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2020 Acura RDX Owners Manual - Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)



Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)

Can assist you when there is a possibility of your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a pedestrian detected in front of yours. The CMBS™ is designed to alert you when a potential collision is determined, as well as to reduce your vehicle speed to help minimize collision severity when a collision is deemed unavoidable.

The system can alert you when a potential collision is determined, and reduce your vehicle speed to help minimize collision severity when a collision is deemed unavoidable.

■Alert Stages

The system has three alert stages for a possible collision. Depending on the circumstances or CMBS™ settings, CMBS™ may not go through all of the stages before initiating the last stage.

Stage 1: Visual and audible warning.
Stage 2: Visual and audible warning, light brake application.
Stage 3: Visual and audible warning, strong brake application.

■Changing Settings

Determine the warning timing. Use the True Touchpad to make selections.
  1. Press SETTINGS.
  2. Select Vehicle Settings, Select Driver Assist System Setup. The vehicle must be in Park (P).
  3. Select Forward Collision Warning Distance.
  4. Select Long, Normal, or Short.
  5. Press BACK to exit the menu.

■Turning the System On or Off

Press and hold the CMBS™ OFF button.

A beep sounds and a message appears in the Multi-Information Display. The CMBS™ indicator appears when the system is off.

■Important Safety Reminder

CMBS is designed to reduce the severity of an unavoidable collision. It does not prevent collisions nor stop the vehicle automatically. It is still your responsibility to operate the brake pedal and steering wheel appropriately according to the driving conditions.


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