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exits from this strategy when the
accelerator pedal is completely
unstuck.
Hill Start Assist (HSA) The HSA system is designed to assist
the driver when starting a vehicle
uphill. HSA will maintain the level of
brake pressure applied for a short
period of time also after releasing the
brake pedal.
If the driver does not apply the
throttle during this short period of
time, the system will release brake
pressure and the vehicle will start
sloping down. The system will release
brake pressure proportionally to the
amount of throttle/torque applied as
the vehicle starts to move in the
chosen direction.
HSA Activation Criteria
The following criteria must be met in
order for HSA to activate:
• vehicle is stationary;
• gear selection matches vehicle uphill
direction (i.e., vehicle facing uphill is
in forward gear; vehicle backing
uphill is in reverse gear).
HSA will work in R (Reverse) and all
forward gears when the activation
criteria have been met. The system will not activate if the
transmission is placed in N (Neutral) or
P (Park).
Roll-Over Mitigation (ROM) This system anticipates the potential
for wheel lift by monitoring the
driver's steering wheel input and the
speed of the vehicle. When ROM
determines that the rate of change of
the steering wheel angle and vehicle's
speed are sufficient to potentially
cause wheel lift, it then applies the
appropriate brake and may also
reduce engine power to lessen the
chance that wheel lift will occur.
ROM will only intervene during very
severe or evasive driving maneuvers.
ROM can only reduce the chance of
wheel lift occurring during severe or
evasive driving maneuvers. It cannot
prevent wheel lift due to other factors,
such as road and off-road conditions,
leaving the roadway, or striking
objects or other vehicles.
WARNING!
Many factors, such as vehicle loading,
road and off-road conditions, and
driving conditions, influence the
chance that wheel lift or rollover may occur. ROM cannot prevent all wheel
lift or roll-overs, especially those that
involve leaving the roadway or
striking objects or other vehicles. The
capabilities of a ROM-equipped
vehicle must never be exploited in a
reckless or dangerous manner, which
could jeopardize the user’s safety or
the safety of others.
Trailer Sway Mitigation (TSM) TSM uses sensors in the vehicle to
recognize an excessively swaying
trailer and will take the appropriate
actions to attempt to stop the sway.
The system may reduce engine power
and apply the brake of the
appropriate wheel(s) to counteract the
sway of the trailer. TSM will become
active automatically once an
excessively swaying trailer is
recognized.
TSM cannot stop all trailers from
swaying. Always use caution when
towing a trailer and follow the trailer
tongue weight recommendations.
Refer to “Trailer Towing” in this
section for further information. When
TSM is functioning, the “ESC
Activation/Malfunction Indicator
Light” will flash (see “Instrument
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engine power may be reduced and
you may feel the brakes being applied
to individual wheels to attempt to
stop the trailer from swaying.
TSM is disabled when the ESC system is
partially deactivated (button
pressed, LED on).
WARNING!
If TSM activates while driving, slow
the vehicle down, stop at the nearest
safe location, and adjust the trailer
load to eliminate trailer sway.
Hill Descent Control (HDC) HDC maintains vehicle speed while
descending hills during various driving
situations, by actively controlling the
brakes.
HDC is part of the ESC system and has
three possible states:
• Off: feature is not enabled and will
not activate.
• Enabled: feature is enabled and
ready but activation conditions are
not met, or driver is actively
overriding with brake or throttle
application. • Active: feature is enabled and
actively controlling vehicle speed.
Enabling and Activating the HDC
HDC is enabled by pressing the HDC
switch on LH side of steering wheel.
NOTE:
The figures only show the Standard
Configuration. The following conditions must also be
met to enable HDC:
• Maximum activation speed: 18 mph
(30 km/h).
• Parking brake is released.
• Driver door is closed.
HDC enabling is indicated by the
white light with below 3 dashes on
instrument cluster display coming
steady on. The light remains white
while the driver operates the pedal
unit to change the speed, or when
driving on a flat stretch of road
between two descents, or when the
descent is over.
Failed enabling is indicated by a
message on display.
Once enabled, when driving the
system automatically activates HDC.
When the vehicle exceeds 2.5 mph
(4 km/h) and a defined threshold of
slope, the light
turns green and the
current speed appears below it until
the default speed value set to 5 mph
(8 km/h). Therefore, the vehicle speed
is increased or decreased until it
reaches the default value.Standard Configuration
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The set speed for HDC is selectable by
the driver, and can be adjusted by
using the pedal unit or the
multifunction control on steering
wheel, which is the same used to set
the Cruise Control (see “Electronic
Cruise Control” or “Adaptive Cruise
Control - ACC” in this section).
• If the driver brakes, the speed goes
below the default value: when s/he
releases the brake pedal, the speed
goes back to 3 mph (4 km/h).
• If the driver accelerates without
exceeding the maximum limit value
of 18 mph (30 km/h), when s/he
releases the accelerator pedal HDC
will set to the speed reached by
vehicle in that moment. The set value
appears under the
green light on
the display.
