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Blind Spot Information System(If Equipped)

BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM – TROUBLESHOOTING

BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM – INFORMATION MESSAGES

Message

Action

Blind Spot System Fault

A fault with the system has occurred. Have

your vehicle checked as soon as possible.

Blind Spot Not Available Sensor Blocked

See Manual

Something is blocking the sensors. Clean

the sensors.

Blind Spot Alert Deactivated Trailer

Attached

The system automatically turns off and

displays this message when you connect a

trailer to the vehicle that does not have a

trailer blind spot system or when you switch

the trailer blind spot system off through the

touchscreen.

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Cross Traffic Alert(If Equipped)

WHAT IS CROSS TRAFFIC

CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT

PRECAUTIONS

ALERT

The system alerts you of vehicles

approaching from the sides behind your

vehicle when you shift into reverse (R).

WARNING: Do not use the cross

traffic alert system as a replacement for

using the interior and exterior mirrors or

looking over your shoulder before

reversing out of a parking space. The

cross traffic alert system is not a

replacement for careful driving.

HOW DOES CROSS TRAFFIC

ALERT WORK

Cross traffic alert detects vehicles that

approach at a speed between 4–37 mph

(6–60 km/h). Coverage decreases when

the sensors are partially, mostly or fully

obstructed.

WARNING: The system may not

operate properly during severe weather

conditions, for example snow, ice, heavy

rain and spray. Always drive with due

care and attention. Failure to take care

may result in a crash.

CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT

LIMITATIONS

The system may not correctly operate

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when any of the following occur:

•

Something is blocking the sensors.

The sensor on the left-hand side is only

partially obstructed and zone coverage on

the right-hand side is maximized.

Adjacently parked vehicles or objects

are obstructing the sensors.

•

Vehicles approach at speeds less than

4 mph (6 km/h) or greater than 37 mph

(60 km/h).

•

Your vehicle speed is greater than

7 mph (12 km/h).

You reverse out of an angled parking

space.

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Zone coverage also decreases when

parking at narrow angles. The sensor on

the left-hand side is mostly obstructed and

zone coverage on that side is severely

reduced.

Note: Slowly reversing helps increase the

coverage area and effectiveness.

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Cross Traffic Alert(If Equipped)

Cross Traffic Alert Limitations

LOCATING THE CROSS

with a Trailer Attached

TRAFFIC ALERT SENSORS

The system remains on when you attach

a trailer in vehicles with blind spot

information system with trailer tow under

the following conditions:

•

You connect a trailer.

The trailer is a bike rack or cargo rack

with a maximum length of 3 ft (1 m).

•

You set the trailer length to 3 ft (1 m)

in the instrument cluster display.

Note: The system may not correctly operate

when towing a trailer. For vehicles with an

approved trailer tow module and tow bar,

the system turns off when you attach a

trailer. For vehicles with an aftermarket

trailer tow module or tow bar, we

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The sensors are inside the brake lamp on

both sides of your vehicle.

recommend that you switch the system off

when you attach a trailer.

Note: Keep the sensors free from snow, ice

and large accumulations of dirt.

Note: Do not cover the sensors with bumper

SWITCHING CROSS TRAFFIC

ALERT ON AND OFF

stickers, repair compound or other objects.

Note: Blocked sensors may affect system

accuracy.

To switch cross traffic alert on or off use

If something is blocking the sensors, a

message may appear in the information

display when you shift into reverse (R).

Note: Bike and cargo racks could cause

false alerts due to obstruction of the sensor.

We recommend switching the feature off

when using a bike or cargo rack.

the touchscreen.

1. Press Features on the touchscreen.

2. Press Driver Assistance.

3. Switch Cross Traffic Alert on or off.

Note: The system switches on every time

you switch the ignition on. To permanently

switch the system off, contact an authorized

dealer.

CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT

INDICATORS

When the cross traffic alert

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detects an approaching vehicle,

a tone sounds, a warning lamp

illuminates in the relevant exterior mirror

and arrows appear in the instrument

cluster display to show which side the

vehicle is approaching from.

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Cross Traffic Alert(If Equipped)

If the system malfunctions, a message

Note: In some conditions, the system could

alert you, even when there is nothing in the

detection zone, for example a vehicle

passing further away from your vehicle.

appears in the instrument cluster display.

Have your vehicle checked as soon as

possible.

Note: If arrows do not display, a message

appears in the instrument cluster display.

CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT – TROUBLESHOOTING

CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT – INFORMATION MESSAGES

Message

Action

Cross Traffic Alert

Displays instead of indication arrows when

the system detects a vehicle. Check for

approaching traffic.

Cross Traffic Not Available Sensor Blocked Indicates blocked cross traffic alert system

See Manual

sensors. Clean the sensors. If the message

continues to appear, have your vehicle

checked as soon as possible.

Cross Traffic System Fault

The system has malfunctioned. Have your

vehicle checked as soon as possible.

Cross Traffic Alert Deactivated Trailer

Attached

Displays if you attach a trailer to your

vehicle.

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Pre-Collision Assist(If Equipped)

Automatic Emergency Braking:

WHAT IS PRE-COLLISION

ASSIST

Automatic emergency braking may

activate if the system determines that a

collision is imminent.

Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian

Note: If you perceive the pre-collision assist

alerts as being too frequent or disturbing,

then you can reduce the alert sensitivity.

Setting the low sensitivity would result in

fewer and later warnings of a potential

forward collision. The manufacturer

recommends using the high sensitivity

setting where possible.

Note: Automatic emergency braking

performance is not affected by the

sensitivity setting.

