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Driver Assistance Systems
This vehicle may have features that
work together to help avoid crashes or reduce crash damage while driving,
backing, and parking. Read this entire section before using these systems.
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Do not rely on the Driver
Assistance Systems. These systems do not replace the need for paying attention and driving safely. You
may not hear or feel alerts or warnings provided by these
systems. Failure to use proper care when driving may result in injury, death, or vehicle damage. See
Under many conditions, these systems will not:
. Detect children, pedestrians, bicyclists, or animals.
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. Detect vehicles or objects
outside the area monitored by the system.
. Work at all driving speeds.
. Warn you or provide you with enough time to avoid a crash.
. Work under poor visibility or bad weather conditions.
. Work if the detection sensor is not cleaned or is covered by ice, snow, mud, or dirt.
. Work if the detection sensor is covered up, such as with a sticker, magnet, or metal
plate.
. Work if the area surrounding the detection sensor is
damaged or not properly repaired.
Complete attention is always
required while driving, and you
should be ready to take action and apply the brakes and/or steer the
vehicle to avoid crashes.
Audible or Safety Alert Seat
Some driver assistance features alert the driver of obstacles by beeping. To change the volume of the warning
chime, see “Comfort and Convenience”
under Vehicle Personalization 0 168.
If equipped with the Safety Alert Seat, the driver seat cushion may provide a vibrating pulse alert instead of
beeping. To change this, see
“Collision/Detection Systems” under
Vehicle Personalization 0 168.
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing
If equipped, the Rear Vision Camera (RVC), Rear Parking Assist (RPA),
Front Parking Assist (FPA), Surround Vision, Front Vision Camera, Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) and Backing Warning System, Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA), and Automatic Parking Assist (APA) may help the driver park or avoid objects. Always check around the vehicle when parking or backing.
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Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
When the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse), the RVC displays an
image of the area behind the vehicle in the infotainment display. The
previous screen displays when the vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse)
after a short delay. To return to the previous screen sooner, press any
button on the infotainment system, shift into P (Park), or reach a vehicle speed of approximately 12 km/h
(8 mph).
1. View Displayed by the Camera
1. View Displayed by the Camera
2. Corners of the Rear Bumper
Displayed images may be farther or closer than they appear. The area
displayed is limited and objects that are close to either corner of the
bumper or under the bumper do not display.
A warning triangle may display to
show that RPA has detected an object.
This triangle changes from amber to red and increases in size the closer
the object.
Surround Vision
If equipped, Surround Vision displays an image of the area surrounding the vehicle, along with the front or rear
camera views in the infotainment
display. The front camera is in the
grille or near the front emblem, the
side cameras are on the bottom of the outside mirrors, and the rear camera
is above the license plate.
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The Surround Vision cameras have blind spots and will not display all objects near the corners of the
vehicle. Folding side mirrors that
are out of position will not display surround view correctly. Always
check around the vehicle when parking or backing.
1. Views Displayed by the
Surround Vision Cameras
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2. Area Not Shown
1. Views Displayed by the
Surround Vision Cameras
2. Area Not Shown
Front Vision Camera
If equipped, a view of the area in front of the vehicle displays in the
infotainment display. The view
displays after shifting from R (Reverse) to a forward gear, or by pressing
CAMERA in the center stack, and
when the vehicle is moving forward slower than 8 km/h (5 mph).
If equipped, the front view camera
also displays when the Front Parking Assist system detects an object within 30 cm (12 in).
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The camera(s) do not display
children, pedestrians, bicyclists, crossing traffic, animals, or any
other object outside of the cameras’
field of view, below the bumper, or under the vehicle. Shown
distances may be different from actual distances. Do not drive or park the vehicle using only these
camera(s). Always check behind and around the vehicle before driving.
Failure to use proper care may
result in injury, death, or vehicle damage.
Parking Assist
With RPA, and if equipped with FPA, as the vehicle moves at speeds of less than 8 km/h (5 mph) the sensors on
the bumpers may detect objects up to
2.5 m (8 ft) behind and 1.2 m (4 ft) in front of the vehicle within a zone
25 cm (10 in) high off the ground and below bumper level. These detection distances may be shorter during
warmer or humid weather. Blocked sensors will not detect objects and
can also cause false detections. Keep the sensors clean of mud, dirt, snow,
ice, and slush; and clean sensors after a car wash in freezing temperatures.
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The Parking Assist system does not detect children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, animals, or objects
located below the bumper or that are too close or too far from the
vehicle. It is not available at speeds greater than 8 km/h (5 mph). To
prevent injury, death, or vehicle
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object is very close (<0.6 m (2 ft) in the
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damage, even with Parking Assist, always check the area around the
vehicle and check all mirrors before moving forward or backing.
The instrument cluster may have a
parking assist display with bars that show “distance to object” and object
location information for the Parking Assist system. As the object gets
closer, more bars light up and the bars change color from yellow to amber
to red.
When an object is first detected in the rear, one beep will be heard from the
rear, or both sides of the Safety Alert Seat will pulse two times. When an
vehicle rear, or <0.3 m (1 ft) in the
vehicle front), five beeps will sound from the front or rear depending on object location, or both sides of the
Safety Alert Seat will pulse five times. Beeps for FPA are higher pitched than for RPA.
