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How to Change Vehicle Status

The ability to change vehicle statuses provides real-time visibility into the operational status of each vehicle in your fleet. Fleet managers and personnel can quickly check the status of vehicles to make informed decisions. Efficiently managing the transition of vehicles from "Active" to "In-shop" for maintenance or repairs and back to "Active" minimizes downtime and keeps your fleet operating smoothly.

This article will guide you on how to change and set the status of a vehicle to either Active, In Shop, or Retired.

Instructions

When setting the status of a vehicle the user will have the option to define a timeframe for the specific status to take effect or just set the status from the current time till forever.

  1. To change the vehicle status, navigate to the "Vehicles Management" module in Mission Control.
  2. Click the "Vehicles" tab on the side navigation bar.
  3. Search for the vehicle using the search bar and use the available filters as needed.
  4. Select the specific vehicle by tapping on the row.

  1. From the Vehicle Details page, click the "Update Status" button at the top-right corner of the page.

  1. The "Update Vehicle Status" modal will appear where you can select the status you want to set for the vehicle with the given options of "Active, In Shop, and Retired".

  1. Define the "Date Range" for the selected status by toggling the options for "Start now" and "Forever". Toggling either of these options off will allow for the user to select a date and time for the option.

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  1. Different options will appear when choosing "In Shop" or "Retired" as a status. A "Reason" drop down menu will appear where you'll need to select an option from the list. Within the same screen, you can enter details and an explanation for why the vehicle has changed statuses.

10. Save the new status by clicking "Update Status".

11. A confirmation message will appear in green on the top right of the page once the vehicle status is saved and updated.

Vehicle Status Definitions:

  • Active - Vehicle is available for reservations by customers. All configured alarms will be reported in MC.
  • In Shop - when a vehicle needs maintenance or servicing then the vehicle can be placed in this status. All configured alarms will be reported in MC. Customers will not be able to make any reservations on this vehicle.
  • Retired - when the vehicle is no longer in service or removed from the fleet. If there are any alarms configured for this vehicle they will no longer be reported in MC. Customers will not be able to make any reservations on this vehicle.