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260 DRIVING AND OPERATING

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

Defensive Driving 0 205.

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 Systemsunder

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).


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1. View Displayed by the Camera


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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.


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1. Views Displayed by the

Surround Vision Cameras

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2. Area Not Shown


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1. Views Displayed by the

Surround Vision Cameras

2. Area Not Shown

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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.


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The instrument cluster may have a

parking assist display with bars that show distance to objectand 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

Rear Cameraunder Vehicle

Personalization 0 168.

RCTA can also be turned on or off

through vehicle personalization. See Collision/Detection Systemsunder 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.


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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.

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