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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMSF
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 trac, 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 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.
FORWARD COLLISION ALERT – The Vehicle Ahead Indicator is green when a vehicle
that you’re following is detected and is amber when you’re following a vehicle ahead
much too closely. When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a red alert
ashes 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.
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.
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING – At
speeds below 50 mph, the system works
with Forward Collision Alert to help you
avoid or reduce the severity of a front-end collision with a vehicle you’re following.
Camera technology is used to automatically provide hard emergency braking or enhance
the driver’s hard braking.
To set Automatic Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Alert to Alert and Brake,
Alert, or O, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Forward
Collision System
FRONT PEDESTRIAN BRAKING – During daytime driving below 50 mph, the system can
detect pedestrians directly ahead and displays an
amber indicator. When approach-
ing a detected pedestrian too quickly, a red alert ashes on the windshield and the
Safety Alert Seat pulses or rapid beeps sound (if selected). The system may automati-
cally provide hard emergency braking or enhance the driver’s hard braking. Nighttime
and low-visibility performance are limited.
To set to Alert and Brake, Alert, or O, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection
Systems > Front Pedestrian Detection.
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 moving vehicle is
detected rapidly approaching or is in that side blind zone. The warning symbol ashes if
a turn signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected on the same side.
To turn on or o, 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 Some equipment shown may not be included in your vehicle.