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Driving
Comp _Spacetourer_01_16_EN
This system, also called automatic emergency
braking, aims to reduce the speed of impact or avoid a frontal collision by your vehicle (between 3 and 87 mph (5 and 140 km/h) where the driver fails to react. Using a radar and a camera, this system acts on the vehicle's braking system.
Active Safety Brake
The driver can take back control of the vehicle at any time by sharply turning the steering wheel and/or pressing the accelerator pedal.
Operation of the system may be felt by slight vibration in the brake pedal. If the vehicle comes to a complete stop, the automatic braking is maintained for 1 to 2 seconds. If your vehicle has a manual gearbox, in the event of the automatic emergency braking bringing the vehicle to a complete stop, the engine may stall.
If your vehicle has an automatic gearbox, in the event of the automatic emergency braking bringing the vehicle to a complete stop, the vehicle will move off again; press the brake pedal.
If automatic emergency braking is not activated, you are alerted by the fixed display of this warning lamp accompanied by a message.
The point at which braking is triggered may be adjusted according to the reaction from the driver, such as movement of the steering wheel or pressing the accelerator pedal.
If the radar and the camera have confirmed the presence of a vehicle or a pedestrian, this warning lamp flashes when the system is operating.
Important : if operation of the automatic emergency braking is triggered, you should take back control of your vehicle and brakewith the pedal to add to or finish the automatic braking.
Intelligent emergency
braking assistance
If the driver does not brake sufficiently to avoid an accident, this system will complete the braking. This emergency braking system will not act if you press the brake pedal.
