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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Safety or driver assistance features are not a 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
–
The driver’s seat pulses (left, right, or both
sides) to alert you of the direction of potential hazards. Audible
alerts may be selected instead of seat-pulsing alerts.
To change the alert
settings, go to Settings
> Vehicle > Collision/
Detection Systems >
Alert Type.
LANE CHANGE ALERT
WITH SIDE BLIND ZONE
ALERT
– While driving,
the system displays a
warning symbol on the left- or right-side mirror when a mov-
ing vehicle is detected rapidly approaching or is in that side blind
zone. The 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.
FORWARD COLLISION ALERT
– The Vehicle Ahead Indicator
on the instrument cluster is green when a vehicle is detected ahead
that you’re following and is amber when following a detected vehicle
ahead much too closely. When approaching a detected 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
Forward Collision Alert
button on the steering
wheel to set the alert timing to Far, Medium or Near. This is also
the Adaptive Cruise Control
♦
Follow Distance Gap setting.
FOLLOWING DISTANCE INDICATOR
– 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.
LANE KEEP ASSIST WITH LANE DEPARTURE WARNING
– 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 unintentionally
approaches a detected lane marking, the system may assist by gen-
tly turning the steering wheel to help prevent lane departure and
display 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 system does not continuously steer the
vehicle; the driver needs to steer and be in complete control of the
vehicle. Alerts do not occur when using the turn signal in the lane
departure direction or intentional lane departure is detected.
Press the
Lane Keep Assist
button (A) on the instrument
panel center controls to turn the system on or off.
FRONT PEDESTRIAN BRAKING
– During daytime driving below
50 mph, the system can detect pedestrians directly ahead and
displays an amber indicator on the instrument cluster. 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 automatically provide hard
emergency braking or enhance the driver’s hard braking, if you
have not already done so. Nighttime and low-visibility performance
are limited.
To set to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Settings > Vehicle >
Collision/Detection Systems > Front Pedestrian Detection.
