Forward Collision Warning - If Equipped - Jeep 2012 Grand Cherokee Owner's Manual

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224 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Forward Collision Warning — If Equipped

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) warns the driver of a

potential collision with the vehicle in front of you and

prompts the driver to take action in order to avoid the

FCW monitors the information from the forward looking

sensor as well as the Electronic Brake Controller (EBC),

wheel speed sensors, i.e., to calculate a probable rear-end

collision. When the system determines that a rear-end

collision is probable a warning message (both audible

and visual) will be displayed on the EVIC. When the

system determines a collision with the vehicle in front of

you is no longer probable, the warning message will be

deactivated.

• The minimum speed for FCW activation is 10 mph

• When entering or driving in a curve, the FCW alerts

may be triggered on objects other than vehicles such as

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