Overview
This document contains information on:
Function
ETC/Hi-Pass
China toll system
Status indication
Variants of control unit
General
The toll system records survey data on toll roads and transmits them to the toll recording system e.g. by radio data.
Currently, the ETC (Electronic Toll Collect) toll system is supported in Japan, Hi-Pass in Korea, und the toll system in China.
Function requirements
Circuit 15R on
The toll system is switched on.
The toll system can be switched on and off in Japan and Korea using multimedia system control. In China, a Bluetooth® connection to the user's smartphone is required to activate the toll system.
Japan, Korea: The ETC/Hi-Pass card is located in the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit.
China: The user carries a smartphone with activated access to the toll system with them. The Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit establishes a Bluetooth® connection to the user's smartphone.
Function
Data exchange between the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit and the toll station takes place via the DSRC antenna.
ETC/Hi-Pass
For data exchange between the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit and the toll station, the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit requires an ETC/Hi-Pass card on which user data is stored. The Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit also stores evidence that fees have already been paid onto the ETC/Hi-Pass card.
The Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit forwards messages in the toll system to the media display and speaker system (not in Korea) via multimedia system control. In Korea, the speaker output takes place via the speaker integrated into the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit.
E.g., a message can be issued in the following cases:
Payment completed successfully
Fault in the communication with the tollbooth
ETC/Hi-Pass card read error
ETC/Hi-Pass card reader error
ETC/Hi-Pass card not accepted
ETC/Hi-Pass card not inserted
No detailed information regarding the recent fee payments
The Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit is in the glove compartment. The DSRC antenna is located behind the windshield in the center on the instrument panel.
The Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit is not fitted ex factory, but is retrofitted in the corresponding countries before delivery. The antenna and the wiring harness are installed ex factory.
China toll system
A Bluetooth® connection to the user's smartphone is established via the Bluetooth® button on the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit. Display and operation is carried out via the user's smartphone.
Status indication
Japan, Korea: On the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit, there is an LED on the left that lights up green if the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit is OK. On the right, there is an LED that flashes red if a malfunction is detected.
Variants of control unit
In the variants for Japan and Korea, the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit has the following specific properties:
Integrated card reader for ETC/Hi-Pass card
Only Japan: Reception and forwarding of VICS messages (Vehicle Information and Communication System) to multimedia system control
Only Korea: integrated speakers
In the variant for China, the Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit has the following specific properties:
Integrated Bluetooth® interface
Button for activating the Bluetooth® connection to the user's smartphone