In cars equipped with a head-up display, a symbol is shown on the windscreen for as long as the time interval to the vehicle ahead is shorter than the preset value.
Distance warning is active at speeds above 30 km/h (20 mph) and only reacts to the vehicle ahead travelling in the same direction. No distance information is provided for oncoming, slow or stationary vehicles.
Note
Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light contrasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the driver is not looking straight ahead may make the visual warning signal in the windscreen difficult to recognise.
Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light contrasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the driver is not looking straight ahead may make the visual warning signal in the windscreen difficult to recognise.
Note
Distance warning is deactivated during the time the adaptive cruise control or Pilot Assist is active.
Distance warning is deactivated during the time the adaptive cruise control or Pilot Assist is active.
Warning
Distance Warning will only react if the time interval to a vehicle ahead falls below a certain limit – the speed of your own car is not affected.
Distance Warning will only react if the time interval to a vehicle ahead falls below a certain limit – the speed of your own car is not affected.
Warning
- The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate driving and make it safer – it cannot handle all situations in all traffic, weather and road conditions.
- The driver is advised to read all sections in the Owner’s Manual that relate to this function to learn about factors such as its limitations and what the driver should be aware of before using the system.
- Driver support functions are not a substitute for the driver’s attention and judgement. The driver is always responsible for ensuring the car is driven in a safe manner, at the appropriate speed, at an appropriate distance from other vehicles, and in accordance with current traffic rules and regulations.
Activating and deactivating Distance Warning
The distance warning function can be deactivated. The function is only available in cars that can show information on the windscreen with a so-called head-up display.
Activate or deactivate the function using this button in the centre display’s function view.
- Illuminated button – the function is activated.
- Extinguished button – the function is deactivated.
- Distance Warning is activated automatically each time the engine is started.
Limitations of distance warning
Distance warnings may have limited functionality in certain situations. The function is only available in cars that can show information on the windscreen with a so-called head-up display.
Warning
- The size of a vehicle may affect its ability to be detected, which may mean that the warning is either illuminated after a shorter time interval than the set time interval or temporarily does not appear.
- Extremely high speeds can cause the warning to illuminate at a shorter time interval than the set time interval due to limitations in radar unit range.
Note
This function uses the car’s camera and radar units, which have certain general limitations.
Setting time interval to vehicle ahead
It is possible to set the time interval to the vehicle ahead to be maintained by the adaptive cruise control, Pilot Assist and Distance Warning functions.
- Decrease time interval
- Increase time interval
- Distance indicator
- Press the steering wheel button (1) or (2) to increase or decrease the time interval.
- The distance indicator (3) shows the current time interval.
- Different time intervals to the vehicle in front can be selected and shown in the driver display as 1-5 horizontal lines – the more lines the longer the time interval. One line represents about 1 second to the vehicle in front, and 5 lines represent about 3 seconds.
- The adaptive cruise control allows the time interval to vary significantly in certain situations in order to allow the car to follow the vehicle in front smoothly and comfortably. At low speed, when the distances are short, the adaptive cruise control increases the time interval slightly.
Note
- When the symbol in the driver display shows a car and a steering wheel, Pilot Assist follows a vehicle in front at a preset time gap.
- When only one steering wheel is shown, there is no vehicle within a reasonable distance ahead.
Note
- When the symbol in the driver display shows two cars, adaptive cruise control is following the vehicle in front at a pre-set time interval.
- When only one car is shown, there is no vehicle within a reasonable distance ahead.
Note
- The higher the speed the longer the calculated distance in metres for a given time interval.
- Only use the time intervals permitted by local traffic regulations.
- If the driver supports do not seem to respond with a speed increase when activated, it may be because the time window to the vehicle ahead is shorter than the set time window.
Warning
- Only use a time window that suits the current traffic conditions.
- The driver should be aware that short time windows limit the amount of time available to react and take action in an unexpected traffic situation.
Warning from cruise control functions in the event of a collision risk
The driver support systems of adaptive cruise control and Pilot Assist can warn the driver if the distance to the vehicle ahead suddenly becomes too short.
- Acoustic signal in the event of a risk of collision
- Warning signal in the event of a risk of collision
- Distance measurement with the camera and radar units
- Adaptive cruise control and Pilot Assist use approx. 40% of the capacity of the foot brake. If the car needs to be braked more heavily than the driver support is capable of and the driver does not brake, the
Warning
Lamp and acoustic warning are activated to alert the driver that immediate intervention is required.
Warning
The driver support systems only warn of vehicles that their radar unit has detected – hence a warning may not be given, or it may be given with a certain delay. Never wait for a warning. Apply the brakes when the situation requires.
The driver support systems only warn of vehicles that their radar unit has detected – hence a warning may not be given, or it may be given with a certain delay. Never wait for a warning. Apply the brakes when the situation requires.
In cars equipped with a head-up display, the warning is shown on the windscreen by a flashing symbol.
Note
Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light contrasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the driver is not looking straight ahead may make the visual warning signal in the windscreen difficult to recognise.
Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light contrasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the driver is not looking straight ahead may make the visual warning signal in the windscreen difficult to recognise.