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should always adapt driving style to suit prevail-
ing road and weather conditions. Operate a ve-
hicle equipped with the Detroit Assurance system
as if the vehicle were not equipped with a colli-
sion warning system.
ABA is not a substitute for safe driving proce-
dures.
The Detroit Assurance system will not warn of
hazards such as pedestrians, 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 ABA, it can (within
system limitations):
•
react more quickly to an object in your path of
travel;
•
perform emergency braking; and
•
react to moving people with a warning and par-
tial braking.
ABA can minimize the risk of a front-end collision
with a moving or stationary vehicle. If ABA detects
the risk of a front-end collision, it issues an audible
and visual warning. If the risk persists, ABA automati-
cally initiates partial braking of the vehicle. If the
driver does not react to the warnings and partial
brake application, ABA automatically initiates a full
brake application.
ABA can also detect people who are moving along
the edge of the lane.
ABA may not detect narrow vehicles driving in front
like motorcycles, or vehicles driving on a different
line.
ABA does not automatically adapt to road and traffic
conditions. 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 was initiated.
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).
IMPORTANT: Adaptive cruise control may warn
the driver before active brake assist if there is a
risk of collision.
Activating/Deactivating Active Brake
Assist
The 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. 5.4 and Fig. 5.5 .
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Fig. 5.4, ABA Indicator Lamp
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Fig. 5.5, ABA Alert
Driver Assistance Features
5.4