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When the system determines a collision with
the vehicle in front of you is no longer probable,
the warning message will be deactivated
Ú page 360.
NOTE:
The minimum speed for FCW activation is
1 mph (2 km/h).
The FCW alerts may be triggered on objects
other than vehicles such as guard rails or
sign posts based on the course prediction.
This is expected and is a part of normal FCW
activation and functionality.
It is unsafe to test the FCW system. To
prevent such misuse of the system, after four
Active Braking events within a key cycle, the
Active Braking portion of FCW will be deacti-
vated until the next key cycle.
The FCW system is intended for on-road use
only. If the vehicle is taken off-road, the FCW
system should be deactivated to prevent
unnecessary warnings to the surroundings.
FCW Settings
The Forward Collision menu setting is located in
the Uconnect Settings Ú page 139.
NOTE:
The default status of FCW is “Full On,” this
allows the system to provide warning and auton-
omous braking in the event of a potential frontal
collision.
Changing the FCW status to “Warning Only”
prevents the system from providing
autonomous braking, or additional brake
support if the driver is not braking adequately in
the event of a potential frontal collision.
Changing the FCW status to “Off” deactivates
the system, so no warning or autonomous
braking will be available in case of a possible
collision.
NOTE:
The FCW system state is kept in memory from
one ignition cycle to the next. If the system is
turned off, it will remain off when the vehicle is
restarted.
Changing FCW Sensitivity and Operating
Status
The FCW Sensitivity and Operation settings are
programmable through the Uconnect system
Ú page 139.
The default status of FCW is the “Medium”
setting and the FCW is in the “Full On” setting.
This allows the system to warn the driver of a
possible collision with the vehicle in front using
audible/visual warnings and it applies
autonomous braking.
Changing the FCW status to the “Far” setting
allows the system to warn the driver of a
possible collision with the vehicle in front using
audible/visual warnings when the latter is at a
farther distance than in the "Medium" setting.
WARNING!
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is not
intended to avoid a collision on its own, nor
can FCW detect every type of potential colli-
sion. The driver has the responsibility to avoid
a collision by controlling the vehicle via brak-
ing and steering. Failure to follow this warning
could lead to serious injury or death.
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