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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Safety Alert Seat
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— The driver’s seat pulses — left side, right side, or simultaneously — to
alert the driver of potential hazards.
Audible alerts or seat pulsing alerts may be selected. To change the alert setting, go to
Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Alert Type.
Traction Control and StabiliTrak Systems
— The full-time traction control system limits
wheelspin and the StabiliTrak electronic stability control system assists with directional control
of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. Both systems turn on automatically every time the
vehicle is started. Traction control should be turned off if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the
vehicle is required.
To turn traction control on or off, press the
Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off
button
on the center of the instrument panel.
Forward Collision Alert
F
— The Vehicle Ahead indicator is green on the instrument
cluster when a vehicle is detected and is amber when following a vehicle ahead too close-
ly. When approaching a detected vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a red alert flashes on
the windshield and the Safety Alert Seat pulses or beeps sound (if selected).
Press the
Collision Alert
button on the steering wheel to set the alert timing to Far,
Medium or Near. The setting is displayed on the Driver Information Center.
Follow Distance Indicator
F
— The follow dis-
tance 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 (Avenir model
F
)
— The brakes may be applied automatically in
potential collision situations to help reduce dam-
age or help avoid collisions 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.
Front Pedestrian Braking
F
— During daytime driving, the system detects pedestrians directly
ahead up to a distance of approximately 131 feet 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 beeps sound (if selected). The system may prepare the
brakes or automatically brake the vehicle.
To set the system to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/
Detection Systems > Front Pedestrian Detection.
Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert
F
— 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 the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems >
Lane Change Alert.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
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Optional equipment
