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Rear Collision Warning *59
The Rear Collision Warning 60
(RCW) function
can help the driver avoid rear-end collisions from vehicles approaching from behind.
The function can alert drivers of following vehi- cles of the risk of a collision by rapidly flashingthe turn signals. If, at a speed below 30 km/h (20 mph), the function detects that the vehicle is in dangerof being hit from behind, the seat belt tension-ers may tension the front seat belts. TheWhiplash Protection System will also be acti-vated in a collision. Immediately before a collision from behind, the function may also activate the brakes inorder to reduce the forward acceleration of thevehicle during the collision. However, thebrakes will only be applied if your vehicle isstationary. The brakes will be immediatelyreleased if the accelerator pedal is depressed. The function is automatically activated each time the engine is started.
WARNING
The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate drivingand help make it safer – it cannot han-dle all situations in all traffic, weatherand road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sec-tions in the Owner's Manual about thisfunction to learn of its limitations,which the driver must be aware ofbefore using the function.
Driver support functions are not a sub-stitute for the driver's attention andjudgment. The driver is always respon-sible for ensuring the vehicle is drivenin a safe manner, at the appropriatespeed, with an appropriate distance toother vehicles, and in accordance withcurrent traffic rules and regulations.
Related information
Driver support systems (p. 268)
Rear Collision Warning
* limitations
(p. 328)
Whiplash Protection System (p. 46)
Rear Collision Warning
*61
limitations
In some situations, it may be difficult for Rear Collision Warning (RCW) to warn the driverof a collision risk.
This may be the case if: the vehicle approaching from the rear is detected at a late stage
the vehicle approaching from the rearchanges lanes at a late stage
NOTE
In certain markets RCW does
not warn
with the direction indicators due to local traffic regulations – in such cases, that partof the function is deactivated.
NOTE
The warning with direction indicators for Rear Collision Warning * is deactivated if
the collision warning distance in the City Safety function is set to the lowest level "
Late".
The seat belt tensioning and braking func- tions remain active.
59 Warning of collision from the rear.
60 This function is not available on all markets.
61 Warning of collision from the rear.
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330 If a passing vehicle's speed is more than 15 km/h (9 mph) faster than your vehicle, BLISwill not react.
NOTE
The light illuminates on the side of the vehicle where the system has detected thevehicle. If the vehicle is passed on bothsides simultaneously, both lights come on.
WARNING
The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate drivingand help make it safer – it cannot han-dle all situations in all traffic, weatherand road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sec-tions in the Owner's Manual about thisfunction to learn of its limitations,which the driver must be aware ofbefore using the function.
Driver support functions are not a sub-stitute for the driver's attention andjudgment. The driver is always respon-sible for ensuring the vehicle is drivenin a safe manner, at the appropriatespeed, with an appropriate distance toother vehicles, and in accordance withcurrent traffic rules and regulations.
Related information
Driver support systems (p. 268)
Activating or deactivating BLIS (p. 330)
BLIS limitations (p. 331)
BLIS messages (p. 332)
Activating or deactivating BLIS
The BLIS 63
function can be activated or deac-
tivated.
Activate or deactivate the function using this button inthe center display's Functionview.
GREEN button indicator light – the func- tion is activated.
GRAY button indicator light – the functionis deactivated.
If BLIS is activated when the engine is started,the indicator lights in the rearview mirrors willflash once. If BLIS is deactivated when the engine is turned off, it will remain off the next time theengine is started and the indicator lights willnot illuminate.
Related information
BLIS
* (p. 329)
BLIS limitations (p. 331)
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Blind Spot Information
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Cross Traffic Alert *67
Cross Traffic Alert(CTA) is a supplementary driver support system to BLIS 68
that is
intended to help the driver detect vehicles crossing behind the vehicle while backing up. The auto-brake subfunction can help the
driver stop the car if there is a risk of collision with an unobserved vehicle.
Examples of areas in which CTA can help the driver detect obstacles while backing up.
CTA supplements BLIS by detecting traffic crossing from the side, e.g. when backing outof a parking space. CTA is primarily designed to detect vehicles, but in certain cases can also detect pedes-trians or smaller objects such as bicycles. CTA is only active when the vehicle is movingbackward or if reverse gear is engaged. If CTA detects that something is approaching your vehicle from the side:
an audible signal will sound from eitherthe left or right speaker, depending onwhich side of your vehicle the object isapproaching from.
an icon will illuminate in the
Park Assist
System graphic on the screen.
an icon will appear in the Park Assist Cam- era's Top view.
Illuminated CTA icon in the
Park Assist System
graphic on the screen.
If the driver does not pay attention to the warning from CTA and a collision is unavoida- ble, the
auto brake function will intervene to
stop the vehicle and a text will be shown onthe instrument panel to explain why the vehi-cle was braked.
WARNING
The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate drivingand help make it safer – it cannot han-dle all situations in all traffic, weatherand road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sec-tions in the Owner's Manual about thisfunction to learn of its limitations,which the driver must be aware ofbefore using the function.
Driver support functions are not a sub-stitute for the driver's attention andjudgment. The driver is always respon-sible for ensuring the vehicle is drivenin a safe manner, at the appropriatespeed, with an appropriate distance toother vehicles, and in accordance withcurrent traffic rules and regulations.
67
Warning for crossing traffic when the vehicle is backing up.
68 Blind Spot Information
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Road Sign Information *
The Road Sign Information (RSI 72
) function
can help the driver observe speed-related road signs.
Examples of signs that can be detected 73
.
If the vehicle passes a speed limit sign, it will be displayed in the instrument panel and the head-up display *.
NOTE
In certain markets, the Road Sign Informa- tion * function is only available in combina-
tion with Sensus Navigation *.
WARNING
The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate drivingand help make it safer – it cannot han-dle all situations in all traffic, weatherand road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sec-tions in the Owner's Manual about thisfunction to learn of its limitations,which the driver must be aware ofbefore using the function.
Driver support functions are not a sub-stitute for the driver's attention andjudgment. The driver is always respon-sible for ensuring the vehicle is drivenin a safe manner, at the appropriatespeed, with an appropriate distance toother vehicles, and in accordance withcurrent traffic rules and regulations.
Related information
Driver support systems (p. 268)
Activating or deactivating Road Sign Infor- mation
* (p. 338)
Road Sign Information
* display (p. 338)
Road Sign Information and SensusNavigation
* (p. 339)
Speed limit and speed camera warningsfrom Road Sign Information
* (p. 339)
Road Sign Information
* limitations
(p. 341)
72 Road Sign Information
73 Road signs differ according to market ‒ the illustrations shown here are just some examples.
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WARNING
The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate drivingand help make it safer – it cannot han-dle all situations in all traffic, weatherand road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sec-tions in the Owner's Manual about thisfunction to learn of its limitations,which the driver must be aware ofbefore using the function.
Driver support functions are not a sub-stitute for the driver's attention andjudgment. The driver is always respon-sible for ensuring the vehicle is drivenin a safe manner, at the appropriatespeed, with an appropriate distance toother vehicles, and in accordance withcurrent traffic rules and regulations.
Related information
Driver support systems (p. 268)
Activating or deactivating Driver AlertControl (p. 343)
Selecting guidance to a rest area if theDriver Alert Control warning has beengiven (p. 343)
Driver Alert Control limitations (p. 344)
Activating or deactivating Driver Alert Control
The Driver Alert Control (DAC) function can be activated or deactivated.
1. Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Select
My CarIntelliSafeDriver
Alert Control.
3. Select/deselect
Alertness Warning to
activate/deactivate the function.
Related information
Driver Alert Control (p. 342)
Driver Alert Control limitations (p. 344)
Selecting guidance to a rest area if the Driver Alert Control warninghas been given
In vehicles equipped with Sensus Navigation *, the driver can activate a guide
that can automatically suggest a suitable rest stop if the Driver Alert Control (DAC) warningis given.
The Rest Stop Guidance function can be
switched on or off. 1. Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Select
My CarIntelliSafeDriver
Alert Control.
3. Select/deselect
Rest Stop Guidance to
activate/deactivate the function.
Related information
Driver Alert Control (p. 342)
Driver Alert Control limitations (p. 344)
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Driver Alert Control limitations
Driver Alert Control (DAC) functionality may be reduced in certain situations.
In certain situations, the system may provide a warning even if it has not detected a change indriving behavior, e.g.: in strong crosswinds
on grooved road surfaces.
