Phase 2 of the English translation:
Word documents (filled, EPB-specific):
- 8 plans (PID, PM, QA, SWE, Test, Project Manual, CM, RM)
- 6 safety docs (HARA, Safety Case, FMEDA, MISRA Compliance,
Verification Report, Tool Qualification Cppcheck)
- 2 manuals (User, Service)
- 3 audit artefacts (Review minutes, NC-001, MISRA-REC-001)
- All regenerated via pandoc from English markdown sources
Code, tests, headers:
- All file headers, struct comments, function docstrings in English
- All test names (TEST_BEGIN strings) translated
- Inline comments translated
- 46 tests still green after translation
CI workflows:
- All step names in English
- Step descriptions, comments, release notes template in English
README.md fully rewritten in English with proper guided tour.
Phase 3 (still pending): dev-process repo templates + toolstack/setup docs.
Identification and classification of all relevant EPB hazards per ISO 26262-3. From the hazards, safety goals are derived and an Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) is assigned.
2. Item definition
The EPB is an electromechanical system that clamps both rear callipers using two small electric motors and releases them. Item boundary (ISO 26262-3 §5):
Inside: EPB ECU, both calliper motors, EPB switch, status LED
Outside: ESP, engine management, brake system (hydraulic), steering
Interfaces: CAN bus, wheel-speed sensors, inclinometer
3. Operational situations & hazards
The following operational situations and hazards were identified in the concept workshop (2026-05-11):
3.1 Hazard list
H-ID
Hazard
Operational situation
H-01
Unintended release of the parking brake at standstill
Vehicle parked on incline, driver out
H-02
Unintended clamping during driving
Driving > 10 km/h
H-03
No apply reaction to driver request
Standstill, driver actuates switch
H-04
Loss of clamping force in hold state
Parking phase longer than 1 h
H-05
Motor damage from overcurrent
Actuator mechanics blocked
H-06
Incorrect hill-hold handover (roll-away on incline)
Drive-away on incline
H-07
No release reaction on drive-away
Standstill, driver wants to drive
H-08
LED indicator wrong
any
3.2 Severity / Exposure / Controllability
Classification per ISO 26262-3 §6:
Severity
Meaning
S0
No injuries
S1
Light / moderate injuries
S2
Severe injuries (survival likely)
S3
Life-threatening injuries (survival uncertain)
Exposure
Meaning
E0
Very unlikely
E1
Very rare situation
E2
Rare situation
E3
Medium likelihood
E4
Frequent situation
Controllability
Meaning
C0
Generally controllable
C1
Simply controllable (>99% of drivers)
C2
Normally controllable (>90% of drivers)
C3
Difficult to control or uncontrollable
3.3 ASIL determination
H-ID
Description
S
E
C
ASIL
H-01
Unintended release, parking phase
S3
E4
C3
D
H-02
Unintended clamping during driving
S3
E4
C3
D
H-03
No apply reaction to request
S2
E4
C2
B
H-04
Clamping force loss in hold
S3
E4
C3
D
H-05
Motor damage from overcurrent
S1
E3
C2
A
H-06
Hill-hold failure (roll-away on incline)
S3
E3
C3
C
H-07
No release reaction
S1
E4
C2
A
H-08
LED indicator wrong
S0
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QM
ASIL matrix per ISO 26262-3 Table 4 applied. H-06 was downgraded from ASIL-D to ASIL-C in review, since hill-hold failure on dry road remains controllable through driver response (C2-C3 borderline, conservatively C3).
4. Safety goals
From the hazards the following safety goals are derived:
SG-ID
Safety goal
ASIL
Covered hazards
SG-01
The EPB must not unintentionally release while at standstill
D
H-01, H-04
SG-02
The EPB must not unintentionally clamp while driving
D
H-02
SG-03
The EPB must protect against actuator overcurrent
A
H-05
SG-04
Hill-hold must reliably hand over to the apply controller
C
H-06
SG-05
The EPB must respond to driver requests within specified times
B
H-03, H-07
5. Safe state
Definitions per ISO 26262-3 §7.4.2.5:
Item / Function
Safe state
Apply phase
Stop actuator, set status to APPLIED
Hold phase
Maintain clamping force (passive)
Release phase
Return to apply, maintain clamping force
On hardware fault
Force APPLIED state (prevents roll-away)
The conservative safe state across all cases is APPLIED: rather over-clamp than under-clamp.
6. FTTI (Fault Tolerant Time Interval)
Hazard
FTTI
Rationale
H-01
5 s
Roll-away on incline starts after ~1-2 s, hand action possible after ~5 s
H-02
100 ms
Shock deceleration at 50 km/h must be detected within 100 ms
H-04
30 s
Clamping force loss accumulates slowly, periodic check every 50 ms suffices
H-06
500 ms
Hill-hold handover must complete before roll-away begins (< 500 ms)
7. Functional Safety Requirements (FSR)
From the safety goals the SYS requirements in reqs/sys/ are derived (see traceability matrix). Mapping: