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read and observe e m ·
Function
Switching on the CCS .
Switch position, switch op~ration
on the turn signal lever~ Fig. 160
or button on the multifunction
steering wheel ~Fig. 161
Move switch CD on the turn signal
lever to position ON, or press the @
button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Action
--.
The system is switched on. Nos~
has yet been stored and th e sp eed.
not yet being contro lled .
Switching between the
CCS and the speed limit
er. Press
button
@ on the turn signal
lever,
or press the @ button on the
multifunction steering wheel. This switches between the CCS a
the speed limiter ~page 222.
Activating
the CCS.
Switching off the CCS
control temporarily.
Resuming
CCS control.
Increasing the set speed
(during
CCS control) . Press button
@ on
the turn signal
lever at the area marked
SET/-, or
press the @iJ button on the multifunc
tion steering
wheel.
Press switch CD on the turn signal
lever into position
CANCEL, or press
the
@ button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
OR: briefly press the @0 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
OR:
depress the brake pedal.
Press button
@ on the turn signal
lever
at the area marked RES/+, or
press the @] button on the multifunc
tion steering wheel.
Press button
@ in the area marked
RES/+, or briefly press the@) button
on the multifunction steering wheel to
increase the speed in
small incre
ments
of 1 km/h (1 mph) and to store
the speed .
The current speed is stored and coo
trolled .
Control is switched off temporarily .
The speed is stored in the memory.
· t d and The stored speed is reactJva e
controlled .
Press the
Q button on the multifunc
tion steering wheel
briefly to increase
the speed
in increments of 1 0 km/h
(5 mph) and to store the speed .
. ntil ct1vely u The vehicle accelerates a
it reaches the new set
speed.
Press button
@on the turn signal
lever in the area marked
RES/+, or
press and hold the Q button on the
multifunction steering wheel to in
crease the speed continuously until
the button is released and to store the
speed .
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on the turn ignallover ~Fig. 160
or utton on tho multifunction
to ring wheel Fig . 16 1
Pr ss utton 0 on the turn s1gnaJ
tflv r tn tho area marked SET/-, or
bnefly pr ss the @ button on the
mult1fun tton stoenng wheel to reduce
th
sp ed tn small tncrements o f
1 kmlh (1 mph) and to s tore the
s ed
' Pr ss the 8 button on the mult~~
d ti n leering wheel bne fly to redu ce
1 the tored speed tn increments of
110 km/h (5 m ph) and to store the
speed. t -------l Pre s button @ on the tu m signal
lev r in the area marked SET/-. or
I press and hold the 8 button on the
mult tfunc tion st
eering wheel to re du ce 1 the spee d con tin uously un til the bul-
1 A ction
By eas1ng off the accelerator and
without acttvely braking, the system
w111 decrease the speed unt1l the new
set speed is reached .
l ton is released and to s tore the
-----------+spee d. ____ _
I
Move swi tch CD t o the OFF posi t1on.
OR: when regula tio n IS ac tiv e, bnefl y
the CCS .
press the 0 b utt on on t he mu ltif u n c-The system is sw1tched off The stor-
j tio n s teering wheel twice . ed speed w1ll be deleted .
OR: in any operating mode , p res s
and
hold t he §) butt on on the multi
func tion steering
wh eel.
~"' gure s g1 en in brackets in th e table r e-
~~ e. u s el to ms trume nt clus ters with mil e
~i'.3~ '"~gs
C anging gear in CCS mode
".e C S reduce s accelera tio n as soon as th e
· ts dep ressed . and automa tically continu es t o
re-~..~:a:e the speed after a gear change .
n g
downhill with CCS
· e CCS canno t mamtam the ve hicle speed
~ d ng downhtll , brake the ve hicle with the
bra e and shtft down gear if neces sary .
Automatic switch~ff
The CCS control wtll be switched off automaticall y
or sw it c h e d off temporarily :
• If the sys te m d etects a fau lt th at co uld impair
th e fun ctio n
of th e CCS .
•
If th e ve hicle spee d is h igher than the stor ed
spee d for an exte nd ed p enod with the acc ele ra to r
p e dal d ep re ss ed .
• If reg ulation re la te d to the driv ing dyn ami cs is
t a kin g place. e.g . by
TCS and ESC .
•
If the a irbag is trigge red. <1
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hi , h:.1~t r ntains inf nn3tion on th e fo llo wing
subjt 't ~:
lmd indi 1t r I mp . . . . . . . 222
d
limit er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
h s~ d limit r hel~ t11e driv er n ot to excee d an
individua l ~t r d ~ d wh en driving forwards at
~ t ds f 3~pr im ate ly 30 km /h (20 m ph) and
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Addition3l Information and w arnings:
• IKm in g g r page 169
• ruls Co ntro l Syst em (CCS) ==-page 218
• dnptive Cruise Con trol (ACC ) ~page 226
• Ac -s ri s, m odifications , re pairs and re newa l
f parts ~ pRge 320
Display & warning and indicator lamp
®
©
' B~K Oot06
Fig. 162 In th e instrument clu ste r display : speed
limit er sta tus disp lays
·~ ~ ' -
~~~_W_A_R_N_IN_G ________ ~~----~
Always switch off the speed limiter after use
to avoid unintentional cruise control.
• The speed limiter does not relieve the
driver of their responsibility for the speed of
the vehicle. Do not drive at full throttle if it is
not required.
• Use of the speed limiter in adverse weath·
er conditions is dangerous and can cause se
rious injury, e.g. through aquaplaning, snow,
ice, or leaves. Only use the speed limiter
when the road and weather conditions allow
it to be used safely.
• The speed limiter cannot limit the vehicle
speed when travelling downhill. The vehicle
speed can increase under its own weight.
Shift down a gear or brake the vehicle using
the foot brake.
r-f'n First read and observe the introductory
L-JcJ.I information and safety warnings A on
page 222.
Speed limiter display
Status Fig . 162 :
® The spee d limiter is active . The las t stored
speed is displayed in large dig its .
® Th e speed limiter is ina ctive . Th e last stored.
speed is shown in
small digits or the displaY 15
darkened .
© The speed limiter is sw itched off. The total
mileage is displayed .
W
arning and indicator lamp
r~~~fucl,~~~~~---------------------~ Lights up or fl as hes Possible cause
j-~~----~~==~==~~---------------~ ~ L_it;u~p~:~th~e~sp~e:e:d~l:im:i:te:r~is~sw~itc~h~e~d~o~n~~~·~~---------------~ t.,.; :1 , ac 1ve. ~
Flashing : the set speed of the speed 1. .
t h d d
Severa l warning and indicator lamps will ligh t up
bri eny as a func tiona l c h ec k
when the ignition is
s wi tc h ed on. They
wi ll swi tc h off after a few sec
onds .
222 Whilo driving
1m1 er as been excee e .
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Swit c h posit ion , switch oper ation
F unction
on the turn signal lever=> F ig. 16J
Action or button on the multifunction
steering wheel =>Fig . 164
--Press butto n G) on the turn signal
lever in the area marked S ET/-, or
brie fly pre ss the (sET) button on the
multifu nction
steerin g whe el to reduce
the speed in small increments of
1 km/h ( 1 m ph) a nd to store the
speed.
Press the 8 button on the multi func-
R
educing the stored
tion steering wheel briefly to reduce
The speed is limit e d to the stored val-
speed. the stored speed in increments of ue .
10 km /h (5 m p h) a nd to sto re the
speed.
Press button @ on the turn s ignal
lever i n the a rea marked SET/-, or
p r
ess and hold the Q button on the
m ult ifunctio n stee rin g
wheel t o sc ro ll
t h roug h th e spee d in i ncre m ents
of 1 0
km/h (5 m ph) and to sto re the speed .
Move switc h G) to the OFF position.
OR: when regula tio n is active , briefly
Switching off the speed press
the ~ butto n on th e multifunc -
The system is switched off. The stor-
tion stee rin g wheel twice . ed speed remains stored in the mem -lim1ter.
OR: in any opera tin g m od e, pr es s ory.
a nd
hold th e @ button on the mult i-
f u n ctio n steering wheel.
T
he m ph figures given in bracke ts i n the tab le re
late exclusively to instrument clu sters with mile
r
ead ings.
Driv ing downhill w ith the speed limiter
Speed limi te r regu lat io n is reactivated when the
acce le ra to r is no longe r fully depressed and th e
ve hic le s pee d h as
falle n be low th e s tored speed.
The ind icato r lam p
(') lig hts up continuo usly .
When the speed lim ite r's stored set speed is ex
~e~ded when travellmg downhill, the warn in g a nd
Indicator lamp ~ ~page 22 2 will begi n to flas h af
ter a short tim e, and an aco ustic warnin g may also
be sounded . A pp ly the foot brake to s low the ve hi
cle down, and change down a gear as req uir e d .
Temporary deactivation when the kickdown
function is activated
Speed limite r reg ulatio n is decati va ted te m po rari ly
W he n
the acce le ra to r is fully dep ressed (kickdown)
and the sto red speed is delib erate ly exceede d by
the driver .
A one-off acoustic signal confirms th e deac tivation.
The warning and indicato r lamp (') flashes durin g
deactivation .
. .
Automatic switch-off
Spee d li mi ter regu lat ion is automatically switched
off :
• If the syste m d etects a fa ul t that could im pai r
t he fun ction of th e spee d
limit e r.
•
If t h e airbag is triggered .
In the event of automatic switch-off due to a
system fault, the speed limiter is only comple
tey deactivated when the accelerator is re
leased once or the driver deliberately deacti-
vates the system. This is for safety reasons.
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m The ACC restricts the speed to 160 km/h
W (100 mph). 0
Repair wor k on the radar sensor will require
• ecial knowled ge and tools. Volkswagen rec
~~mends using a Volkswagen dealership for
m If the ACC is active, unfamiliar noises may be
W heard during the automatic braking proce-
this purpose.
dure. Th ese are caused by the braking system.
W this chapte r, do not use the ACC and have
the system checkd by a qualified workshop . V olks
wagen recommends using a Vol kswagen dealer
ship for this purpose .
Display, warning and indicator lamps
Fig. 165 In the instrument cluster disp lay : ACC
~eactivated temporarily ; vehicle detected ahead,
t1me interval set
BSK-05eJ
Fig. 166 In the instrument cluster display : ACC
active : vehicle detected ahead, time interval is b e
ing set
[Q] First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings~ on page 226.
Display
D
isplay fields ~Fig. 165 or ~Fig. 166:
G) Vehicle ahea d when ACC is inact ive .
0 Selected distance range when ACC is inactive .
@ Vehicle detected ahead. ACC is active.
@) Setting the time int erval to the vehicle in front while travell ing at stored speed.
® Time interval to the vehicle in front while travell ing at stored speed has been set.
Warning and indicator lamps r--
to--lit up Possible cause ~ 6 Solution
(~) The braking funct ion of the ACC to the ve- Brake!
Depress the brake pedal. The system
t---:. hicle ahead is insu fficient. tells the driver to take control.
Sw itch off the engine and restart it while sta-
ACC currently not availab le. a)
tionary . Inspect the radar sensor (for dirt , ice
• etc.) . Proceed to a qualified workshop imme-
• diately and have the system checked if it is
constantly unavailable .
Driver assist systems 227
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Function tion steering wheel Action
~Fig.168
Current speed is stored and contr olled.
If ACC is already active:
Press the (ill) butt on on the
Press briefly : reduce speed by 1 km/h (1 m ph)
and store.
A c
tivating the ACC. multifun ction stee ring Press and hold: the stored speed is reduced
wh eel. continuously in steps of 1 km /h (1 m ph) for a s
long as the button is pressed . A reduction in
speed is achieved by accelerator release or au.
tomatic braking.
Press the
§;) button on the -
multifunction stee ring
wheel. .'i
Switching off ACC tempo -OR: depress the brake Control is switched off temporarily . The speed is i:::
r a rily . ped al. stored in the memory. 0
:!
OR: depress the clutch
pedal
for longer than <'
30 seconds.
The stored speed is reactivated and
controlled.
If no speed has been stored yet, the ACC re-tr
cords and controls the actual speed. i)
Press the [Res) button on the If ACC is already active: i!:
Resuming ACC control. multifunction steering Press briefly : increase speed by 1 km/h (1 mph) ~· !'·
wheel. and store . [~
Press and hold: the stored speed is increased
continuously in steps of 1 km /h (1 mph) for as
long as the button is pressed . -
Press briefly: increase speed in increments of
l'•
Press the GJ button on the
Accelerating (during ACC 10 km/h (5 m ph) and store .
mult ifunction steering
Press and hold: the stored speed will be in-
control) .
wheel. creased in steps of 10 km/h (5 mph) for as long
as the button is pressed .
