Assistance Systems For Driving; Forward Collision Alert (Fca); System - Chevrolet Equinox 2021 Owner's Manual

228 Driving and Operating
When an object is first detected in the rear,
one beep will be heard from the rear,
or both sides of the Safety Alert Seat will
pulse two times. When an object is very
close, <0.6 m (2 ft) in the vehicle rear, five
beeps will sound from the rear or both sides
of the Safety Alert Seat will pulse five times.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
If equipped, when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse), RCTA displays a red warning
triangle with a left or right pointing arrow
on the infotainment display to warn of
traffic coming from the left or right. This
system detects objects coming from up to
20 m (65 ft) from the left or right side of
the vehicle. When an object is detected,
three beeps sound from the left or right,
depending on the direction of the detected
vehicle.
Use caution while backing up when towing
a trailer, as the RCTA detection zones that
extend out from the back of the vehicle do
not move further back when a trailer is
towed.
Turning the Features On or Off
RPA can be turned on and off through
vehicle personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 107.
Turn off RPA when towing a trailer.
To turn the Rear Park Assist symbols or
guidance lines on or off, see Rear Camera
under Vehicle Personalization 0 107. On
some models, select the guidance lines
button on the infotainment display to turn
them on or off.
RCTA can also be turned on or off through
vehicle personalization. see Collision/
Detection Systems under Vehicle
Personalization 0 107.

Assistance Systems for Driving

If equipped, when driving the vehicle in a
forward gear, Forward Collision Alert (FCA),
Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep
Assist (LKA), Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA),
Lane Change Alert (LCA), Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB), and/or the Front
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System can help to
avoid a crash or reduce crash damage.

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System

If equipped, the FCA system may help to
avoid or reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. When approaching a
vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA provides a
red flashing alert on the windshield and
rapidly beeps or pulses the driver seat. FCA
also lights an amber visual alert if following
another vehicle much too closely.
FCA detects vehicles within a distance of
approximately 60 m (197 ft) and operates at
speeds above 8 km/h (5 mph).
Warning
FCA is a warning system and does not
apply the brakes. When approaching a
slower-moving or stopped vehicle ahead
too rapidly, or when following a vehicle
too closely, FCA may not provide a
warning with enough time to help avoid
a crash. It also may not provide any
warning at all. FCA does not warn of
pedestrians, animals, signs, guardrails,
bridges, construction barrels, or other
objects. Be ready to take action and
apply the brakes. See Defensive Driving
0 184.
FCA can be disabled with the FCA steering
wheel control, or if equipped, through
vehicle personalization. See Collision/
Detection Systems under Vehicle
Personalization 0 107.