate Release Command by Tailgate Release Switch
    Action
    • During 0.5 sec, turn on the Tailgate Release Relay
    • State is kept Tailgate 30 Sec Mode State
  3. "Tailgate_Inhibition_Mode" State
STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

State Description
Initial Condition Tailgate Release Mode State
Event
  • All Door Unlock State = Unlock
Action State is changed to Tailgate Inhibition Mode State
STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

State Description
Initial Condition
  • Tailgate 30 Sec Mode State
  • All Door Unlock State = Unlock
Event
  • Lock Command by RKE or SMK or Mechanical Key or AutoLock command
  • Tailgate Open
  • Expire Tailgate 30 sec Timer
  • Burglar Alarm State is changed to ARMWAIT
Action
  • Cancel Tailgate 30 Sec Timer
  • State is changed to Tailgate Inhibition Mode State
STATE DESCRIPTION CHART

State Description
Initial Condition
  • Tailgate Inhibition Mode State
  • Vehicle Speed is below 5 km/h
  • All Door Unlock State = Unlock
Event Tailgate Release Command by SMK
Action
  • Two Times Flashing
  • During 0.5 sec, turn on the Tailgate Release Relay
  • State is kept Tailgate Inhibition Mode State
Fig 1: Tailgate_Inhibition_Mode Timing Pattern
G07426883Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

T1: TGate release time, T2: TGate 30 sec time

VALUE SPECIFICATION CHART

Name Value
Tailgate Release Time 0.5 sec ± 50 msec
Tailgate 30 Sec Time 30 sec ± 3 sec
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