Driver Assistance Systems; Forward Collision Alert; Lane Departure Warning; Side Blind Zone Alert/Lane Change Alert - Buick 2016 LaCrosse Getting To Know Manual

Driver Assistance Systems

The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by
providing visual and audible alerts under some imminent collision conditions.

Forward Collision Alert

system flashes a visual alert and pulses the Safety Alert Seat
To set the alert timing to Far, Medium, or Near, press the
Follow Distance Gap button on the left side of the steering wheel.
or the

Lane Departure Warning

a detected lane marking without using a
turn signal, the system flashes a visual alert
and pulses the left or right side of the Safety
Alert Seat F . See Safety Alert Seat.
To turn the system on or off, press the
Lane Departure Warning button on
the center of the instrument panel.

Side Blind Zone Alert/Lane Change Alert

Lane Change Alert displays a
vehicle is detected in that side blind zone area or rapidly approaching that side blind zone
area. The warning symbol flashes if a turn signal is activated when a vehicle has been
detected.
To turn the system on or off, go to Collision/Detection Systems > Side Blind Zone Alert
in the Vehicle Settings menu.
Rear Parking Assist
system displays a caution symbol on the Rear Vision Camera when an object is detected.
One beep sounds or the Safety Alert Seat pulses when an object is first detected and five
beeps sound or the Safety Alert Seat pulses when an object is very close.
To turn the system on or off, press the
instrument panel.
Safety Alert Seat
F
driver of potential hazards.
Audible notification may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat pulsing notification.
To change the alert setting, go to Collision/Detection Systems > Safety Alert Seat in the
Vehicle Settings menu.
F
Optional equipment
– When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly, the
F
– When crossing
F
warning symbol on the left or right side mirror when a
– During low-speed parking maneuvers, the Rear Parking Assist
F
– Subtle driver's seat pulses, left or right, or simultaneously, alert the
– While driving, the Side Blind Zone Alert/
F
Parking Assist button on the center of the
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
. See Safety Alert Seat.
F
Collision Alert button
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