Lane Departure Warning; Front And Rear Automatic Braking; Forward Collision/Side Blind Zone Alerts; Driver Assistance Systems - Cadillac 2015 Escalade Manual

DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS

The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by providing visual, audible and/or tactile (vibration) alerts
under some imminent collision conditions.
Forward Collision Alert♦ – The
illuminates in green on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is
detected and illuminates in yellow when following a vehicle ahead
too closely.
When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a visual
alert flashes on the windshield and the driver's seat pulses. See
Safety Alert Seat.
Press the Collision
Alert button (or the
button if equipped with
Adaptive Cruise Control)
on the steering wheel to set
the alert sensitivity to Far,
Medium, Near or Off.
Lane Departure Warning♦ – When crossing a detected lane
marking without using a turn signal, the
Warning symbol flashes on the instrument cluster and the left or
right side of the driver's seat pulses. See Safety Alert Seat.
To turn the system on or off, press the
Warning button on the right side of the CUE touch screen. The
button illuminates when the system is on.
Safety Alert Seat♦ – The driver's seat pulses, left side, right side,
or simultaneously, to alert the driver of potential hazards.
Audible notification may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat
pulsing notification. To change the alert setting, go to Settings >
Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Alert Type.
Vehicle Ahead indicator
Lane Departure
Lane Departure
Side Blind Zone Alert♦ – While driving, a
displays on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle is detected
in that side blind spot area. The 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 > Side Blind Zone Alert.
Lane Change Alert♦ – While driving, a
displays on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle is rapidly
approaching that side blind zone area. The 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 >
Side Blind Zone Alert.
Front and Rear Automatic
Braking♦ – Applies the brakes
in potential collision situations
to help reduce damage or help
avoid collisions at lower speeds.
Automatic Collision Preparation♦ – Prepares the brakes or
applies the brakes if an emergency collision appears imminent or
the driver does not react to previous alerts.
Automatic Safety Belt Tightening♦ – While driving, the front
safety belts automatically tighten during emergency braking or
steering maneuvers, and release when driving conditions return
to normal.
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warning symbol
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See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.