Active Brake Assist Limitations
Condition Visual Description
Other vehicles
changing lane
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The ability of ABA and ACC to detect vehicles pulling into
your lane without maintaining a safe distance is limited. The
distance to the vehicle in front entering your lane may be
too short.
ABA may unexpectedly issue warnings or brake the vehicle.
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The ability of ABA and ACC to detect vehicles pulling into
your lane without maintaining a safe distance is limited.
They do not detect vehicles until they are within the radar’s
detection range.
If the vehicle is too narrow, ACC may accelerate
unexpectedly. Brake the vehicle to increase the distance to
the vehicle in front.
Vehicles turning off
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The ability of ABA and ACC to detect vehicles turning off is
limited.
ABA and ACC may unexpectedly issue warnings or brake
your vehicle.
Overtaking
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When passing, ABA and ACC may unexpectedly issue
warnings or brake your vehicle if your vehicle is too close to
the vehicle in front and is in the same lane.
Winding stretches of
road
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On winding stretches of road, ABA and ACC cannot detect
which lane the vehicle in front is driving in.
ABA and ACC may unexpectedly issue warnings or brake
your vehicle.
ACC may also accelerate the vehicle unexpectedly.
Obstacles and
stationary vehicles in
front of the tracked
vehicle
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ABA and ACC cannot detect obstacles or stationary
vehicles in front of the detected vehicle.
ABA and ACC may unexpectedly issue warnings or brake
your vehicle.
ACC may also accelerate the vehicle unexpectedly.
Stationary objects
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ABA may unexpectedly issue warnings and brake the
vehicle if it detects stationary objects like:
• vehicles which have broken down
• parked or stopped vehicles
• signs
• bridges
Detroit Assurance 4.0
5.7