Driver Assistance Systems - Cadillac ATS 2018 Convenience/Personalization Manual

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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS ♦
♦ – The driver's seat pulses — left side, right side,
Safety Alert Seat
or simultaneously — to alert the driver of potential hazards.
Audible alerts may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat
pulsing alerts. To change the alert setting, go to Settings >
Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Alert Type.
♦ – The
Forward Collision Alert
green when a vehicle is detected and is amber when following a
vehicle ahead much too closely. When approaching a vehicle direct-
ly ahead too rapidly, a red alert flashes on the windshield and the
Safety Alert Seat pulses or beeps sound (if selected).
To set the alert timing, press the
the left side of the steering wheel. The setting is displayed on
the Driver Information Center (A).
Following Distance
♦ – The following
Indicator
time to the vehicle ahead
is indicated in seconds on
the Driver Information
Center (B). If no vehicle is
detected ahead, dashes are
displayed.
Adaptive Cruise Control
– If a vehicle is detected
ahead, the vehicle accelerates or brakes moderately to maintain the
driver-selected cruise speed and following gap.
To set a following gap, press the
the left side of the steering wheel.
Vehicle Ahead indicator is
Following Gap button on
A
B
Following Gap button on
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
may help avoid collisions due to unintentional lane departures. The
Lane Keep Assist indicator is green if the system is available
to assist. If the vehicle approaches a detected lane marking without
using a turn signal in that direction, it may assist by gently turning
the steering wheel and displaying an amber
steering is not detected, the amber
Alert Seat may pulse or beeps may sound (if selected) on the side of
the departure direction as the lane marking is crossed. In order to
use this system safely, the driver needs to steer and be in complete
control of the vehicle.
To turn the system on or off, press the
button on the left side of the instrument panel.
Forward/Reverse Automatic Braking
applied automatically in potential collision situations to help
reduce damage or help avoid collisions with vehicles directly ahead
or behind, and with some objects behind, your vehicle.
To set Forward Automatic Braking to Alert and Brake, Alert, or
Off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems >
Forward Collision System.
To set Reverse Automatic Braking to on or off, press the
Parking Assist button on the left side of the instrument panel.
This will also turn on/off the Parking Assist and Rear Cross
Traffic Alert systems.
Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert
the system displays a
mirror when a vehicle is detected in that side blind zone area or rap-
idly approaching that area. The warning symbol flashes if a turn sig-
nal is activated when a vehicle has been detected on the same side.
To turn the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/
Detection Systems > Lane Change Alert.
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♦ – The system
. If active driver
may flash and the Safety
Lane Keep Assist
♦ – The brakes may be
♦ – While driving,
warning symbol on the left or right side

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