ADDITIONAL DRIVING AID FUNCTIONS
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Active emergency braking
System
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Location of the radar
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Using the radar data
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, the system
calculates the distance:
– from the vehicle ahead in the same
lane;
or
– from oncoming vehicles at a cross-
roads.
The system informs the driver if there
is a risk of head-on collision to enable
appropriate emergency manoeuvres
(pressing the brake pedal and/or turn-
ing the steering wheel).
Depending on the reactivity of the dri-
ver, the system can assist with braking
in order to limit damage or prevent a
collision.
Ensure that the radar area is not ob-
structed (by dirt, mud, snow, a badly
fitted front number plate etc.), impact-
ed, modified (including painting) or hid-
den by any accessory fitted on the
front of the vehicle (on the grille or logo
etc.).
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
thrown forward and hit the occu-
pants.
This function is an addi-
tional driving aid. This
function is not under any
circumstances intended
to replace the due care and atten-
tion of the driver, who should at all
times be in control of the vehicle.
Operation
Detection of vehicles
When driving at a speed between ap-
proximately 4 mph (7 km/h) and 105
mph (170 km/h), if there is a risk of col-
lision with the vehicle in front, the sys-
tem:
– warns you of a collision risk:
the red warning light appears on
the instrument panel accompanied by
a beep and, depending on the vehicle,
the
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"Brake" message.
If the driver depresses the brake pedal
and the system still detects a risk of
collision, the brake force is increased.
– may trigger braking:
if the driver fails to react following the
alert and collision becomes imminent.
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