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The laser beam is invisible. Never
look at the laser sensor through an
optical instrument (magnifying glass,
microscope...): risk of eye injury.
Active City Brake
A preventive driving assistance system
that, using a sensor located at the top of the
windscreen, automatically applies the vehicle's
brakes if driving behind a vehicle that is slowing
down rapidly, stopping or is stationary.
The objective is to avoid a collision or reduce
the speed of impact.
This system is designed to improve driving
safety.
It remains the driver's responsibility to
continuously monitor the state of the traffic and
to assess the distances and relative speeds of
other vehicles.The Active City Brake system can in
no circumstances replace the need for
vigilance on the part of the driver. If operation is triggered:
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D
isplay of a message.
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I
llumination of the brake lamps.
The automatic braking is triggered as a last
resort, if the driver fails to apply the brakes
sufficiently firmly or at all, or to take avoiding
action. When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches the vehicle ahead too quickly, the
system automatically applies the brakes to
avoid a collision. Conditions for operation:
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V
ehicles driving in the same lane.
- N ot in too sharp a bend.
- S peed of your vehicle between 3 and
18 mph (5 and 30 km/h).
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B
raking assistance systems (ABS, EBFD,
EBA) in working order.
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T
rajectory control systems (ASR, DSC) in
working order and not deactivated.
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O
peration of Active City Brake not
triggered in the previous 10 seconds.
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