to reconnect the high voltage contactors 213 this request may originate from a user request e g via a button push on the telematics unit 114 interface or via a service provider operator request pursuant to a user report or may be internally generated as a routine matter to check for unwarranted disconnections having received the request for reconnection the telematics unit 114 or controller 203 initiates a safety check protocol in particular at stage 307 the telematics unit 114 or controller 203 verifies that none of the conditions that would warrant a disconnect has occurred the safety check protocol may be remotely triggered and managed e g by an operator at the service center or an automated remote process in either case connecting to the vehicle via the telematics unit 114 alternatively the safety check protocol may be locally triggered and locally managed by the telematics unit 114 or controller 203 at stage 309 it is determined whether the safety check has successfully completed or not it is contemplated that successful completion may entail the detection of no errors or the detection of no errors except errors unrelated to personnel safety if the safety check has successfully completed at stage 309 the process 300 moves to stage 311 wherein the telematics unit 114 or the controller 203 reengages the high voltage contactors 213 and the process 300 terminates otherwise if the safety check was not successfully completed at stage 309 the process 300 terminates in one optional mode the process 300 may re execute the safety protocol one or more times before terminating it.