Alfa Romeo Tonale, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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SAFETY
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accident with the vehicle in front when
that vehicle is a short distance away.
With the system sensitivity set to "Far",
the system will warn the driver of a
possible collision with the vehicle in front
when that vehicle is at a greater distance,
thus providing the possibility of acting on
the brakes more lightly and gradually.
This setting provides the drivers with
the maximum possible reaction time to
prevent a potential accident.
The system sensitivity setting is kept in
the memory when the engine is switched
off.
Function temporarily not available
warning
If the deactivation warning light comes
on together with the failure warning
lights without having intentionally
deactivated the system, a condition
temporarily disabling operation of the
system may have occurred. The main
possible causes of this temporary
blinding may be weather-related (heavy
rain, fog, sun low down on the horizon,
etc.).
Although the car can still be driven in
normal conditions, the system may be
temporarily not available.
When the conditions limiting the system
functions end, this will go back to normal
and complete operation. Should the
fault persist, contact an Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
Warning of system disabling due to an
obstruction
If the dedicated message is displayed,
a condition disabling operation of the
system may have occurred. The possible
cause of this disabling is a camera
obstruction. If an obstruction is signalled,
clean the area of the windscreen
indicated in fig. 112 and check that the
message has disappeared. Although
the car can still be driven in normal
conditions, the system is not available.
When the conditions disabling the
system functions end, it will return to
normal and complete operation. Should
the fault persist, contact an Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
Settings
Activation status and system settings
can be changed via the Alfa Connect
system (see "Settings" > "Safety
& Driving Assist" > "Autonomous
Emergency Braking" on the Alfa Connect
system online supplement).
System Fault Message
If the system switches off and a
dedicated message is shown on the
display, it means that there is a fault on
the system.
In this case, it is still possible to drive the
vehicle, but you are advised to contact
an Alfa Romeo Dealership as soon as
possible.
Driving in special conditions
In certain driving conditions, such as, for
example:
driving close to a bend
vehicles with small dimensions and/or
not aligned in the driving lane
lane change by other vehicles
vehicles travelling at right angles to
the car
System intervention might be
unexpected or delayed. The driver must
therefore be very careful, keeping
control of the car to drive in complete
safety.
WARNING In particularly complex traffic
conditions, the driver can deactivate
the system manually through the Alfa
Connect system or the instrument panel.
Driving close to a bend
When entering or leaving a wide bend,
the system may detect a car that is in
front of you, but that is not driving in the
same lane fig. 113. In cases such as these,
the system may intervene.