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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Safety or driver assistance features are no 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
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.
TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK®
wheelspin and the StabiliTrak electronic stability control system assists with directional
control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. Both systems turn on automatically
every time the vehicle is started. Traction Control should be turned off if the vehicle is
stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
To turn Traction Control off or on, use the DIC controls to display the Vehicle menu >
TCS (base DIC) or Options menu > Traction & Stability (midlevel and uplevel DIC
LANE KEEP ASSIST WITH LANE DEPARTURE WARNING
collisions due to unintentional lane departures. The
green if the system is available to assist. If the
vehicle approaches a detected lane marking
without using a turn signal in that direction, the
system may assist by gently turning the steering
wheel and displaying 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 Lane Keep Assist system
does not continuously steer the vehicle; the
driver needs to steer and be in complete control
of the vehicle.
To turn on or off, press the
Assist button (A) on the steering wheel.
FORWARD COLLISION ALERT
Vehicle Ahead Indicator is green when a vehicle
is detected and illuminates in 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 or rapid
beeps sound (if selected).
Collision Alert button (B) on the steering wheel to set the alert timing
Press the
to Far, Medium or Near. The setting is displayed on the Driver Information Center.
FOLLOWING DISTANCE INDICATOR
under the Info menu on the Driver Information Center. If no vehicle is detected ahead,
dashes are displayed.
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Optional equipment
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– The driver's seat may pulse on the left side, right side, or
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Lane Keep
– The
F
– The following distance is indicated in seconds
F
– The full-time Traction Control system limits
– The system may help you avoid
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Lane Keep Assist Indicator is
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