Front Pedestrian Braking; (Fpb) System - Buick Regal 2018 Owner's Manual

248 Driving and Operating
A system unavailable message may
display if:
The front of the vehicle or
windshield is not clean.
Heavy rain or snow is interfering
with object detection.
There is a problem with the
StabiliTrak system.
The FAB system does not need
service.

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 windshield and rapidly beeps.
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) 0 246.
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 nighttime driving, system
performance is very limited.
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.
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Warning (Continued)
Due to poor visibility,
including nighttime
conditions, fog, rain,
or snow.
If the FPB sensor is blocked
by dirt, snow, or ice.
If the headlamps or
windshield are not cleaned
or in proper condition.
Be ready to take action and apply
the brakes. For more information,
see Defensive Driving 0 204.
Keep the windshield, headlamps,
and FPB sensor clean and in
good repair.
FPB can be set to Off, Alert, or Alert
& Brake through vehicle
personalization. See Front
Pedestrian Detection in Collision/
Detection Systems under Vehicle
Personalization 0 150.