WARNING
In certain cases, driving behavior might not be affected despite the driver's fatigue – when using the Pilot Assist
* function –
resulting in the driver not getting a warning from DAC. It is therefore very important to always stop and take a break at the slightest signof fatigue, regardless of whether the func-tion has issued a warning or not.
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's camera and radar sensor, which has certain generallimitations.
Related information
Driver Alert Control (p. 342)
Camera/radar sensor limitations (p. 309)
Lane Keeping Aid
Lane Keeping Aid (LKA 85
) is designed to
actively steer the vehicle on freeways, high- ways and other major roads to help the driverreduce the risk of the vehicle unintentionallyveering out of the lane.
Lake Keeping Aid steers the vehicle back into the lane and/or alerts the driver using vibra-tions in the steering wheel. Lane Keeping Aid is active at speeds between 65–200 km/h (40–125 mph) on roads withclearly visible traffic lane marker lines. On narrow roads, the function may be unavail- able and go into standby mode. The functionwill become available again when the roadbecomes sufficiently wide.
A camera monitors the road/traffic lane's marker lines.
Lane Keeping Aid steers the vehicle back into its lane.
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Lane Keeping Aid alerts the driver using vibrations in the steering wheel.
Depending on the settings used, Lane Keep- ing Aid functions in different ways:
Assist enabled: When the vehicle
approaches a lane marker line, the func- tion will actively steer the vehicle back intothe lane using light pressure on the steer-ing wheel.
Warning enabled: If the vehicle is about
to move over a lane marker line, the driver will be alerted by vibrations in the steeringwheel.
There is also an option for activating steeringassistance and alerts at the same time.
NOTE
When the direction indicators/turn signals are activated, the Lane Keeping Aid doesnot provide any warning or intervene withsteering.
WARNING
The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate drivingand help make it safer – it cannot han-dle all situations in all traffic, weatherand road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sec-tions in the Owner's Manual about thisfunction to learn of its limitations,which the driver must be aware ofbefore using the function.
Driver support functions are not a sub-stitute for the driver's attention andjudgment. The driver is always respon-sible for ensuring the vehicle is drivenin a safe manner, at the appropriatespeed, with an appropriate distance toother vehicles, and in accordance withcurrent traffic rules and regulations.
Lane Keeping Aid does not intervene
Lane Keeping Aid does not intervene in sharp inside curves.
In certain cases, such as when a turn signal is used or when "straightening out" an insidecurve, Lane Keeping Aid will not provide steer-ing assistance or alerts.
Hands on the steering wheelSteering assistance with Lane Keeping Aidonly functions if the driver's hands are on thesteering wheel, which the system continu-ously monitors.
If the driver's hands are noton the steering wheel, anaudible signal will be givenand a message will instructthe driver to actively steer thevehicle:
Lane Keeping Aid – Apply steering
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Steering assistance at risk of collision
The
Collision avoidance assistance function
can help the driver reduce the risk of the vehi- cle leaving its lane unintentionally and/or col-liding with another vehicle or obstacle byactively steering the vehicle back into its laneand/or swerving.
The function consists of these sub-functions: Run-Off Mitigation with steering assis- tance
Steering assistance during collision risksfrom oncoming traffic
Steering assistance during collision risks from behind
*
After the system has automatically intervened, this text message will appear in the instru-ment panel:
Collision avoidance assistance –Automatic intervention
WARNING
The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate drivingand help make it safer – it cannot han-dle all situations in all traffic, weatherand road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sec-tions in the Owner's Manual about thisfunction to learn of its limitations,which the driver must be aware ofbefore using the function.
Driver support functions are not a sub-stitute for the driver's attention andjudgment. The driver is always respon-sible for ensuring the vehicle is drivenin a safe manner, at the appropriatespeed, with an appropriate distance toother vehicles, and in accordance withcurrent traffic rules and regulations.
NOTE
It is always the driver who must decide how much the vehicle should be in control– the vehicle can never take command.
Related information
Driver support systems (p. 268)
Activating or deactivating steering assis- tance during collision risks (p. 352)
Run-Off Mitigation with steering assis-tance (p. 352)
Steering assistance during collision risksfrom oncoming traffic (p. 353)
Steering assistance during collision risks from behind
* (p. 354)
Steering assistance during collision risks limitations (p. 355)
Symbols and messages for steering assis-tance during collision risks (p. 356)