Daimler Freightliner Cascadia 2021, Driver Manual

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Safety Information
WARNING
Active Brake Assist (ABA) is intended only as an
aid for a conscientious and alert driver. The
driver is responsible for keeping a safe distance
from the vehicle in front, for the vehicle speed,
braking in good time, and remaining in lane.
ABA does not take road and weather conditions
into account, nor the prevailing traffic situation.
The driver should always adapt driving style to
suit prevailing road and weather conditions.
ABA is not a substitute for safe driving proce-
dures.
Operate a vehicle equipped with Detroit Assur-
ance Collision Mitigation System as if the vehicle
were not equipped with a collision mitigation sys-
tem.
The Detroit Assurance Collision Mitigation Sys-
tem will not warn of hazards such as animals,
oncoming vehicles, or cross traffic.
Failure to drive safely and use the system prop-
erly could result in personal injury and/or death
and severe property damage.
If your vehicle is equipped with Active Brake Assist
(ABA) 5.0, it can:
•
react more quickly than a driver to an object in
the vehicle’s path of travel;
•
perform emergency braking; and
•
react to moving people with a warning and full
braking.
The Detroit Assurance 5.0 version of ABA can mini-
mize the risk of a front-end collision with a moving or
stationary vehicle and pedestrians. If ABA detects the
risk of a front-end collision, it issues an audible and
visual warning. If the risk persists, ABA automatically
initiates partial braking of the vehicle. If the driver
does not react to the warnings and partial brake ap-
plication, ABA automatically initiates a full brake ap-
plication.
ABA may also detect people who are moving along
the edge of the lane.
ABA may not detect vehicles driving in a different
lane or narrow vehicles, like motorcycles, driving in
front of the vehicle.
Brake the vehicle using the service brake if:
•
an event window with the warning symbol ap-
pears on the driver display screen;
•
an intermittent warning tone sounds; or
•
an intermittent warning tone sounds and auto-
matic partial braking is initiated.
ABA does not automatically adapt to road and traffic
conditions. If no visual and/or acoustic warning is
issued in a critical situation:
•
ABA has not recognized the danger of the situ-
ation;
•
ABA is suppressed; or
•
ABA has failed.
ABA-triggered emergency braking can be deactivated
if the driver presses the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown).
Activating/Deactivating Active Brake
Assist (ABA)
The Active Brake Assist (ABA) system cannot be
turned off. However, ABA is suppressed when the
driver:
•
uses the turn signal during an audible warning;
•
rapidly presses the accelerator; or
•
presses the accelerator pedal beyond the pres-
sure point (kickdown).
If there is a system error, the indicator lamp will illu-
minate and an alert will be shown on the driver dis-
play. See
Fig. 6.6 and Fig. 6.7 .
Active Brake Assist (ABA) Collision
Warning and Emergency Braking
If there is a risk of collision, Active Brake Assist
(ABA) issues alerts on the driver display, illuminates
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Fig. 6.6, Active Brake Assist (ABA) Indicator Lamp
Detroit Assurance 5.0
6.5