Trailer length will be identified and placed into one of
the following categories:
•
Trailer length up to 10 ft (3 m) — Blind Spot zone will
be adjusted to 10 ft (3 m)
.
•
Trailer length between 10 ft to 20 ft (3 m to 6 m) — Blind
Spot zone will be adjusted to 20 ft (6 m)
.
•
Trailer length between 20 ft to 30 ft (6 m to 9 m) — Blind
Spot zone will be adjusted to 30 ft (9 m)
.
•
Trailer length between 30 ft and 39.5 ft (9 m to
12 m) — Blind Spot zone will be adjusted to Max
distance
.
NOTE:
Trailer length is determined within +/- 3 ft (1 m) of
actual length. Trailers that are the same size as the
category limit, 10/20/30 ft (3/6/9 m), could be subject
to being placed in the category above or below the cor-
rect one.
Trailer Merge Warning
Trailer Merge Warning is the extension of the blind spot
function to cover the length of the trailer, plus a safety
margin, to warn the driver when there is a vehicle in the
adjacent lane. The driver is alerted by the illumination
of the BSM Warning Light located in the outside mirror
on the side the other vehicle is detected on. In addition,
an audible (chime) alert will be heard and radio volume
reduced
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NOTE:
•
The Trailer Merge Alert system DOES NOT alert the
driver about rapidly approaching vehicles that are
outside the detection zones.
•
The BSM system may experience dropouts (blinking
on and off) of the side mirror warning indicator
lights when a motorcycle or any small object
remains at the side of the vehicle for extended peri-
ods of time (more than a couple of seconds).
•
Crowded areas such as parking lots, neighborhoods,
etc. may lead to an increased amount of false
alerts. This is normal operation.
WARNING!
The Blind Spot Monitoring system is only an aid to
help detect objects in the blind spot zones. The BSM
system is not designed to detect pedestrians, bicy-
clists, or animals. Even if your vehicle is equipped
with the BSM system, always check your vehicle’s
mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and use your turn
signal before changing lanes. Failure to do so can
result in serious injury or death.
FORWARD COLLISION WARNING
(FCW) WITH MITIGATION —
IF EQUIPPED
FCW with Mitigation provides the driver with audible
warnings, visual warnings (within the instrument cluster
display), and may apply a haptic warning in the form of
a brake jerk, to warn the driver when it detects a poten-
tial frontal collision. The warnings are intended to pro-
vide the driver with enough time to react, avoid or miti-
gate the potential collision.
NOTE:
FCW monitors the information from the forward looking
sensors 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 as well as a possible haptic warning in
the form of a brake jerk.
If the driver does not take action based upon these pro-
gressive warnings, then the system will provide a lim-
ited level of active braking to help slow the vehicle and
mitigate the potential forward collision. If the driver
reacts to the warnings by braking and the system deter-
mines 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 towing a trailer, the system will
also respond to activate the trailer brakes (if equipped).
If an FCW with Mitigation event begins at a speed below
32 mph (52 km/h), the system may provide the maxi-
mum braking possible to mitigate the potential forward
collision. If the Forward Collision Warning with Mitiga-
tion event stops the vehicle completely, the system will
hold the vehicle at standstill for two seconds and then
release the brakes.
Trailer Length Detection
1 — Trailer Length
2—TrailerHitch
3—TrailerWidth
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