Driving and operating
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The forward collision alert uses the
front camera in the windscreen to
detect a preceding vehicle directly
ahead, in the vehicle's path.
If a vehicle directly ahead is
approached too quickly, a warning
chime and alert in the Driver
Information Centre is provided.
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Warning
Forward collision alert is just a
warning system and does not
apply the brakes. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
rapidly, there may not be enough
time to avoid a collision.
The driver accepts full
responsibility for the appropriate
following distance based on traffic,
weather and visibility conditions.
The complete attention of the
driver is always required while
driving. The driver must always be
ready to take action and apply the
brakes.
Activation
Forward collision alert detects
vehicles and operates automatically
at all speeds above 3 mph and
53 mph. The system detects
stationary vehicles if the speed does
not exceed 50 mph.
Alerting the driver
Depending on the degree of collision
risk detected by the system and the
chosen alert sensitivity by the driver,
several alert levels may be triggered
and displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
The driver is warned by following
alerts:
● Symbol
i
illuminates yellow and
a warning message is displayed
in the Driver Information Centre
when the distance to the vehicle
ahead gets to small.
● Symbol
G
illuminates red, a
warning message is displayed in
the Driver Information Centre and
a warning chime sounds, when a
collision is imminent and
immediate driver's action is
required.
● A haptic alert in the form of micro-
braking can be given, in order to
confirm the risk of collision. This
is the last possible alert.
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Warning
Forward collision alert is just a
warning system and does not
apply the brakes. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
rapidly, there may not be enough
time to avoid a collision.
The driver accepts full
responsibility for the appropriate
following distance based on traffic,
weather and visibility conditions.
The complete attention of the
driver is always required while
driving. The driver must always be
ready to take action and apply the
brakes.
