CPC B60S 9/10 (2013.01) [B66F 17/006 (2013.01); E06C 5/04 (2013.01); E06C 5/38 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/30 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A level indication system for a vehicle, the level indication system comprising:
a control system configured to:
determine whether a stability characteristic of the vehicle at a current location is within an operational range or a nonoperational range, the stability characteristic including at least one of a slope, a grade, or a jackknife angle of the vehicle;
provide (i) a first indication that the vehicle is reconfigurable at the current location into a state whereby the vehicle is operable at the current location in response to determining that the stability characteristic is within the operational range or (ii) a second indication that the vehicle is not operable at the current location in response to determining that the stability characteristic is within the nonoperational range; and
facilitate engaging a stabilization system of the vehicle in response to the stability characteristic being within the operational range and thereby reconfiguring the vehicle into a state whereby the vehicle is operable at the current location.
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