Forward Collision Mitigation System (Fcm) - Mitsubishi ECLIPSE CROSS 2017 Owner's Manual

Forward Collision Mitigation System (FCM)

Forward Collision
Mitigation System (FCM)
The Forward Collision Mitigation System
(FCM) uses a sensor (A) to determine the
distance and relative speed to a vehicle and a
pedestrian in front. When your vehicle is ap-
proaching a vehicle or a pedestrian straight-
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ahead in your path and the FCM judges that
there is the risk of a collision, the system
gives audible and visual warnings (forward
collision warning function), increases the
brake fluid pressure (FCM brake prefill func-
tion), and also provides braking force assis-
tance when you depress the brake pedal
(FCM brake assist function) to avoid frontal
collision.
When the risk of collision increases more, the
system causes the brakes to work moderately
to encourage you to apply brakes. If the sys-
tem judges that a potential collision is immi-
nent, it initiates emergency braking to miti-
gate collision-caused damages or to avoid
possible collision (FCM braking function).
Stop lamps are illuminated during automatic
braking.
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If you turn the FCM ON/OFF, the Ultrasonic
misacceleration Mitigation System (UMS) al-
so turns ON/OFF at the same time. (Vehicles
equipped with the UMS)
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Type 1, 2
*: if so equipped
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WARNING
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A driver is responsible for driving safely.
The FCM is the system to mitigate colli-
sion-caused damages or to avoid collisions
as much as possible.
The system is not intended to compensate
for driver's loss of attention to the front
during driving due to distraction or care-
lessness or supplement a drop in visibility
due to the rain and fog.
It is never a substitute for your safe and
careful driving. Always be ready to apply
the brakes manually.
l The FCM works to avoid frontal collisions
as much as possible. However, the effect
of its operation varies depending on situa-
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tions and conditions, such as driving con-
ditions, road conditions, and steering, ac-
celeration and braking operations, so that
the performance the function can deliver
is not always the same.
If your vehicle is in danger of collision,
take all necessary collision-evading ac-
tions, such as depressing the brake pedal
strongly regardless of whether the system
is activated or not.
l Do not try to confirm the operation of the
FCM. In certain situations, this can cause
an accident resulting in serious injury or
death.