MyTeslaMate
VCREAR family

VCREAR_a181_TooSteepGradeToPark

Incline too steep - Parking brake may not hold

What does the VCREAR_a181_TooSteepGradeToPark alert mean?

Road grade is too steep to secure with Park Brake

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Incline too steep - Parking brake may not hold
  • Move vehicle to flatter area

What triggers it

Attempt to engage parking brake when the vehicle is stopped on too steep a road grade for Electronic Parking Brake to secure the vehicle

When it clears

Electronic Parking Brake not parked

Potential impact

Car may not be secured by Electronic Parking Brake on the current road grade, may be free rolling

Affected models

Cybertruck

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