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DRIVING AND OPERATING 269
Driver Information Center (DIC). See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 160. The minimum following time is
0.5 seconds away. If there is no vehicle detected ahead, or the vehicle ahead is out of sensor range, dashes will be
displayed.
Unnecessary Alerts
FCA may provide unnecessary alerts
for turning vehicles, vehicles in other lanes, objects that are not vehicles,
or shadows. These alerts are normal operation and the vehicle does not
need service.
Cleaning the System
If the FCA system does not seem to
operate properly, this may correct the issue:
. Clean the outside of the
windshield in front of the rearview mirror.
. Clean the entire front of the vehicle.
. Clean the headlamps.
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB)
If the vehicle has Forward Collision Alert (FCA), it also has FAB, which
includes Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA).
When the system detects a vehicle
ahead in your path that is traveling in the same direction that you may be
about to crash into, it can provide a boost to braking or automatically
brake the vehicle. This can help avoid or lessen the severity of crashes when driving in a forward gear. Depending
on the situation, the vehicle may
automatically brake moderately or
hard. This forward automatic braking can only occur if a vehicle is detected.
This is shown by the FCA vehicle
ahead indicator being lit. See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System 0 267.
The system works when driving in a
forward gear between 8 km/h (5 mph) and 80 km/h (50 mph), or on vehicles with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC),
above 4 km/h (2 mph). It can detect vehicles up to approximately 60 m
(197 ft).
{ Warning
FAB is an emergency crash
preparation feature and is not
designed to avoid crashes. Do not rely on FAB to brake the vehicle.
FAB will not brake outside of its operating speed range and only
responds to detected vehicles. FAB may not:
. Detect a vehicle ahead on
winding or hilly roads.
. Detect all vehicles, especially vehicles with a trailer,
tractors, muddy vehicles, etc.
. Detect a vehicle when
weather limits visibility, such as in fog, rain, or snow.
. Detect a vehicle ahead if it is partially blocked by
pedestrians or other objects.
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.
