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.
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 0 160.
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 Systems” under Vehicle Personalization
0 160.
Cleaning
Depending on vehicle options, keep these areas of the vehicle clean to ensure the best driver assistance feature performance. Driver
Information Center (DIC) messages may display when the systems are unavailable or blocked.
If equipped, the Rear Vision Camera (RVC), Rear Park Assist (RPA), and Front Park Assist (FPA) may help the driver park or avoid objects.
Always check around the vehicle when parking or backing.
The RVC and RPA will not work properly if the tailgate is down. If the tailgate is down, do not use these systems.
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).
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 on the infotainment display to show that RPA has detected an object. This triangle changes from amber to red and increases in size the closer the object.
Park 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
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.
The instrument cluster may have a Park Assist display with bars that show “distance to object” and object location information for the Park 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 object is very close (<0.6 m (2 ft) in the vehicle rear,
or <0.3 m (1 ft) in the vehicle front), a continuous beep will sound from the front or rear, or both sides of the
Safety Alert Seat will pulse five times. Beeps for FPA are higher pitched than for RPA.
Press X on the center stack to turn the Front and Rear Park Assist on or off. The indicator light in the button comes on when the features are on and turns off when the features have been disabled.
Front and Rear Park Assist can be turned off, on, or on with towbar through vehicle personalization. See “Park Assist” under Vehicle Personalization 0 160. If the Park Assist is turned off through vehicle personalization, the Park Assist button on the center stack will be disabled. To turn the Park Assist on again, select On in vehicle personalization. The On with Towbar setting allows for the Park Assist to work properly with an attached trailer hitch. Turn off Park Assist when towing a trailer.
To turn the rear Park Assist symbols or guidance lines on or off, see “Rear Camera” under Vehicle Personalization 0 160.
If equipped, when driving the vehicle in a forward gear, Forward Collision Alert (FCA), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), and/or Lane Keep Assist (LKA) can help to avoid a crash or reduce crash damage.
If equipped, the FCA system may help to avoid or reduce the harm caused by front-end crashes. When approaching a vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA provides a red flashing alert on the windshield and rapidly beeps or pulses the driver seat.
FCA also lights an amber visual alert if following another vehicle much too closely.
FCA detects vehicles within a distance of approximately 60 m (197 ft) and operates at speeds above 8 km/h (5 mph) for the 1500 Series and at speeds above
40 km/h (25 mph) for the 2500/3500 Series.
FCA can be disabled with either the FCA steering wheel control or,
if equipped, through vehicle personalization. See “Collision/ Detection Systems” under Vehicle Personalization 0 160.
FCA warnings will not occur unless the FCA system detects a vehicle ahead. When a vehicle is detected, the vehicle ahead indicator will display green. Vehicles may not be detected on curves, highway exit ramps, or hills, due to poor visibility; or if a vehicle ahead is partially blocked by pedestrians or other objects. FCA will not detect another vehicle ahead until it is completely in the driving lane.
Collision Alert
When your vehicle approaches another detected vehicle too rapidly, the red FCA display will flash on the windshield. Also, eight rapid
high-pitched beeps will sound from the front, or both sides of the Safety Alert Seat will pulse five times.
When this Collision Alert occurs, the brake system may prepare for driver braking to occur more rapidly which can cause a brief, mild deceleration. Continue to apply the brake pedal as needed. Cruise control may be disengaged when the Collision Alert occurs.
Tailgating Alert
The vehicle ahead indicator will display amber when you are following a detected vehicle ahead much too closely.
The Collision Alert control is on the steering wheel. Press [ to set the FCA timing to Far, Medium, Near, or Off. The first button press shows the current setting on the DIC. Additional button presses will change this setting. The chosen
setting will remain until it is changed and will affect the timing of both the Collision Alert and the Tailgating Alert features. The timing of both alerts will vary based on vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle speed, the farther away the alert will occur. Consider traffic and weather conditions when selecting the alert timing. The range of selectable alert timing may not be appropriate for all drivers and driving conditions.
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.
If the FCA system does not seem to operate properly, this may correct the issue:
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 0 282.
The system works when driving in a forward gear between 8 km/h
(5 mph) and 80 km/h (50 mph). It can detect vehicles up to approximately 60 m (197 ft).
FAB may slow the vehicle to a complete stop to try to avoid a potential crash. The vehicle will only hold at a stop briefly. A firm press of the accelerator pedal will
release FAB.
the vehicle is crossing a lane marking without using a turn signal in that direction. LDW uses a camera sensor to detect the lane markings at speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or greater.
IBA may activate when the brake pedal is applied quickly by providing a boost to braking based on the speed of approach and distance to a vehicle ahead.
Minor brake pedal pulsations or pedal movement during this time is normal and the brake pedal should continue to be applied as needed. IBA will automatically disengage only when the brake pedal is released.
FAB and IBA can be disabled through vehicle personalization. See “Collision/Detection Systems” under Vehicle Personalization 0 160.
If equipped, LDW may help avoid crashes due to unintentional lane departures. It may provide an alert if
The LDW camera sensor is on the windshield ahead of the rearview mirror.
To turn LDW on and off, press @ on the center stack. The control indicator will light when LDW is on.
When LDW is on, @ is green if LDW is available to warn of a lane departure. If the vehicle crosses a detected lane marking without using the turn signal in that direction, @ changes to amber and flashes.
Additionally, there may be three beeps, or the driver seat may pulse three times on the right or left, depending on the lane departure direction.
The system may not detect lanes as well when there are:
If the LDW system is not functioning properly when lane markings are clearly visible, cleaning the windshield may help.
LDW alerts may occur due to tar marks, shadows, cracks in the road, temporary or construction lane markings, or other road imperfections. This is normal system operation; the vehicle does not need service. Turn LDW off if these conditions continue.
If equipped, LKA may help avoid crashes due to unintentional lane departures. It may assist by gently turning the steering wheel if the vehicle approaches a detected lane marking without using a turn signal in that direction. It may also provide a Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system alert as the lane marking is crossed. The LKA system will not assist or provide an LDW alert if it detects that you are actively steering. Override LKA by turning the steering wheel. LKA uses a
camera to detect lane markings between 60 km/h (37 mph) and 180 km/h (112 mph).
The LKA camera sensor is on the windshield ahead of the rearview mirror.
To turn LKA on and off, press A on the center stack.
When on, A is green if LKA is available to assist and provide LDW alerts. It may assist by gently turning the steering wheel and display A as amber if the vehicle approaches a detected lane marking without using a turn signal in that direction. It may also provide an LDW alert by flashing A amber as the lane marking is crossed.
Additionally, there may be three beeps, or the driver seat may pulse
three times, on the right or left, depending on the lane departure direction.
Take Steering
The LKA system does not continuously steer the vehicle.
If LKA does not detect active driver steering, an alert, chime, or DIC message may be provided. Move the steering wheel to dismiss.
The system performance may be affected by:
If the LKA system is not functioning properly when lane markings are clearly visible, cleaning the windshield may help.
A camera blocked message may display if the camera is blocked. Cleaning the outside of the windshield behind the rearview mirror may correct the issue. Some driver assistance systems may have reduced performance or not work at all. An LKA or LDW unavailable message may display if the systems are temporarily unavailable. This message could be due to a blocked camera. The LKA system does not need service. Clean the outside of the windshield behind the rearview mirror.
LKA assistance and/or LDW alerts may occur due to tar marks, shadows, cracks in the road, temporary or construction lane markings, or other road imperfections. This is normal system operation; the vehicle does not need service. Turn LKA off if these conditions continue.
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