Front Pedestrian Protection - Vauxhall CORSA Owner's Manual

142 Driving and operating
Activation
Depending on the vehicle
configuration and the detected
objects, there are several operational
speed ranges.
On vehicles equipped only with front
camera, the forward collision alert
operates from 3 mph to 50 mph when
a vehicle has been detected.
On vehicles equipped with radar
sensor and front camera, the forward
collision alert operates from 3 mph to
87 mph when a vehicle has been
detected.
Alerting the driver
The driver is warned by following
alerts:
● Symbol , and a warning
message are displayed in the
Driver Information Center, when
the distance to the vehicle ahead
gets to small.
● Symbol , and a warning
message are displayed in the
Driver Information Center and a
warning chime sounds, when a
collision is imminent and
immediate driver's action is
required.
Selecting the alert sensitivity
Three alert sensivities can be
selected in the settings of the active
emergency braking within the vehicle
personalisation 3 80.
The chosen setting will be memorised
when the ignition has been switched
off. The alert timing will vary based on
selected alert setting and vehicle
speed. Consider traffic and weather
conditions when selecting the alert
timing.
Deactivation
The system can only be deactivated
by deactivating the active emergency
braking in the vehicle personalisation
3 80. When ignition is switched on
next time, system is activated.
System limitations
Forward collision alert is designed to
warn on vehicles, but may react also
to other objects.
In the following cases, forward
collision alert may not detect a vehicle
ahead or sensor performance is
limited:
● driving on winding or hilly roads
● driving during nighttime
● weather limits visibility, such as
fog, rain, or snow
● the sensor in the windscreen or
the radar unit behind the front
bumper are blocked by snow, ice,
slush, mud, dirt etc.
● the windscreen is damaged or
affected by foreign objects, e.g.
stickers
● the bumper is damaged or
affected by foreign objects, e.g.
license plate support

Front pedestrian protection

Front pedestrian protection may help
to avoid or reduce the harm caused
by front-end crashes with pedestrians
when driving forward.