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Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate
the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and
road conditions at all times. Read your Owner’s Manual for important feature limitations and
information.
SAFETY ALERT SEAT
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– The driver’s seat pulses — left side, right side or simultaneously —
to alert the driver of the direction of potential hazards .
Audible alerts or seat pulsing alerts may be selected . To change the alert settings, go to
Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Alert Type .
LANE CHANGE ALERT WITH SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT
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– While driving, the system displays
a
warning symbol on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle is detected in that side
blind zone area or rapidly approaching that area. The warning symbol flashes if a turn signal
is activated when a vehicle has been detected on the same side .
To turn on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Lane Change
Alert .
FORWARD COLLISION ALERT
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– The Vehicle Ahead Indicator is green when a vehicle is
detected and is amber when following a vehicle ahead much too closely . When approaching
a vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a red alert flashes on the windshield and the Safety Alert
Seat pulses or rapid beeps sound (if selected) .
Press the
Collision Alert button on the steering wheel to set the alert timing to Far,
Medium, or Near . This is also the Adaptive Cruise Control
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following gap setting .
FOLLOWING DISTANCE INDICATOR
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– The following distance to the vehicle ahead is
indicated in seconds under the Info menu on the Driver Information Center . If no vehicle is
detected ahead, dashes are displayed .
FORWARD AUTOMATIC BRAKING
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– In potential front-end imminent collision situations
with detected vehicles, the brakes may be applied, if you haven’t already done so, to help
reduce damage or avoid collisions at very low speeds with vehicles directly ahead .
To set Forward Automatic Braking and Forward Collision Alert to Alert and Brake, Alert,
or Off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Forward Collision System.
LANE KEEP ASSIST WITH LANE DEPARTURE WARNING
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– The system may help you avoid
collisions due to unintentional lane departures . The
Lane Keep Assist Indicator is green if
the system is available to assist . If the vehicle approaches a detected lane marking without
using a turn signal in that direction, the system may assist by gently turning the steering
wheel and displaying an amber
.
If active driver steering is not detected, the amber
may flash and the Safety Alert Seat
may pulse or beeps may sound (if selected) on the side of the departure direction as the lane
marking is crossed . The Lane Keep Assist system does not continuously steer the vehicle; the
driver needs to steer and be in complete control of the vehicle .
To turn on or off, press the
Lane Keep Assist button on the center console .
FRONT PEDESTRIAN BRAKING
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– During daytime driving, the system detects pedestrians
directly ahead up to a distance of approximately 131 ft . and displays an amber indicator .
When approaching a detected pedestrian too quickly, a red alert flashes on the windshield
and the Safety Alert Seat pulses or rapid beeps sound (if selected) . The system may prepare
the brakes or automatically brake the vehicle .
To set to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection
Systems > Front Pedestrian Detection .
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Optional equipment
DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