Press briefly: reduce speed in increments of ~i
Press the 8 button on the
10 km/h (5 m ph) and store .
Decelerating (during
ACC Press and hold: the stored speed will be re-)
multifunction steering
duced in steps of 10 km/h (5 m ph) for as lo~Q as control) . wheel. the button is pressed . A reduct ion in speed ~s
achieved by accelerator release or automatiC ~f
braking.
Press the
§;) button on the
The system is switched off. The stored
speed Switching off the ACC . multifunction steering
wheel. will be deleted.
The mph figures given in brackets in the
table re-r ated away . ACC ready for start can be rea~ 1v
168.
late exclusively to instrument clusters with mile or extended by pressing the (RES) button ~Fig. :;
readings. lt is displayed for approximately 3 seconds .
,,
Stop-and-go traffic and the vehicle longer
If the display ACC ready for start is n~ 11 If
automatically pulling away d ' t1ca Y· ~ !Splayed , the vehicle will not start automa ca n (
If the ACC ready for start driver message is the vehicle ahead
has already moved on, you bY " c
pull off by pressing the (RES) button ~Fig. 168 ~~n ~
displayed in the instrument cluster and the vehicle ......
ahead starts to move, the vehicle will also pull depressing the accelerator briefly. The ACC t ' ~ .....
continues regulating. C"J ......
~·
f);
230 1 While drivin g
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ditions.
lt1e following di sta nc s c n b pre-s I cle d :
• very sm 11
• Small
• Medium
• Large
• V ery large
The dis ta nce le ve l to the ve hi cle ahead is se t u sing
the© button on the multifun ction stee ring wheel
~Fig. 168 . The ACC disp la y appears whe n the
button is pressed ~page 227. To se t th e dis ta nce
level, press the (1) button .
When the hig hes t lev el is reached, the distance re
turns to the low est level when th e butt on is press
ed again.
The distance level can also be set usi ng the Q or
8 buttons on the mult ifun ction stee ring wheel im
mediately after the (1) button on the mult ifunction
steering whee l ~Fig. 168 has been pressed .
The~ button and the G and (Dnver ass1stance )
function buttons in the infotainment system can be
used to set the dista nce level that should be selec
ted when the ACC is sw itched on ~page 31 .
Setting the driving programme
In vehicles with Driving Mode Selection , the selec
t~d driving mode can affect the vehicle 's accelera
tion response ~page 248.
The following driving modes can be selected :
• Normal
• Sport
• Eco
In v h' . e lcles Without Driving Mode Selection , the ac-
Celeration response can be affected by the driving
rnode s I IT.Dl ~a e ected by pressing the ~ butto.n and _ the
I . nd @nver assistance ) function buttons 1n the 1nfoa1nrne t n system ~page 31 .
The following conditions can prevent the
adaptive cruise control from reacting:
• If the the acce le rator is depressed.
• If no g ear is selected .
• If the ESC is taking corre ctive action .
• If the driv er h as no t f astened seat belt.
• If there is a fau lt in seve ral brake lights on the
v e hicle or on a traile r with an electrical
connection
to the vehic le .
• If the vehicle is reve rsing .
• If the vehicle is travelling faster than approxi
mately 160 km/h (100 mph).
A WARNING
If you close the gap to a vehicle in front and
the difference in speed between the two vehi
cles is so great that the braking action of the
ACC is insufficient, you are in danger of col
liding with the vehicle in front. You should re
duce the vehicle speed immediately with the
foot brake.
• The ACC may not be able to recognise all
driving situations correctly.
• Leaving your foot on the accelerator will
mean that the ACC will not brake automatical
ly. This is because manual acceleration over
rides the system.
• You should always be prepared to brake
the vehicle yourself.
• Observe country-specific regulations re
garding the minimum distance.
rn
The set speed will be deleted if the ig nition or
the ACC is switched off.
rn
The ACC is automatically deactivated when
the tract ion control system (T CS ) is deactiva-
ted .
rn
In vehicles with a start/stop system, the e n
g ine is switched off automatical ly during the
stat ionary phase of ACC and is then restarted for
moving off.
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rnatic gearbox 3uto hicle travelling ahead brakes to a standst1ll ,
If a ;~c will also brake your vehicle to a s tands till.
