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• If the windshield in the area of the
camera is dirty, or if the camera is
fogged up, damaged or covered.
• When in CORSA or ESC OFF mode.
System Operation
The FCW provides audible and visual
warnings when a potential collision is
detected. Brake jerk and limited braking
may also be applied depending on the
specific scenario.
FCW monitors the information from the
forward camera as well as the Electronic
Brake Controller (EBC), to calculate the
probability of a forward collision. When
the system determines that a forward
collision is probable, the driver will
be provided with audible and visual
warnings and may provide a warning
brake jerk. If the driver does not take
action based upon these progressive
warnings, then the system will provide
a limited level of active braking to help
slow down the vehicle and mitigate
the potential forward collision. If the
driver reacts to the warnings by braking
and the system determines that the
driver intends to avoid the collision by
braking but has not applied sufficient
brake force, the system will compensate
and provide additional brake force as
required.
When the system determines a collision
with the vehicle in front of you is no
longer probable, the warning messages
will be deactivated.
NOTE:
• Bad weather conditions, like strong
rain, snow, etc., can lead to reduced
system performance. Under these
conditions relevant objects will not
be detected or detected late by the
system.
• FCW is designed to react in specific
situations in typical traffic scenarios
with objects in the same lane driving
in the same direction, but under
certain conditions it can also react on
stationary objects in the same lane.
The system is designed to react to
oncoming traffic or crossing traffic.
•
The FCW alerts may be triggered on
objects other than vehicles such as
guard rails or sign posts based on the
course prediction. This can occur but
it is not 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
an ignition cycle, the Active Braking
portion of FCW will be deactivated
until the next ignition cycle. The limit
of four events applies to the brake jerk
too.
• 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.
• FCW will automatically deactivated
when CORSA and ESC OFF drive mode
is activated.
WARNING!
•
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is
not intended to avoid a collision on its
own, nor can FCW detect every type
of potential collision. The driver has
the responsibility to avoid a collision
by controlling the vehicle via braking
and steering. Failure to follow this
warning could lead to serious injury or
death. The driver is always in charge
to safely drive and to avoid critical
situations not relying on the support
of the system. Driver has to keep in
mind that the system and therefore its
intervention is always subject to the
prevailing physical limits.
•
FCW is not intended either to warn
or to apply any brake aid/brake
intervention in case of collisions with
pedestrians bicycles and smaller
vehicles in general.
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