Each system has various levels of

detection capabilities. See Pre-Collision

Assist Limitations (page 391).

Detection

Pre-collision assist detects and warns of

approaching hazards in the roadway. The

system provides multiple levels of

assistance to help avoid a collision if your

vehicle is rapidly approaching another

stationary vehicle, a vehicle traveling in the

same direction as yours, or a pedestrian or

cyclist within your driving path.

HOW DOES PRE-COLLISION

ASSIST WORK

The system warns the driver of potential

hazards by providing three levels of

assistance.

PRE-COLLISION ASSIST

PRECAUTIONS

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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.

If your vehicle is rapidly approaching

potential hazards the system provides the

following levels of functionality:

1. Alert.

2. Brake Support.

3. Automatic Emergency Braking.

Alert: When active, a flashing

WARNING: The system does not

detect vehicles moving in a different

direction or animals. Apply the brakes

when necessary. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in the loss of

control of your vehicle, personal injury or

death.

visual warning appears and an

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audible warning tone sounds.

Brake Support: The system is designed

to help reduce the impact speed by

preparing the brakes for rapid braking. The

system does not automatically apply the

brakes. If you press the brake pedal, the

system could apply additional braking up

to maximum braking force, even if you

lightly press the brake pedal.

WARNING: The system does not

operate during hard acceleration or

steering. Failure to take care may lead

to a crash or personal injury.

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Pre-Collision Assist(If Equipped)

PRE-COLLISION ASSIST

WARNING: The system may

LIMITATIONS

operate with reduced function during

cold and inclement weather conditions.

Snow, ice, rain, spray and fog can

Pre-collision assist depends on the

detection ability of its camera and sensors.

Any obstructions or damage to these areas

can limit detection or prevent the system

from functioning. See Locating the

Pre-Collision Assist Sensors (page 393).

adversely affect the system. Keep the

front camera and radar free of snow and

ice. Failure to follow this instruction may

result in the loss of control of your

vehicle, serious personal injury or death.

The system is active at 3 mph (5 km/h)

and above.

WARNING: Take additional care if

your vehicle is heavily loaded or you are

towing a trailer. These conditions could

result in reduced performance of this

system. Failure to follow this instruction

could result in the loss of control of your

vehicle, personal injury or death.

Note: The pre-collision assist system

automatically disables when you select

four-wheel drive low, manually disable

AdvanceTrac™, or select rock crawl mode,

if your vehicle comes with it.

Note: Brake support and automatic

emergency braking are active up to the

maximum speed of the vehicle.

WARNING: The system cannot

help prevent all crashes. Do not rely on

this system to replace driver judgment

and the need to maintain a safe distance

and speed.

Pedestrian Detection Limitations

Pedestrian detection is active at speeds

up to 50 mph (80 km/h).

WARNING: System performance

could be reduced in situations where the

vehicle camera has limited detection

capability. These situations include but

are not limited to direct or low sunlight,

vehicles at night without tail lights,

unconventional vehicle types,

Pedestrian detection operates optimally

when detected hazards are clearly

identifiable. System performance may

reduce in situations where pedestrians are

running, partly obscured, have a complex

background, or when the system cannot

distinguish pedestrians from a group.

pedestrians or cyclists with complex

backgrounds, running pedestrians or fast

moving cyclists, partly obscured

Cyclist Detection Limitations

pedestrians or cyclists, pedestrians or

cyclists that the system cannot

Cyclist detection is active at speeds up to

50 mph (80 km/h).

distinguish from a group. Failure to take

care may result in the loss of control of

your vehicle, personal injury or death.

Cyclist detection functions optimally when

detected hazards are clearly identifiable.

The system’s detection level may be less

in situations where cyclists are moving fast,

partly hidden, have a complex background,

or the system cannot distinguish the cyclist

from a group.

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Pre-Collision Assist(If Equipped)

Intersection Assist (If Equipped)

Adjusting the Pre-Collision Assist

Settings

If your vehicle comes with a radar sensor

included in the adaptive cruise control, the

pre-collision assist system may operate in

a scenario where you are turning across an

oncoming vehicle's path. Detection of

vehicles driving in an oncoming direction

is active if your vehicle is driving at speeds

up to 50 mph (80 km/h).

You can adjust the following settings by

using the touchscreen controls in the

pre-collision assist menu:

•

Change alert sensitivity to one of three

possible settings.

If required, switch automatic

emergency braking on or off.

If required, switch the entire

pre-collision assist feature on or off.

Note: Automatic emergency braking turns

on every time you switch the ignition on.

SWITCHING PRE-COLLISION

ASSIST ON AND OFF

To switch the system on or off, use the

touchscreen:

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1. Press Features on the touchscreen.

2. Press Driver Assistance.

3. Press Pre-Collision Assist.

4. Switch the feature on or off.

SWITCHING PRE-COLLISION

ASSIST ON AND OFF - POLICE

RESPONDER

Adjusting the Pre-Collision Assist

To switch the system on or off, use the

Settings

touchscreen:

You can adjust the following settings by

using the touchscreen controls in the

pre-collision assist menu:

1. Press Features on the touchscreen.

2. Press Driver Assistance.

3. Press Pre-Collision Assist.

4. Switch the feature on or off.

•

Change alert and distance alert

sensitivity to one of three possible

settings.

You can switch the entire system

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•

Switch distance indication and alert on

off at any time by pressing the

or off.

button above the touchscreen.

If required, switch automatic

emergency braking on or off.

If required, switch the entire

pre-collision assist feature on or off.

If required, switch evasive steering

assist on or off.

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