WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN USING THE PREVOST DRIVER ASSIST™ SYSTEM
PART 1 All driving scenarios (cruise control is either ON or OFF)
What to Expect
Situation
Typical system
indication/alerts
Typical system
actions/cautions
Stationary objects/vehicles ahead in your lane of travel
A stationary (non-vehicle) object is
present ahead in the lane in which
the truck is traveling.
none
The driver must immediately act to
potentially avoid, or lessen the
severity of, a collision.
A stationary motor vehicle is
detected ahead in your lane.
Factors that can potentially affect
the system’s ability to identify a
vehicle include: if the vehicle is
not a licensed motorized vehicle;
or certain types of trailers.
none
The driver must immediately act to
potentially avoid, or lessen the
severity of, a collision. If a collision
is likely to occur.
Moving objects/vehicles ahead in your lane of travel
Your vehicle comes up fast behind
a slower- moving detected forward
vehicle.
The Following Distance Alert (FDA)
will sound and a visual message
typically appears on the DID.
Depending on how close your
vehicle approaches, the system
may initiate a Following Distance
Alert - Action Required warning.
None.
You must respond as needed.
The detected forward vehicle slows
rapidly.
The Following Distance Alert
(FDA), or Following Distance Alert -
Action Required warning will sound
and a visual message typically
appears on the DID.
None. You must respond as
needed. If a collision is likely to
occur, the collision mitigation
feature will apply your vehicle’s
brakes.
A pedestrian, deer, or dog runs in
front of your vehicle, or any organic
or non-metallic object is in front of
your vehicle.
None
None.
You must respond as needed.
Another vehicle crosses the road
perpendicular to your path of travel
– such as intersections.
None
None.
You must respond as needed.
A collision mitigation braking event
has begun and you, as the driver,
steers into an adjacent lane to avoid
the forward vehicle.
None
Prevost Driver Assist™ system will
continue to apply the brakes if it
detects another vehicle ahead in
the new traffic lane posing a threat.
Lane Departure Warning System Active (LDW pictogram being displayed)
Your vehicle signals a lane change
and crosses a lane marking.
None None
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