WARNING: You are responsible for controlling your vehicle at all times. The system is designed to be an aid and does not relieve you of your responsibility to drive with due care and attention. Failure to follow this instruction could result in the loss of control of your vehicle, personal injury or death.
The system adjusts your vehicle speed to maintain the set gap between you and the vehicle in front of you in the same lane. You can select four gap settings.
The system uses a radar sensor that projects a beam directly in front of your vehicle.
The adaptive cruise controls are on the steering wheel.
Drive to your preferred speed.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
The indicator, current gap setting, and set speed appear in the information display.
A vehicle graphic illuminates if there is a vehicle detected in front of you.
Note: When adaptive cruise control is active, the speedometer may vary slightly from the set speed displayed in the information display.
WARNING: When following a vehicle that is braking, your vehicle does not always decelerate quickly enough to avoid a crash without driver intervention.
Apply the brakes when necessary. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death.
WARNING: The system only warns of vehicles detected by the radar sensor. In some cases there may be no warning or a delayed warning. Apply the brakes when necessary. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death.
When a vehicle ahead of you enters the same lane or a slower vehicle is ahead in the same lane, the vehicle speed adjusts to maintain a preset gap distance. A vehicle graphic illuminates in the instrument cluster.
Your vehicle maintains a consistent gap from the vehicle ahead until any of the following occur:
You can decrease or increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front by pressing the gap control.
Press and release to decrease the gap distance.
The selected gap appears in the information display as shown by the bars in the image.
Adaptive Cruise Control Gap Settings
Each time you switch the system on, it selects the last chosen gap setting.
WARNING: If you override the system by pressing the accelerator pedal, it does not automatically apply the brakes to maintain a gap from any vehicle ahead.
When you press the accelerator pedal, you override the set speed and gap distance.
When you override the system, the green indicator light illuminates and the vehicle image does not appear in the information display.
The system tunes the engine, transmission controls and the stability and traction control modes to normal mode. The vehicle speed decreases to the set speed, or a lower speed if following a slower vehicle.
Press and hold either button to change the set speed in large increments. Release the button when the set speed has reached the desired speed.
The system may apply the brakes to slow the vehicle to the new set speed. The set speed displays continuously in the information display when the system is active.
The set speed does not erase.
Your vehicle speed returns to the previously set speed and gap setting. The set speed displays continuously in the information display when the system is active.
Note: Only use resume if you are aware of the set speed and intend to return to it.
The system is not functional at vehicle speeds below 12 mph (20 km/h). An audible alarm sounds and the automatic braking releases if the vehicle drops below this speed.
Automatic cancellation can occur when the tires lose traction or you apply the parking brake.
You should select a lower gear when the system is active in situations such as prolonged downhill driving on steep grades, for example in mountainous areas.
The system needs additional engine braking in these situations to reduce the load on the vehicle’s regular brake system to prevent it from overheating.
Note: The set speed and gap setting is erased when you switch the system off.
The radar sensor has a limited field of view. It may not detect vehicles at all or detect a vehicle later than expected in some situations. The lead vehicle graphic does not illuminate if the system does not detect a vehicle in front of you.
Detection issues can occur:
A. When driving on a different line than the vehicle in front.
B. With vehicles that edge into your lane. The system can only detect these vehicles once they move fully into your lane.
C. There may be issues with the detection of vehicles in front when driving into and coming out of a bend or curve in the road.
In these cases, the system may brake late or unexpectedly. You should stay alert and take action when necessary.
If something hits the front end of your vehicle or damage occurs, the radar-sensing zone may change. This could cause missed or false vehicle detection.
Optimal system performance requires a clear view of the road by the windshield-mounted camera. Optimal performance may not occur if:
Conditions that can cause the system to deactivate or prevent the system from activating when requested include:
The camera is mounted on the windshield behind the interior mirror.
A message displays if something obstructs the radar signals from the sensor. The sensor is in the lower grille. The system cannot detect a vehicle ahead and does not function when something blocks the sensor.
Note: You cannot see the sensor. It is behind a fascia panel.
Keep the front of your vehicle free of dirt, metal badges or objects. Vehicle front protectors and aftermarket lights may also block the sensor.
Possible causes and actions for the blocked sensor message displaying:
Due to the nature of radar technology, it is possible to get a blockage warning with no actual block. A false blocked condition either self-clears or clears after you restart your vehicle.
WARNING: Normal cruise control will not brake when your vehicle is approaching slower vehicles. Always be aware of which mode you have selected and apply the brakes when necessary.
Automatic braking remains active to maintain set speed.
You can change from adaptive cruise control to normal cruise control through the information display.
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