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What to Expect
Situation
Typical System
Indication/Alerts
Typical System
Actions/Cautions
Interactions with vehicles ahead in your lane of travel
With no detected
forward vehicle.
None.
Your vehicle maintains the set
speed.
With a detected
forward vehicle.
Cruise is “ON” and
speed is “SET.”
The cruise control ON
indicator is illuminated
and the detected
forward vehicle icon is
illuminated.
The Active Cruise with Braking
(ACB) feature will maintain
the set speed and following
distance.
The detected
forward vehicle
slows moderately.
Cruise is “ON” and
speed is “SET.”
The Following Distance
Alert (FDA) will sound,
and a visual message/
icon typically appears
on the dash screen or
Bendix
®
Driver Interface
Unit (DIU
™
) display.
You must respond as needed.
If the system intervenes, the
vehicle throttle will be reduced;
the engine retarder engaged;
and the foundation brakes
applied, in that order.
The detected
forward vehicle
slows rapidly.
Cruise is “ON” and
speed is “SET.”
The Impact Alert (IA)
warning (continuous
tone), will sound and
a visual message/icon
typically appears on
the dash screen or DIU
display. The Following
Distance Alert may also
be heard.
You must respond as needed.
If the system intervenes, the
vehicle throttle will be reduced;
the engine retarder engaged;
and the foundation brakes
applied, in that order.
A detected forward
vehicle cuts in front
of your vehicle and
speeds away.
Cruise is “ON” and
speed is “SET.”
Following Distance
Alerts (FDAs) may be
given to you, depending
on the exact system
configuration that has
been set for the vehicle,
and how close the
vehicle cuts in front.
Vehicle maintains set speed.