~:e vehicle is then he ld stationary by th e brakes.
Stationary phase (only vehicles with
autornatic gearbox)
If the adap tive cruise control has decele ra t d the
vehicle to a standstill, the adapt.ive cruise contr o l
will not be switched off automatically wh en the
brake pedal is depressed .
The electronic parking brake will be activated auto4
matically and the adap tive cruise control will be
switched off if one of the following situations occurs
while the vehicle is stationary:
• The safety be lt is unfastened .
• The driver's door is opened.
• The ignition is switched off.
• The stationary phase lasts longer than approxi4
mately 3 minutes .
Driving off after a stationary phase (only
vehicles with automatic gearbox)
After a stationary phase, the adaptive cruise con
trol can start the vehicle moving automatically as
soon as the vehicle in front begins to move again.
Overtaking
If the turn signal is activated when starting an over
taking manoeuvre , the adaptive cruise control ac
celerates the vehicle automatically and thus re
duces the distance to the vehicle in front.
If you move your vehicle into the overtaking lane
and there is no vehicle ahead of you , the ACC will
automatically increase the speed to your set level
and maintain it.
Acceleration can be stopped at any point
by de
Pressing the brake pedal or pressing the @ button
on the multifunction steering wheel ~page 229.
When driving through bends
While dr iving through bends, the radar sensor may
sometimes lose the ve hicle travelling ahead or
rnay r eac t to a ve hicle in the next lane
; Fig. 169 A. In such situations, the vehicle might
.
ecel e rate unnec essarily or not react to the veh icle
In front. In this case the driver must override the
Abcc by depressing the accelerator, or interrupt the rak· lng procedure by depressing the brake peda l
or Pressing the ~ button on the multifunction
ste · ~ enng wh eel ~page 229.
Driving In tunn I
Th rnd~u nso r run .tton mt y lH n slt11.l clln tun ·
n Is. Sw1tch off th ACC m tunn I•
Narrow v e hlcl
situation
nd · zl -z g tr ff c
Vehicles with special load or p cl
equipment
Any load or cc sari th, t pr
trude from tile sld , r r or ov r 111 r o f o f th v •
hicle m y no t be d t et d y th ACC .
Swit ch
off the ACC wh n tt1 v 'hi cl ~h ld h e
special lo d or sp ci I equi pm nt o r whil ov rt ;Jk·
ing such vehic les. If req uir d. brak th v hi I
yourself.
When othe r vehicles change lane
V ehicles that are ve ry close whon th y mov Into
your lane can onl y be do tec t d by th r d. r s n
sors when they h ave moved Into the s nsor r ng
This w ill resul t in a late r action by th dap tiv
cruise control
F1g. 17 0 C. If r quir d , br ke th e
vehicl e your self.
Stationary vehicles
The ACC do es not de tec t st tionary obj cts durin
a journey , such as st tion ary traffic
or a ve hi cl
th at has brok en down .
If a stationary ve hi cle is hidd en behind a ve hi cle
th at h as been detected by
the adap tive cruis e con
trol and this vehic le turns off the road or changes
la ne , the adaptive cruise contr ol will not be ble to
re ac t to the s ta tion ary vehicle Fig.
170 D. If re-
quired, brake the vehic le yourself.
Oncoming vehicles and vehicles crossing
your path
The adap tive cruise contro l does not react to ap
proaching vehicles or v ehicles crossing your p th.
Metal
objects
M eta l objects, such as tracks In the road or m et 1
plates used in roadworks, can confuse the radar
sensor and cause in correc t reactions from the
adap tive cr uise con trol.
..,..
Driver assist systems 233
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The adaptive cruise control will switch off tempora
rily if th e radar sensor function is impaired , e .g .
due to heavy rain, spray , snow, ice or mud . A cor
responding message will appear in the instrument
clu ster display .
Clean the radar sensors as re
quired .
The adaptive cruise control will automatically be
available again as soon as the radar sensors are
no longer impaired . The message in the instrument
cluster display goes out, and the adaptive cruise
control can be reactivated .
~trong. reflected radiation of the radar signal , e.g.
1n mult1-storey car parks , can impair the function of
the radar sensor .
Towing a trailer
The adaptive cruise control operates with reduced
dynamics when the
vehicle is towing a trailer .