Backing Warning and Reverse Automatic Braking
Vehicles with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) have the Backing Warning
System and Reverse Automatic
Braking (RAB) system. The Backing
Warning part of this system can warn of rear objects when backing up at
speeds greater than 8 km/h (5 mph).
The Backing Warning System will beep once from the rear when an
object is first detected, or pulse twice on both sides of the Safety Alert Seat.
When the system detects a potential crash, beeps will be heard from the
rear, or five pulses will be felt on both sides of the Safety Alert Seat. There
may also be a brief, sharp application of the brakes.
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The Backing Warning System only operates at speeds greater than
8 km/h (5 mph). It does not detect children, pedestrians, bicyclists,
animals, or objects below the
bumper or that are too close or too far from the vehicle. In some
situations, such as at higher
backing speeds, there may not be enough time for the short, sharp application of the vehicle brake
system to occur. To prevent injury, death, or vehicle damage, even with the Backing Warning System,
always check the area around the
vehicle and check all mirrors before backing.
When the vehicle is in R (Reverse), if the system detects the vehicle is
backing too fast to avoid a crash with a detected object behind your vehicle in your path, it may automatically
brake hard to a stop to help avoid or reduce the harm caused by a backing crash.
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RAB may not avoid many types of
backing crashes. Do not wait for the automatic braking to apply. This
system is not designed to replace driver braking and only works in R (Reverse) when an object is
detected directly behind the vehicle.
It may not brake or stop in time to avoid a crash. It will not brake for objects when the vehicle is moving at very low speeds. It does not
detect children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, animals, or objects below the bumper or that are too close or too far from the vehicle. To prevent injury, death, or vehicle damage,
even with RAB, always check the
area around the vehicle before and while backing.
If the brake pedal is not pressed soon after the stop, the Electric Parking
Brake (EPB) may be set. When it is
safe, press the accelerator pedal firmly at any time to override RAB.
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There may be instances where
unexpected or undesired automatic braking occurs. If this happens,
either press the brake pedal or
firmly press the accelerator pedal to release the brakes from the RAB
system. Before releasing the brakes, check the RVC and check the area
around the vehicle to make sure it is safe to proceed.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
If equipped, RCTA displays a red
warning triangle with a left or right pointing arrow to warn of traffic
coming from the left or right. This
system detects objects coming from up to 20 m (65 ft) from the left or
right side of the vehicle. When an
object is detected, either three beeps sound from the left or right or three Safety Alert Seat pulses occur on the left or right side, depending on the
direction of the detected vehicle.
Use caution while backing up when towing a trailer, as the RCTA
detection zones that extend out from the back of the vehicle do not move
further back when a trailer is towed. See Radio Frequency Statement 0 426. Turning the Features On or Off
Touch X on the center stack to turn
on or off the Front and Rear Parking Assist, Reverse Automatic Braking
(RAB), Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA), and the Backing Warning System at the same time. The
indicator light next to the button
comes on when the features are on
and turns off when the features have been disabled.
Turn off parking assist, RCTA, and RAB when towing a trailer.
To turn the RPA symbols or guidance lines (on some models) on or off, see
Personalization 0 168.
RCTA can also be turned on or off
through vehicle personalization. See “Collision/Detection Systems” under Vehicle Personalization 0 168.
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Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
If equipped, APA searches for and steers the vehicle into parallel and
perpendicular parking spots. When
using APA, you must still shift gears, while the system applies the brakes
and accelerator. A display and audible beeps help to guide parking
maneuvers.
Do not use APA when towing a trailer.
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APA may not detect objects in the parking space, objects that are soft or narrow, objects high off the
ground such as flatbed trucks,
objects below ground level such as large potholes, or moving objects
(e.g. pedestrians). Always verify that the parking space is appropriate for parking a vehicle. APA does not
respond to changes in the parking space, such as movement of an
adjacent vehicle, or a person or
object entering the parking space.
APA does not detect or avoid traffic
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that is behind or alongside of the
vehicle. Always be prepared to stop the vehicle during the parking
maneuver.
Touch O on the center stack to enable the system to search for a
parking space that is large enough and within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the vehicle. The
vehicle speed must be below
30 km/h (18 mph). The system cannot:
. Detect whether it is a legal parking space.
. Park exactly lined up with the vehicle next to it if the spot is
approached at an angle or if the parking space is angled.
. Park exactly centered in a spot that is marked too large.
. Always detect short curbs.
When enabled, APA searches for
parallel parking spaces to the right of the vehicle. To search for a parking
space to the left, turn on the left turn
signal or, if available, change the side selection in the infotainment display. To switch the parking mode between parallel and perpendicular, touch and hold O during the search process or,
if available, change the parking mode in the infotainment display.
After completely passing a large
enough space, an audible beep occurs.
A red stop symbol and a shift to reverse message are displayed.
If the vehicle is in R (Reverse), but does not steer into the expected
space, this may be because the system is maneuvering the vehicle into a
previously detected space. The APA system does not need service.