Or: • Push down (SET -) multifunction
switch to decrease the speed up to
1.8 mph (3 km/h) : pressing the brake
pedal up to default speed of 5 mph
(8 km/h). The set value appears under
the
green light on the display.
• Push up (RES +) multifunction switch
to increase speed until the required
value is displayed below the
green
light on display. HDC Cancelled
If the driver press down (CANC)
multifunction switch or presses the
brake pedal, the
light turns white to
indicate that HDC feature is
temporarily cancelled.
Driver Override
If the driver pushes the accelerator and
the vehicle speed exceeds the set
speed, the
green light will stay on
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• HDC will be deactivated but remain
available when driver pushes the
accelerator steadily, without
exceeding 18 mph (30 km/h). A
pop-up message and the
green
light will stay on.
• When the vehicle speed exceeds
18 mph (30 km/h) but is lower than
31 mph (50 km/h) this function turns
to stand-by mode, the
light with
below the set speed turns white. In
this case, to reset the function it is
necessary to push up (RES +)
multifunction switch.
• While, if speed exceeds 31 mph
(50 km/h), or when driving beyond
18 mph (30 km/h) for over 70
seconds, system will immediately
disable the feature and the
light
will turn off. Brake Overheating with HDC
The icon on instrument cluster display
and the LED on steering wheel button
will flash when HDC deactivates due
to overheated brakes. The flashing
will stop and HDC will activate again
once the brakes have cooled
sufficiently.
WARNING!
• HDC is only intended to assist the
driver in controlling vehicle speed
when descending hills. The driver
must remain attentive to the driving
conditions and is responsible for
maintaining a safe vehicle speed.
• Prolonged use of the system might
overheat the brakes. In case of
brake overheating, the HDC, if
active, will be progressively
deactivated after warning the driver
(switch-off of LED on button);
feature can be reactivated only after
brake temperature will have
decreased sufficiently. Distance that
can be traveled depends on brake
temperature, load and vehicle
speed.
• The performance of a vehicle
equipped with HDC must never be
exploited in a reckless or dangerous manner that could jeopardize the
driver’s safety or the safety of
others.
WARNING!
California Proposition 65
Operating, servicing and maintaining
a passenger vehicle or off-road vehicle
can expose you to chemicals including
such as, engine exhaust, carbon
monoxide, phthalates and lead, that
which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. To
minimize exposure, avoid breathing
exhaust, do not idle the engine except
as necessary, service your vehicle in a
well-ventilated area and wear gloves
or wash your hands frequently when
servicing your vehicle. For more
information go to:
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-
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Controls The electronic Cruise Control controls
are located on the left hand side of
the steering wheel.
Control configuration depends on
which driver assist systems are
installed to the vehicle.
In the standard configuration there is
a specific button to enable and disable
the CC.
In the optional configuration, there is
no specific button to enable and
disable the CC, since driver uses the
ACC control buttons. Control buttons have the following
functions:
Standard Configuration
ON/OFF button to
engage/disengage CC
system.
Optional Configuration
Press ACC Gap button and
hold it down for 2 seconds
to enable the CC system.
Press ACC button to disable
the CC system. Shared by All Configurations
Multifunction switch:
• Press up (indication RES
+): increase speed, set
current speed or resume
previously set speed
when system is in
“cancelled” status;
• Pushed (indication
CANC): deletes the set
speed;
• Press down (indication
SET -): set speed/decrease
speed.
NOTE:
• The figures only show the Standard
Configuration.
• In order to ensure proper operation,
the CC system has been designed to
shut down if multiple systems are
operated at the same time (example:
ACC and FCW). When conditions so
allow, the CC system can be
reactivated by pushing the CC
“ON/OFF” button or the ACC Gap
button (in the Optional
Configuration) and resetting the
desired vehicle set speed.Standard Configuration Optional Configuration Driving
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Apart from the image at the center of
the display, CC, ACC, HDC, LKA and
HAS systems status is represented by
icons at the top left and right. These
icons remain displayed even when
exiting the “Driver Assist” screen.
The vehicle(s) and horizontal bars
represent the ACC status as ready
(white) or with sensed vehicle ahead
(green); the white, grey or yellow lines
represent the LKA and HAS systems.
The ACC screen can be displayed any
time driver changes system status or
settings. After 5 seconds of ACC
inactivity, the display goes back to last
screen.
ACC Controls and Activation
Conditions The buttons on the LH side of the
steering wheel control the ACC
operations and the other
functions/driver assist systems installed
to this vehicle. 1 Multifunction control shared by all
driver assist functions/systems:
• Press up (indication “RES +”):
increase speed, set current speed
or resume previously set speed
when system is in “cancelled”
status.
• Pushed (indication “CANC”):
cancel the function if it was in
“set” status, going in a ready
condition but remembering the
previous set speed.
• Press down (indication “SET -”):
set speed/decrease speed. 2 Two functions button with ACC
activated:
• ACC Gap: pressed and released;
set the distance to sensed vehicle
ahead as horizontal bars (setting
cycle starts to 3 bars).
