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Collision alert
alert sensitivity may not be
appropriate for all drivers and driving
conditions.
Unnecessary alerts
The forward collision alert may
sometimes set unnecessary alerts to
turning vehicles, vehicles in other
When your vehicle approaches
lanes, objects that are not vehicles, or
another vehicle too rapidly, the red
shadows. These alerts are normal
forward collision alert display will flash
and the vehicle does not need a
and sound several beeps. When this
service.
occurs, the brake system prepares for
Press COLLISION ALERT F to show
driver braking to occur more rapidly.
Other messages
the current setting on the Driver
Continue to apply the brake pedal as
There are messages that may appear
Information Centre (DIC). Press
the driving situation dictates.
on the Driver Information Centre
again to change the alert sensitivity.
(DIC) in the instrument cluster to
Tailgating alert
The chosen setting will remain until it
provide information about the forward
The red forward collision alert display
is changed and will affect both the
collision alert.
will remain illuminated continuously if
collision alert and the tailgating alert
the vehicle ahead remains much too
features. The timing of both alerts will
Cleaning the system
close.
vary based on vehicle speed. The
If the forward collision alert system
faster the vehicle speed, the further
does not seem to operate properly,
Selecting the alert sensitivity
away the alert will occur.
clean the outside of the windscreen
The alert sensitivity can be set to
Consider traffic and weather
area in front of the camera sensor
near, medium or far.
conditions when selecting the alert
before considering taking the vehicle
sensitivity. The range of selectable
to a workshop.
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