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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.
FORWARD COLLISION ALERTF – The Vehicle Ahead indicator is green on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and is amber when following a vehicle ahead much too closely. When approaching a detected vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a red alert flashes on the windshield and rapid beeps sound.
Press the Forward Collision Alert button on the left side of the steering wheel to set the alert
timing to Far, Medium, Near, or Off. The setting is displayed on the Driver Information Center.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNINGF – When crossing a detected lane marking, without using a turn signal in that direction, the system flashes an amber indicator on the instrument cluster and beeps sound on the side of the lane departure direction.
Press the Lane Departure Warning button on the center of the instrument panel to turn the system on or off.
REAR VISION CAMERA – When the vehicle is in Reverse, a view of the area behind the vehicle displays on the infotainment system. Vehicle speed must be below 8 mph.
To turn the guidance lines on or off, touch the Guidance Lines screen button.
REAR PARK ASSISTF – During low-speed parking maneuvers, “distance to closest object” information is provided on the Driver Information Center. When an object is very close, 5 beeps sound.
To turn Rear Park Assist on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems. See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
F Optional equipment
INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL (ITBC)F
The ITBC system can be used to adjust the amount of power output, or Trailer Gain, available to the trailer brakes. The control panel is located on the left side of the instrument panel. ITBC information is displayed on the Driver Information Center.
Adjust the Trailer Gain by pressing the +/– adjustment buttons on the control panel.
Squeeze the levers together on the control panel (left lever does not move) to
manually apply the trailer brakes.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
DIESEL EXHAUST BRAKE (DIESEL MODELS ONLY)
The engine exhaust brake enhances the vehicle brake system by using engine braking and automatically downshifting the transmission, depending on the length of time the brakes are applied, to help slow the vehicle on downhill grades.
Press the Diesel Exhaust Brake button on the center of the instrument panel to turn the system on or off.See your Duramax Diesel Owner’s Manual.