• CC On: pressed for 2 seconds
activates the CC system.
• Press it to switch from CC to
ACC.
3 ACC ON/OFF button. If enabled,
pressing this button will disable CC.
4 HAS ON/OFF button with ACC set
only . See "Highway Assist - HAS" in
this section for further details.
NOTE:
Any change made to tire dimensions
affects performance of Adaptive Cruise
Control and Front Collision Warning
(FCW), if equipped.
The ACC is not activated in the
following conditions:
• When braking.
• When parking brake is activated.
• When automatic transmission is in P
(Park), R (Reverse) or N (Neutral).
• When vehicle speed is out of preset
speed range.
• When brakes are overheated.Driving
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The driver has the responsibility to
avoid a collision by controlling the
vehicle via braking and steering.
Failure to follow this warning could
lead to serious injury or death.
FCW Operation The FCW provides audible and visual
warnings when a potential collision is
detected. Brake jerk and limited
braking may also be applied
depending on the specific scenario.
NOTE:
FCW system is not intended for
towing: this could lead the system to
malfunctions and/or to late reaction.
FCW monitors the information from
the forward looking radar sensor as
well as the Electronic Brake Controller
(EBC), to calculate the probability of a
forward collision. When the system
determines that a forward collision is
probable, the driver will be provided
with audible and visual warnings and
may provide a warning brake jerk. If
the driver does not take action based
upon these progressive warnings, then
the system will provide a limited level
of active braking to help slow down
the vehicle and mitigate the potential forward collision. If the driver reacts to
the warnings by braking and the
system determines that the driver
intends to avoid the collision by
braking but has not applied sufficient
brake force, the system will
compensate and provide additional
brake force as required.
When the system determines a
collision with the vehicle in front of
you is no longer probable, the warning
messages will be deactivated.
NOTE:
• Bad weather conditions, like strong
rain, snow, etc., can lead to reduced
system performance. Under these
conditions relevant objects will not
be detected or detected late by the
system.
• FCW is designed to react in specific
situations in typical traffic scenarios
with objects in the same lane driving
in the same direction, but under
certain conditions it can also react on
stationary objects in the same lane. It
is not designed to react to oncoming
traffic or crossing traffic.
• The FCW alerts may be triggered on
objects other than vehicles such as
guard rails or sign posts based on the
course prediction. This is expected
and is a part of normal FCW activation and functionality.
• It is unsafe to test the FCW system.
To prevent such misuse of the system,
after four Active Braking events
within a key cycle, the Active Braking
portion of FCW will be deactivated
until the next key cycle. The limit of
four events applies to the brake jerk
too.
• The FCW system is intended for
on-road use only. If the vehicle is
taken off-road, the FCW system
should be deactivated to prevent
unnecessary warnings. If the vehicle
ride height is set to “Off Road 1” or
“Off Road 2”, the FCW system will be
automatically deactivated.
• FCW will automatically deactivated
when
(ESC OFF) button is pressed
(LED light up) and when HDC is
active.
WARNING!
• Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is
not intended to avoid a collision on
its own, nor can FCW detect every
type of potential collision. The driver
has the responsibility to avoid a
collision by controlling the vehicle
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Lane Keeping Assist - LKA
(optional, with ACC only) This system was designed especially
for highway or freeway driving, to
reduce the risk that the vehicle, under
particular circumstances, accidentally
departs from the lane in use. When
this happens, graphic instructions on
instrument cluster display together
with steering torque application and
steering wheel vibration (depending
on the distance to the line) warn the
driver that the vehicle is going out of
the lane and initiate a steering
maneuver to try to prevent the lane
exit.
To detect lane lines, the system uses
the forward-facing camera behind of
the rear-view mirror, which is the same
one used also by the lighting system
to manage the automatic high beams.
The logic core is in the front radar.
LKA system remembers the condition
it was in before turning off the
vehicle.
Refer to “MTC+ "Controls" Screen” in
section “Dashboard Instruments and
Controls” for further information. NOTE:
In case of wet road or raining
conditions the function could be
disabled by the system in order to
minimize the risks.
Speed Range of Use Speed mph (km/h)
Minimum 37 (60)
Engaged/activated 37 (60)
Maximum 112 (180)
Customized Settings LKA is configurable by the driver in
order to maximize its efficiency based
on the driver driving style and the
expectation of the system, reducing at
the same time the possible
invasiveness.
Entering "Controls" page on MTC+
display the driver can see the current
setting beside the "Lane Keeping
Assist" soft-key.
Touching “Lane Keeping Assist”
soft-key can disable or enable the
system. Touching the soft-key on the side the
driver can change the setting.
Driver warnings can be only "Visual"
or "Visual & Haptic" (default mode).
System response can be set to "Early",
"Medium" (default mode) or "Late".
System reaction force can be set to
"Low", "Medium" (default mode) or
"High".
Meanings of Settings
• "Visual" only: the system will not
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