Operation Manual

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Driving safely
Berlingo2VP_en_Chap05_Securite_ed02-2016
ACTIVE CITY BRAKE
ActiveCityBrakeisadriving
assistance system that aims to avoid
a frontal collision or reduce the speed
of an impact if the driver does not
reactsufciently(inadequatebrake
application).
This system is designed to
improvedrivingsafety.
It remains the driver's responsibility to
continuously monitor the state of the
trafcandtoassessthedistancesand
relativespeedsofothervehicles.
ActiveCityBrakecaninno
circumstances replace the need for
vigilanceonthepartofthedriver.
Neverlookatthelasersensor
through an optical instrument
(magnifyingglass,microscope...)
at a distance of less than
10centimetres:riskofeyeinjury.
Principle
Using a laser sensor located at the top
of the windscreen, this system detects
a vehicle running in the same direction
orstationaryaheadofyourvehicle.
Whennecessary,thevehicle'sbraking
system is operated automatically
to avoid a collision with the vehicle
ahead.
Automaticbrakingoccurslater
than if done by the driver, so as
to intervene only when there is a
highriskofcollision.
Conditions for activation
ActiveCityBrakeonlyoperatesifthe
followingconditionsaremet:
● ignitionon,
● thevehicleisinaforwardgear,
● speedisbetweenabout3and
18mph(5and30km/h),
● thebrakingassistancesystems
(ABS,EBFD,emergencybraking
assistance) are not faulty,
● thetrajectorycontrolsystems
(ASR, DSC) are not deactivated
or faulty,
● thevehicleisnotinatightcorner,
● thesystemhasnotbeentriggered
duringtheprevious10seconds.