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COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM
™
(CMBS
™)
Alerts you to the possibility of a front-end collision and can help reduce the severity of
the collision if you are unable to avoid it. Visual and audible warnings depend on the
distance setting. See Forward Collision Warning on the opposite page for instructions Available with Advance Package.
CMBS Off
A beep sounds and a message
appears in the MID.
CMBS On
*Depending on the circumstances, CMBS may not go through all of the alert stages before initiating the last stage.
FORWARD COLLISION WARNING (FCW)Alerts you to the possibility of a front-end collision. Available with Technology
Package.
At 10 mph or higher, if the radar sensor in the front grille detects a vehicle in
front of you and the system determines a collision is likely, the system warns you
with visual and audible alerts.
1. Press SETTINGS. Use the interface dial to make and
enter selections.
2. Select Vehicle Settings.
3. Select Forward Collision Warning Distance.
4. Select Long, Normal, Short, or Off.
5. Press BACK to exit the menu.
If you do not brake in time
or take preventive action:
• BRAKE flashes in the MID
• a beep sounds continuously
Visual
warning
Audible
warning
Seat belt
retraction
Brake
application
Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3
Heads-up warning
timing depends on
the CMBS distance
setting.
Short
Normal
Long
Lightly applied
Lightly appliedStrongly applied Strongly applied
*You can also change these settings using the
multi-information display (see page 8).
How It Works
3 Stages of CMBS*
Changing Settings
Turning the System Off or On
Warning timing depends on
Long, Normal, or Shortsettings.
Determine the warning timing, or turn the system off.* Press and hold CMBS OFF.
A beep sounds, a message appears in the
MID, and the CMBS indicator turns on.
Flashes on the MID
FCW may not activate under certain conditions. See your Owner’s Manual for more information.
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on changing the distance setting.

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24ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) WITH LOW SPEED FOLLOWSet a space interval between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you. When the vehicle
ahead changes speed, ACC senses the change and increases or decreases your vehicle’s
speed to maintain a set following distance or speed. Available with Advance Package.
Press the Distance button to shuffle
through four ranges.
The selected range and set speed are shown in the MID.
Note: The ACC radar sensor in the front grille can detect and monitor the
distance of a vehicle up to approximately 100 yards ahead.
Control the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
Using ACC
1. Accelerate to the desired speed. Above 25 mph: Go to step 2.
Below 25 mph (Low Speed Follow): Press SET/- to set the speed at 25 mph
when there is a vehicle ahead of you. If there is no vehicle ahead, ACC will
not engage.
2. Press SET/-, then release the accelerator pedal. The set speed is fixed, and ACC begins.
3. To increase speed, press RES/+. To decrease speed, press SET/-.
4. If the vehicle ahead of you stops, your vehicle also stops. When the vehicle ahead starts to accelerate, press RES/+ or SET/- or depress the accelerator
pedal to resume following at the set distance.
Choosing Standard Cruise Control Mode
1. Press and hold the Distance button.
2. A beep sounds, and the selected mode appears in the MID.
MAIN
SET/-
Distance RES/+
CANCEL
Range
MID Screen
Extra LongLongMiddleShort
If the vehicle ahead of you goes
out of range, the vehicle icon
changes to a dotted outline.If a another vehicle enters the
selected range, a vehicle icon
appears on the MID.Short
range
Normal
range
Long
range
Extra Long
Range
ACC automatically adjusts the following distance based on the
range selected and your set vehicle speed.
Operating ACC
Changing Vehicle Distance
Turning ACC On
Press MAIN. ACC appears in the MID.
Canceling ACC
Press MAIN or CANCEL, or tap the brake pedal.Check the MID for
ACC information.
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