Driver Assistance Systems - Buick 2014 LaCrosse Quick Reference Manual

The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by
providing visual and audible alerts under some imminent collision conditions.
Forward Collision Alert
system flashes a visual alert and pulses the Safety Alert Seat
To set the alert timing to Far, Medium, or Near, press the
Follow Distance Gap button on the left side of the steering wheel.
or the
Lane Departure Warning
signal, the system flashes a visual alert and pulses the left or right side of the Safety Alert
Seat♦. See Safety Alert Seat.
To turn the system on or off, press the
center of the instrument panel.
Side Blind Zone Alert/Lane Change Alert
Lane Change Alert displays a warning symbol on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle
is detected in that side blind zone area or rapidly approaching that side blind zone area.
The warning symbol flashes if a turn signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected.
To turn the system on or off, go to Collision/Detection Systems > Side Blind Zone Alert
in the Vehicle Settings menu.
Rear Parking Assist
system displays a caution symbol on the Rear Vision Camera when an object is detected.
One beep sounds or the Safety Alert Seat pulses when an object is first detected and five
beeps sound or the Safety Alert Seat pulses when an object is very close.
To turn the system on or off, press the
instrument panel.
Safety Alert Seat
F
driver of potential hazards.
Note: Audible notification may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat pulsing notification. To change
the alert setting, go to the Collision and Detection menu in the Vehicle Settings.
F Optional equipment
– When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly, the
F
– When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn
F
– During low-speed parking maneuvers, the Rear Parking Assist
F
– Subtle driver's seat pulses, left or right, or simultaneously, alert the

Driver Assistance Systems

F
Lane Departure Warning button on the
– While driving, the Side Blind Zone Alert/
F
Parking Assist button on the center of the
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
. See Safety Alert Seat.
Collision Alert button
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