Front Pedestrian Braking (Fpb); System - Cadillac CT6 2017 Owner's Manual

232 DRIVING AND OPERATING
Front Pedestrian Braking
(FPB) System
If equipped, the FPB system may help
avoid or reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes with nearby
pedestrians when driving in a
forward gear. FPB displays an amber
~
indicator, , when a nearby
pedestrian is detected directly ahead.
When approaching a detected
pedestrian too quickly, FPB provides a
red flashing alert on the windscreen
and rapidly beeps or pulses the driver
seat. FPB can provide a boost to
braking or automatically brake the
vehicle. This system includes
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA), and the
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB)
System may also respond to
pedestrians. See Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) 0 230.
The FPB system can detect and alert
to pedestrians in a forward gear at
speeds between 8 km/h (5 mph) and
80 km/h (50 mph). During daytime
driving, the system detects
pedestrians up to a distance of
approximately 40 m (131 ft). During
night-time driving, system
performance is very limited. If the
vehicle is equipped with the Night
Vision system, during night-time
driving, the vehicle can detect and
alert to pedestrians whenever in a
forward gear.
Warning
FPB does not provide an alert or
automatically brake the vehicle,
unless it detects a pedestrian. FPB
may not detect pedestrians,
including children:
When the pedestrian is not
directly ahead, fully visible,
or standing upright, or when
part of a group.
Due to poor visibility,
including night-time
conditions, mist, rain,
or snow.
If the FPB sensor is blocked
by dirt, snow, or ice.
If the headlights or
windscreen are not cleaned or
in proper condition.
Warning (Continued)
Be ready to take action and apply
the brakes. For more information,
see Defensive Driving 0 185. Keep
the windscreen, headlights, and FPB
sensor clean and in good repair.
FPB can be set to Off, Alert, or Alert &
Brake through vehicle personalisation.
See Front Pedestrian Detection in
Collision/Detection Systems under
Vehicle Personalisation 0 150.
Detecting the Pedestrian Ahead
FPB alerts and automatic braking will
not occur unless the FPB system
detects a pedestrian. When a nearby
pedestrian is detected directly in front
of the vehicle, the pedestrian ahead
indicator will display amber.