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NOTE:
FCW system is not intended for
towing: this could lead the system to
malfunctions and/or to late reaction.
FCW monitors the information from
the forward looking radar sensor as
well as the Electronic Brake Controller
(EBC), to calculate the probability of
a forward collision. When the system
determines that a forward collision is
probable, the driver will be provided
with audible and visual warnings and
may provide a warning brake jerk. If
the driver does not take action based
upon these progressive warnings, then
the system will provide a limited level
of active braking to help slow down
the vehicle and mitigate the potential
forward collision. If the driver reacts
to the warnings by braking and
the system determines that the
driver intends to avoid the collision
by braking but has not applied
sufficient brake force, the system will
compensate and provide additional
brake force as required.
When the system determines a
collision with the vehicle in front of
you is no longer probable, the warning
messages will be deactivated.
NOTE:
• Bad weather conditions, like strong
rain, snow, etc., can lead to reduced
system performance. Under these
conditions relevant objects will not
be detected or detected late by the
system.
• FCW is designed to react in specific
situations in typical traffic scenarios
with objects in the same lane driving
in the same direction, but under
certain conditions it can also react on
stationary objects in the same lane. It
is not designed to react to oncoming
traffic or crossing traffic.
• The FCW alerts may be triggered on
objects other than vehicles such as
guard rails or sign posts based on
the course prediction. This can occur
but it is not a part of normal FCW
activation and functionality.
• It is unsafe to test the FCW system. To
prevent such misuse of the system,
after four Active Braking events
within an ignition cycle, the Active
Braking portion of FCW will be
deactivated until the next ignition
cycle. The limit of four events applies
to the brake jerk too.
• The FCW system is intended for on-
road use only. If the vehicle is taken
Driver Assistance Systems
off-road, the FCW system should be
deactivated to prevent unnecessary
warnings. If the vehicle ride height is
set to "Off Road 1" or "Off Road 2",
the FCW system will be automatically
deactivated.
• FCW will automatically deactivated
when
(ESC OFF) button is pressed
(LED light up) and when HDC is
active.
WARNING!
•
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is
not intended to avoid a collision on
its own, nor can FCW detect every
type of potential collision. The driver
has the responsibility to avoid a
collision by controlling the vehicle
via braking and steering. Failure to
follow this warning could lead to
serious injury or death. The driver
is always in charge to safely drive
and to avoid critical situations not
relying on the support of the system.
Driver has to keep in mind that the
system and therefore its intervention
is always subject to the prevailing
physical limits.
•
FCW is not intended either to warn
or to apply any brake aid/brake
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