Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual page 171

The timing of this alert can vary, depending on the
traffic situation and your driving style.
Automatic braking
If you should also fail to react to the immediate
warning, Front Assist can initiate an automatic brak-
ing maneuver that will abruptly decelerate the vehi-
cle with increased braking force. The emergency
braking maneuver occurs shortly before a potential
collision to reduce vehicle speed and help to mini-
mize the effects of a collision.
Braking support
Front Assist can help to minimize the effects of
a collision by providing additional braking force in an
emergency braking situation should the system de-
tect that the force applied to the brake pedal by the
driver is not sufficient to avoid a collision. In order
for Front Assist to provide this additional braking as-
sistance, it must have detected an impending colli-
sion with another vehicle ahead of yours and the
brake pedal has to be hit hard and suddenly. Howev-
er, this support only works as long as the brake ped-
al is depressed.
Autonomous Emergency Braking
The Autonomous Emergency Braking system is
a part of Front Assist. In case of an impending colli-
sion, the Autonomous Emergency Braking system
can initiate an automatic braking maneuver without
System limits
Please read the introductory information and
heed the Warnings and Notice
Front Assist has physical and system-related limits.
You should always be prepared to take full control of
the vehicle whenever necessary.
Delayed response
If the radar sensor is exposed to environmental con-
ditions that impair sensor function, the system may
detect this only after a certain delay. For this reason,
possible functional restrictions may be displayed on-
ly after a delay after you start driving and while driv-
ing → in Introduction on page 167.
Objects that cannot be detected
Front Assist may react unnecessarily, react with de-
lay, or not react at all in the following situations:
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on page 167.
the advance or immediate warnings to reduce vehi-
cle speed and help to minimize the effects of a colli-
sion → in Introduction on page 167.
The automatic braking maneuver occurs simultane-
ously with a warning in the instrument cluster dis-
play → fig. 112.
The warning light comes on.
System deactivated
If the system is switched off, a text message and the
yellow symbol appear in the instrument cluster
display. The yellow central caution light
light up.
Distance warning
If the vehicle is traveling within a speed range of
about 40–155 mph (65–250 km/h), the system
warns the driver with the
ment cluster display if it detects that your vehicle is
driving too close to the vehicle ahead →
duction on page 167. No acoustic warning will
sound.
The warning period varies according to the traffic
situation and your driving style.
Increase the distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle ahead.
— When vehicles or motorcycles are traveling slight-
ly offset to the left or right in front of your vehi-
cle.
— When loads or attachment parts on other vehicles
in front of your vehicle protrude to the side, rear,
or above the normal vehicle dimensions.
— When there is oncoming traffic.
— When vehicles are crossing in front of your vehi-
cle.
— When pedestrians are standing or moving toward
you.
System limitations
Front Assist may react unnecessarily, react with de-
lay, or not react at all in the following situations:
— When driving in tight curves.
— When weather conditions are poor.
— When driving in parking garages.
— When there are metal objects, for example, tracks
or metal plates in the road.
Forward Collision Warning
may also
symbol in the instru-
in Intro-
169