Overheated brakes
If the brak~s. overheat , e .g . following heavy braking
or when
dnv1ng down steep inclines for long peri
ods , the
ada~tive cruise control may be deactiva
ted
t~mpor~nly. A correspond ing message will ap
p e ar
.m the tns~rument cluster display. lt is then not
poss1ble to act1vate the adaptive cruise control.
As soon as the temperature of the brakes has de
creased sufficiently , the adaptive cruise control can
be activated again. The message in the instrument
cluster
display goes out. If the message ACC not
ava i 1 ab 1 e does not go out for a long time, there
is a fault. Proceed to a qualified workshop. Volks
wagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealer
ship for this purpose.
.,. . ..,,
... -,
If the message ACC ready for start ap·
pears
in the instrument cluster display and
th_e vehicle in front moves off, your vehicle
w1ll move off automatically. In some cases
the radar
sensor may be unable to detect ob·
st~cles that are located in the vehicle's path.
Th1s can result in serious injury and acci·
dents.
l
• Always check the road ahead before the
veh~cle pulls away. If necessary, cancel the
pulling away procedure by depressing the
brake
pedal.
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Area monito ring system (Front Assist)
QJl Introduction
This ch a pter contains information on the following
s
ubjects:
warning lamps and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Radar sensor ....... · · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Operating the area monitoring system (Front
Assist) .... . .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . 237
Temporarily switch off the area monitoring
system (Front Assist) in the following
s it u
ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
System limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
C i
ty emergency brake function . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
The area monitoring system (Front Assist) helps to
avoid rear-end collisions.
lt uses a radar sensor to monitor traffic situations
up to a distance of approximately 120 metres in
front of the vehicle within a speed range of approx
i
mately 5 km/h (3 mph) to 210 km/h (130 mph) .
The area monitoring system (Front Assist) can
warn the driver about imminent collisions, pre
pare the vehicle for emergency braking in case
of danger, assist with braking, and initiate auto
matic braking.
Additional
information and warnings:
• Exterior views ~page 6
• Volkswagen information system ~ page 26
• lnfotainment system ~page 31
' Cruise Control System (CCS ) ~page 218
'
Speed limiter ~page 222
' Accessories , modifications , repairs and renewal
o f
Parts ~page 320
Distance warning
If the system detects danger from driving too close
to.the vehicle in front , the system can warn the
~nver by showing a corresponding message in the
~nstrument cluster display ~page 236. The warn
Ing Period varies according to the traffic situation
a
nd the driver's response . Front Assist is not a
sub t · · s ltue for the full concentration of the dnver .
Advance warning
h lfth e system detects a potential collision with a veICI · e .e .1n front, the system can warn the driver by 1111tt1ng an acoustic warning and showing a corre-spond· · PI lng message in the instrument clus~er diS-
ay ~Page 236 . The warning period vanes ac- carding
to the
traffic situation and the driver's re
sponse . Front Assist is not a substitue for the
full
concentration of the driver .
At the
same time it prepares the vehicle for possi
ble emergency braking ~ ~.
Urgent warning
If the driver fails to respond to the advance warn
ing, the system can initiate a quick jolt of the brake
in order to draw the driver's attention to the
in
creasing danger of a collision.
Automatic braking
If the driver also fails to react to the urgent warn
ing, the system can slow the vehicle down auto
matically by gradually increasing the braking force.
The system can help to reduce the consequences
of an accident by reducing the speed at which a
potential collision might take place .
Brake assistance
If Front Assist detects that the driver is not braking
sufficiently when there is a risk
of collision , the sys
tem can increase the braking force and thereby
help to prevent a collision . Brake assistance works
only
for as long as the brake pedal is pressed
hard.
The intelligent technology used in Front As
sist cannot overcome the laws of physics.
The driver is always responsible for braking
in time. If Front Assist issues a warning, im
mediately apply the foot brake to slow the ve
hicle down or avoid the obstacle, depending
on the traffic situation.
• Adapt your speed and distance from the
vehicles ahead to suit visibility, weather, road
and traffic conditions.
• Front Assist cannot prevent accidents and
serious injuries on its own.
• Front Assist can issue unnecessary warn
ings and carry out unwanted braking inter
ventions in certain complex driving situa
tions, e.g . at traffic islands.
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