Warnings from various driver support systems
What is happening in your car?
There are a number of functions in your car that can actively help to increase safety in traffic, for both you and other road users. You have the option of viewing a list of some of the functions and what they may do – the aim of this is to ensure you are not surprised by the activation of any of the functions. If a function is activated, you can also receive information about this via a text message in the driver display.
Note
Warnings with a symbol, sound, light or vibration
The safety functions in your car can warn you in different ways. By means of vibration in the steering wheel, brake pulse, visual or acoustic signals, or symbols in the driver display, for example.
Assistance at risk of collision
Assistance at risk of collision1 can assist the driver to avoid a collision via a warning, automatic braking and steering assistance.
The function contains subfunctions that can assist in different situations. Therefore, how you perceive this function may differ depending on which subfunction is activated.
- Collision warning
- Brake support
- Automatic braking
- Steering assistance
Lane assistance
Lane assistance (LKA2) can help you reduce the risk of your car accidentally leaving its own lane. As you can choose your own setting for how this function should assist you, your perception of the safety function may vary.
- Steering assistance: If the function detects that the car is approaching a lane line, you will feel a slight steering input on the steering wheel. Both your hands must be on the steering wheel for this function to work.
- Warning: If the function detects that the car is approaching a lane line, you will receive a warning by means of vibration in the steering wheel.
- Both: You will receive a warning by means of vibration and you will feel a slight steering input on the steering wheel.
Rear Collision Warning (RCW)*
Rear Collision Warning is a system that can help you to avoid being driven into from the rear by an approaching vehicle. If the system detects the risk of a collision from the rear, it can warn you and provide the following assistance, depending on the conditions.
- Intensive flashing of the direction indicators.
- At lower speeds, the function can tension the seatbelts by activating the seatbelt tensioners and also activating the Whiplash Protection System.
- If the car is stationary, the foot brake can be activated.
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)
BLIS is designed to give a warning of rapidly approaching vehicles, and vehicles diagonally behind and to the side of your car in order to give you assistance in heavy traffic on roads with several lanes in the same direction.
- Warning with an indicator lamp in the side mirror, with a constant glow and flashing light.
Driver Alert
The function is intended to attract the driver's attention he or she is starting to drive less consistently, e.g. if the driver becomes distracted or starts to fall asleep.
- Audible signal in combination with a symbol in the driver display and a message.
Warning and auto-brake while reversing
- Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) is designed to warn the driver of crossing traffic when the car is reversing.
- Rear Auto Brake (RAB) is intended to help the driver detect stationary obstacles that may be directly behind the car when it is being reversed.
- A warning signal and the graphic for parking assistance illuminate to indicate the position of the obstacle.
- If the driver does not pay attention to the warning and a collision is unavoidable, the car is auto-braked and an explanatory text message is shown for why the car was braked.
Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)
WHIPS is a function that can protect against whiplash. The system consists of energy absorbing backrests and seat cushion, as well as a specially designed head restraint in the front seats.
Warning
The functions described are supplementary aids - they cannot handle all situations in all conditions.
The driver always bears responsibility that the vehicle is driven safely and that applicable road traffic rules and regulations are followed.