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Driving your vehicle
Forward collision-avoidance assist (FCA)
(Camera+Radar type)
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Forward collision-avoidance
assist (FCA) (Camera+Radar
type)
(if equipped)
TheFCAsystemistoreduceorto
avoidaccidentrisk.Itrecognizes
thedistancefromthevehicleahead
orthepedestrianthroughthe
sensors(i.e.radarandcamera),
and,ifnecessary,warnsthedriver
ofaccidentriskwiththewarning
messageorthewarningalarms.
*Camera+radartypeFCAsystem
operatesforthevehicleaheadand
thepedestriansinfront.
WARNING
Takethefollowingprecautions
whenusingtheforwardcollision-
avoidanceassist(FCA):
• Thissystemisonlya
supplementalsystemandit
isnotintendedto,nordoesit
replacetheneedforextreme
careandattentionofthedriver.
Thesensingrangeandobjects
detectablebythesensorsare
limited.Payattentiontotheroad
conditionsatalltimes.
• NEVERdrivetoofastin
accordancewiththeroad
conditionsorwhilecornering.
• Alwaysdrivecautiouslytoprevent
unexpectedandsuddensituations
fromoccurring.FCAdoesnotstop
thevehiclecompletelyanddoes
notavoidcollisions.
System setting and activation
System setting
ThedrivercanactivatetheFCAby
placingtheignitionswitchtotheON
positionandbyselecting:
“UserSettings→Driverassistance→
Forwardsafety”
• Ifyouselect“Activeassist”,the
FCAsystemactivates.TheFCA
produceswarningmessagesand
warningalarmsinaccordancewith
thecollisionrisklevels.Also,it
controlsthebrakesinaccordance
withthecollisionrisklevels.
• Ifyouselect“Warningonly”,
theFCAsystemactivatesand
producesonlywarningalarms
inaccordancewiththecollision
risklevels.Youshouldcontrolthe
brakedirectlybecausetheFCA
systemdonotcontrolthebrake.
• Ifyouselect“Off”,theFCAsystem
deactivates.
Thewarninglight
illuminatesontheLCD
display,whenyoucancel
theFCAsystem.Thedrivercan
monitortheFCAON/OFFstatuson
theLCDdisplay.Also,thewarning
lightilluminateswhentheESC
(ElectronicStabilityControl)is
turnedoff.Whenthewarninglight
remainsONwiththeFCAactivated,
havethesystemcheckedbya
professionalworkshop.