ADDITIONAL DRIVING AID FUNCTIONS
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218 - Driving
Active emergency braking
The system uses information from the
camera
1
, to determine the distance
from your vehicle:
– from the vehicle ahead in the same
lane;
or
– from any oncoming vehicles in the
contextofamanoeuvretochangedi
rection;
or
– andvehiclespassingperpendicular
ly;
or
– and stationary vehicles;
or
– surroundingpedestriansandcy
clists.
The system informs the driver if there
is a risk of head-on collision to enable
appropriate emergency manoeuvres
(pressingthebrakepedaland/orturn
ing the steering wheel).
Dependingonthereactivityofthedri
ver, the system can assist with braking
in order to limit damage or prevent a
collision.
The system is otherwise inactive
and does not trigger an alert.
Thisfunctionisanaddi
tional driving aid.
Thisfunctionisnotun
der any circumstances
intended to replace the due care
and attention of the driver, who
should at all times be in control of
the vehicle.
This system can apply
maximum braking to the
vehicle until it is completely
stationary if necessary.
For safety reasons, always wear
your seat belt when travelling in
your vehicle and make sure that it
is loaded so that no items can be
thrownforwardandhittheoccu
pants.
Location of the camera
1
Makesurethewindscreenisnotob
scured(bydirt,mud,snow,condensa
tion etc.).
Operation
When driving, when there is a risk of
collision, the system:
– alerts you of a collision risk: the
"Detected obstacle" message appears
on the instrument panel accompanied
by a beep.
Note: if the driver presses the brake
pedal and the system still detects a
risk of collision, the braking force may
beincreasedifitisnotsufficienttopre
vent the collision.
– braking may be triggered: if the
driver does not react to the alert and