G12�Driver�Assistance�Systems
19.�Cruise�Control
124
Object�detection�provided�by�a�combination�of�radar�sensor�and�KAFAS�stereo�camera
A�77�GHz�radar�sensor�emits�bundled�electromagnetic�waves.�The�echoes�reflected�by�objects�are
received�and�evaluated�by�the�radar�sensor.�This�enables�information�about�objects�located�in�front�of
the�radar�sensor�to�be�obtained.�This�information�includes�size,�distance�and�the�deduced�speed.�The
radar�sensor�of�the�system�can�identify�vehicles�ahead�up�to�a�distance�of�200m,�to�a�large
extent�irrespective�of�weather�conditions.
The�sensor�is�located�behind�the�air�inlet�grille�on�the�front�bumper.