Forward Collision Warning (Fcw) With Mitigation - If Equipped - RAM 1500 2025 Owner's Manual

246 SAFETY
NOTE:
The ability to detect a trailer may be degraded in
crowded or busy environments. Busy parking lots,
narrow areas surrounded with trees, or any other
crowded area may prevent the radar sensors from being
able to adequately detect the trailer. The system will try
to detect a trailer at every ignition cycle or 90 seconds
of standstill.
Trailer Length Detection
1 — Trailer Length
2 — Trailer Hitch
3 — Trailer Width
Trailer length will be identified and placed into one of
the following categories:
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Trailer length up to 10 ft (3 m) — Blind spot zone will
be adjusted to 10 ft (3 m) .
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Trailer length between 10 ft to 20 ft (3 m to 6 m) —
Blind spot zone will be adjusted to 20 ft (6 m)
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Trailer length between 20 ft to 30 ft (6 m to 9 m) —
Blind spot zone will be adjusted to 30 ft (9 m) Blind spot
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Trailer length between 20 ft to 30 ft (6 m to 9 m) —
Blind spot Blind spot zone will be adjusted to 30 ft (9 m)
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Trailer length between 30 ft and 39.5 ft (9 m to
12 m) — Blind spot zone will be adjusted to Max
distance .
NOTE:
Trailer length is determined within +/- 3 ft (1 m) of
actual length. Trailers that are the same size as the
category limit, 10/20/30 ft (3/6/9 m), could be subject
to being placed in the category above or below the
correct one.
Trailer Merge Warning
Trailer Merge Warning is the extension of the blind spot
function to cover the length of the trailer, plus a safety
margin, to warn the driver when there is a vehicle in the
adjacent lane. The driver is alerted by the illumination
of the BSM Warning Light located in the outside mirror
on the side the other vehicle is detected on. In addition,
an audible (chime) alert will be heard and radio volume
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NOTE:
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The Trailer Merge Alert system DOES NOT alert the
driver about rapidly approaching vehicles that are
outside the detection zones.
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The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system may
experience drop outs (blinking on and off) of the side
mirror warning indicator lights when a motorcycle or
.
any small object remains at the side of the vehicle
for extended periods of time (more than a couple of
seconds).
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Crowded areas such as parking lots, neighborhoods,
etc. may lead to an increased amount of false alerts.
This is normal operation.
WARNING!
The Blind Spot Monitoring system is only an aid
to help detect objects in the blind spot zones. The
BSM system is not designed to detect pedestrians,
bicyclists, or animals. Even if your vehicle is equipped
with the BSM system, always check your vehicle's
mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and use your turn
signal before changing lanes. Failure to do so can
result in serious injury or death.
F C W
ORWARD OLLISION ARNING
M — I E
ITIGATION F QUIPPED
FCW with Mitigation provides the driver with audible
warnings, visual warnings (within the instrument cluster
display), and may apply a brake jerk to warn the
driver when it detects a potential frontal collision. The
warnings and limited braking are intended to provide
the driver with enough time to react, avoid or mitigate
the potential collision.
NOTE:
FCW monitors the information from the forward looking
sensors 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 as well as a possible brake jerk
warning.
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