freightliner NEW CASCADIA 2016, Driver Manual

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Detroit Assurance Radar
Detroit Assurance is a driver safety system that uses
a radar mounted on the front frame crossmember
and an optional windshield-mounted camera to com-
municate information to the vehicles’s brakes, en-
gine, and transmission. The system can track ve-
hicles up to 825 feet (250 meters) ahead, and will
sound a warning and apply the brakes, if necessary.
IMPORTANT: Do not mount any attachments in
front of the radar distance sensor. Do not paint
or affix items over the distance sensor cover. If
attachments are mounted in front of the dis-
tance sensor, such as a crash guard, they can
impair the operation of the distance sensor.
Driver Display
The driver display presents warnings and the status
of Active Brake Assist (ABA), Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) and/or Lane Departure Warning. Refer to "Ac-
tive Brake Assist (ABA)," "Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)," and "Lane Departure Warning (LDW)" for
more information.
To show distance, speed, and lane markings, navi-
gate to the Driver Assistance screen using the left,
right, up, and down buttons on the steering wheel.
Fig. 5.1 . Refer to Chapter 3 for more information on
driver display controls.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
WARNING
The Detroit Assurance system is intended solely
as an aid for an alert and conscientious profes-
sional driver. It is not intended to be relied upon
to operate a vehicle. Use the system in conjunc-
tion with rearview mirrors and other instruments
to safely operate the vehicle.
The Detroit Assurance system is not a substitute
for safe, normal driving procedures, nor will it
compensate for any driver impairment such as
drugs, alcohol, or fatigue.
Failure to drive safely and use the system prop-
erly could result in personal injury and/or death
and severe property damage.
Safety Information
Adaptive cruise control (ACC) may not detect narrow
vehicles driving in front like motorcycles, or vehicles
driving in a different lane.
In particular, be aware of the following situations:
•
cornering, entering, and exiting bends;
•
vehicles driving in a different lane;
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vehicles changing lanes;
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vehicles exiting the road;
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overtaking;
•
winding stretches of road; and
•
obstacles and stationary vehicles.
Adaptive cruise control does not compensate for inat-
tentive driving, weather, or traffic conditions. The
adaptive cruise control is only an aid. The driver is
responsible for maintaining a safe distance from the
vehicle in front, maintaining a safe vehicle speed,
and braking, and remaining in a lane.
If adaptive cruise control does not detect a vehicle
driving in front, the system will accelerate to the set
speed.
Overview
See Fig. 5.1 and Table 5.1 for a description of cruise
control steering wheel switches.
Steering Wheel Controls
Description Function
–/SET
Sets the cruise speed while the vehicle
is traveling at the desired speed.
Pressing and and holding decreases the
set cruise speed.
+/RES
Resumes the set speed. Pressing and
holding increases the set cruise speed.
CNCL
Deactivates cruise control, but retains
the set speed in memory.
Table 5.1, Steering Wheel Controls
When a vehicle in front is detected, the driver display
shows the speed of the detected vehicle and the dis-
tance to the detected vehicle. See
Fig. 5.2 .
Functions and Activation Conditions
ACC controls speed, and the distance from a vehicle
detected in front.
Driver Assistance Features
5.1