Driver support warnings
What is happening in your vehicle?
There are a number of functions in your vehicle that can actively help to improve safety in traffic, both for you and for other road users. To help prepare you in the event any of the functions is suddenly activated, an overview is provided here of some functions and how they might react. If a function is activated, you can also be notified of this via a text message in the instrument panel.
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Warning with symbol, sound, light or vibration
The safety functions in your vehicle can alert you in different ways. They can provide alerts through e.g. vibrations in the steering wheel, brake pulsations, lights or audible signals, or through symbols in the instrument panel.
Assistance during collision risks
Assistance during collision risks1 can help the driver avoid a collision by providing warnings, automatic braking and steering assistance.
The function contains sub-functions that can provide assistance in various situations. How the function is experienced can therefore differ depending on which sub-function is activated.
- Collision warning
- Brake assistance
- Automatic braking
- Steering assistance
Lane Keeping Aid (LKA2)
Lane Keeping Aid can help you reduce the risk of the vehicle inadvertently veering out of its own lane. Because you can set preferences for how the function provides assistance, individual experiences of this safety function may vary.
- Assist: If the function detects that the vehicle is approaching a lane marker line, you will feel light pressure applied to the steering wheel. Both hands must be on the steering wheel for this function to work.
- WARNING: If the function detects that the vehicle is approaching a lane marker line, you will be alerted through vibrations in the steering wheel.
- Both: You are alerted with vibrations and light pressure on the steering wheel.
Rear Collision Warning (RCW)*
Rear Collision Warning is a system that can help you avoid being hit from behind by an approaching vehicle. If the system detects a collision risk from behind, it can alert you and provide the following types of assistance depending on the situation.
- Rapid flashing of direction indicators.
- At lower speeds, the function can tension the seat belts by activating the seat belt tensioners and the Whiplash Protection System.
- If the vehicle is stationary, the brakes can be applied.
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)
BLIS is designed to help provide assistance in heavy traffic with several lanes moving in the same direction by alerting the driver to rapidly approaching vehicles and to the presence of vehicles in the "blind spot" area behind and to the side of your vehicle.
- Warning with an indicator light in the door mirror, with steady and flashing lights.
Driver Alert Control (DAC)
The function is designed to help alert the driver to erratic behavior, for example if the driver is distracted or showing signs of fatigue.
- Audible signal combined with a symbol in the instrument panel and a message.
Warning and auto-braking while backing up
- Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)* is designed to alert the driver of crossing traffic when the vehicle is backing up.
- Rear Auto Brake (RAB) is designed to help the driver detect stationary obstacles directly behind the vehicle when backing up.
- A warning signal and the Park Assist graphic illuminate to indicate the location of the obstacle.
- If the driver does not react to the warning and a collision is unavoidable, the vehicle will automatically brake, and a message will appear explaining why the brakes were applied.
Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)
WHIPS is a function that can help protect against whiplash injury. The system consists of energy absorbing backrests and seat cushions as well as specially designed head restraints in the front seats.
Warning
The functions described here are supplementary aids - they cannot manage all situations in all conditions.
The driver is always responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is driven in a safe manner and in accordance with applicable traffic rules and regulations.