Owner's Manual

FORWARD COLLISION WARNING (FCW) WITH

MITIGATION — IF EQUIPPED

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) With Mitigation

Operation

The Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system with

mitigation provides the driver with audible warnings,

visual warnings (within the EVIC/DID), and may apply

a brake jerk to warn the driver when it detects a potential

frontal collision. The warnings and limited braking are

intended to provide the driver with enough time to react,

avoid or mitigate the potential collision.

NOTE: FCW monitors the information from the forward

looking sensors as well as the Electronic Brake Controller

(EBC), to calculate the probability of a forward collision.

When the system determines that a forward collision is

probable, the driver will be provided with audible and

visual warnings and may provide a brake jerk warning.

If the driver does not take action based upon these

progressive warnings, then the system will provide a

limited level of active braking to help slow the vehicle

and mitigate the potential forward collision. If the driver

reacts to the warnings by braking and the system deter-

mines that the driver intends to avoid the collision by

braking but has not applied sufficient brake force, the

system will compensate and provide additional brake

force as required.

If a Forward Collision Warning with Mitigation event

begins at a speed below 20 mph (32 km/h), the system

may provide the maximum braking possible to mitigate

the potential forward collision. If the Forward Collision

Warning with Mitigation event stops the vehicle com-

pletely, the system will hold the vehicle at standstill for

two seconds and then release the brakes.

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