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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the
vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road
conditions at all times. Read your Owner’s Manual for important feature limitations and information.
SAFETY ALERT SEATF – The driver’s seat pulses — left side, right side or simultaneously
— to alert the driver of the direction of potential hazards.
Audible alerts or seat pulsing alerts may be selected. To change the alert settings, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Alert Type.
LANE CHANGE ALERT WITH SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT – While driving, the system
displays a warning symbol on the left or right side mirror when a moving vehic le is detected rapidly approac hing or is in a s ide blind zone. The warning s ymbol fla shes if a tu rn signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected on the same side.
To turn on or off, go to Settings > Vehic le > Collis ion/Detection Sys tems > L ane
Change Alert.
FORWARD COLLISION ALERTF – The
Vehicle Ahead Indicator is green when a vehicle is detected and is amber when follow-
ing a vehicle ahead much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle directly ahead too
rapidly, a red alert fla shes on the windshield and the Safety Alert Seat pulses or rapid beeps sound (if selected).
Press the Forward Collision Alert button on the steering wheel to set the alert timing to Far, Mediu m, or Near.
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGF – In detected potential imminent collision situa -
tions with vehicles directly ahead, the system can provide alerts and enhance driver braking
or automatically apply hard emergency braking, if you have not already done so, to help
reduce the severity or help avoid collisions at very low speeds.
To set the Forwa rd Collis ion Alert and Au tomatic Emergency Braking s ystems to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Settings > Vehic le > Collis ion/Detection Sys tems > Forwa rd Collision System.
FRONT PEDESTRIAN BRAKINGF – During daytime driving, the system can detect pedestrians directly ahead and displays an amber indicator. When approaching a detect-ed pedestrian too quic kly, a red alert fla shes on the winds hield and the Sa fety Alert Seat pulses or rapid beeps sound (if selected). The system may enhance driver braking or auto -
matically apply hard emergency braking, if you have not already done so.
To set to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Settings > Vehic le > Collis ion/Detection Systems > Front Pedes trian Detec tion.
TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK SYSTEMS – The traction control system
limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak® stability control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in diffi cult driving c onditions. Both s ystems tu rn on every time the vehicle is started. Turn off tra ction c ontrol if the vehicle is s tuck and rocking the vehicle is requ ired.
Press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off button on the center console to turn traction control off or on again.
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