Driver Assistance Systems - Cadillac CTS 2017 Personalization Manual

DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS ♦
The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by providing visual, audible and/or tactile (vibration) alerts.
♦ – The driver's seat pulses, left side, right side, or
Safety Alert Seat
simultaneously, to alert the driver of potential hazards.
Audible alerts may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat
pulsing alerts. To change the alert setting, go to Settings >
Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Alert Type.
♦ – The
Forward Collision Alert
green on the instrument cluster 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.
To set the alert timing, press the
the left side of the steering wheel.
Following Distance
♦ – The following
Indicator
time to the vehicle ahead is
indicated in seconds on the
Driver Information Center.
If no vehicle is detected
ahead, dashes are displayed.
♦ –
Adaptive Cruise Control
If a vehicle is detected ahead,
the vehicle accelerates or brakes moderately to maintain the driver-
selected cruise speed and following gap.
To set a following gap, press the
the left side of the steering wheel.
Vehicle Ahead indicator is
Following Gap button on
Following Gap button on
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
avoid crashes due to unintentional lane departures. The
green if the system is available to assist. It may assist by gently
turning the steering wheel and display an amber
approaches a detected lane marking without using a turn signal in
that direction. If active driver steering is not detected, the amber
may flash and the Safety Alert Seat may pulse three times on
the side of the departure direction as the lane marking is crossed.
To turn the systems on or off, press the
button on the left side of the Cadillac CUE screen.
Front and Rear Automatic Braking
brakes in potential collision situations to help reduce damage or
help avoid collisions with vehicles directly ahead or behind, and
with some objects behind.
To change the setting to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to
Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Forward
Collision System.
To turn the Rear Automatic Braking system on or off, press the
Parking Assist button on the right side of the Cadillac CUE
screen. This will also turn the Parking Assist and Rear Cross
Traffic Alert systems on/off.
Side Blind Zone Alert with Lane Change Alert
the system displays a
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.
To turn the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/
Detection Systems > Lane Change Alert.
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♦ – May help
if the vehicle
Lane Keep Assist
♦ – Automatically applies the
♦ – While driving,
warning symbol on the left or right side
is