Alerting The Driver - Cadillac ATS 2014 Owner's Manual

Since each gap setting corresponds
to a following time (Far, Medium,
or Near), the following distance will
vary based on vehicle speed. The
faster the vehicle speed, the further
back your vehicle will follow a
vehicle detected ahead. Consider
traffic and weather conditions when
selecting the following gap. The
range of selectable gaps may not be
appropriate for all drivers and
driving conditions.
Changing the gap setting
automatically changes the alert
timing sensitivity (Far, Medium,
or Near) for the Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) feature. See
.

Alerting the Driver

If ACC is engaged, driver action
may be required when:
ACC cannot apply sufficient
braking because of approaching
a vehicle too rapidly.
A temporary condition prohibits
ACC from operating. See
A malfunction is detected in the
system. See
.
When any of these conditions occur,
the collision alert symbol on the
HUD will flash on the windshield.
Either eight beeps will sound from
the front, or both sides of the Safety
Alert Seat will pulse five times.
Driving and Operating
See Collision/Detection Systems
under
.
See
Approaching and Following a
Vehicle
The vehicle ahead symbol is in the
instrument cluster and HUD display.
.
The vehicle ahead symbol only
displays when a vehicle is detected
in your vehicle s path moving in the
same direction.
If this symbol is not displaying, ACC
will not respond to or brake to
vehicles ahead.
ACC automatically slows the vehicle
down and adjusts vehicle speed to
follow the vehicle in front at the
selected follow gap. The vehicle
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