Important Instructions for Using Forward Collision Assist System

Chapter 5 · Manual page 270

The driver is responsible for the safety of the entire driving process, and must pay full attention and drive carefully even if the vehicle is equipped with forward collision assist system. As a driver assistance system, this system cannot prevent accidents and avoid collisions in all situations. The driver must always observe the road conditions so as to avoid the accidents or emergency situations.

Application of the emergency braking function within forward collision assist system may cause injuries to the occupants, therefore, always drive with care and turn off the forward collision assist system when the vehicle is being towed.

To avoid the occurrence of accidents, never test the functions of the forward collision system. The system will automatically slow the vehicle down only when the following conditions are met:

  • The dynamic stability control system (SCS) and traction control system (TCS) are ON and no faults are detected;
  • The vehicle is in Drive or Neutral gear;
  • The airbags are not deployed.

In some cases, the driver may not want the function to apply the brakes, but if the forward collision assist system is applying a strong brake force, the driver can temporarily cancel the system by firmly pressing the accelerator pedal or turning the steering wheel if it is safe to do so. The forward collision assist system function will be limited or does not work in the following situations:

  • There is oncoming traffic, the vehicle ahead drives across transversely or cuts in suddenly;
  • The vehicle ahead does not follow the rules of driving (for example, driving across lanes) and parking (on the roads transversely);
  • The vehicle ahead is not on the same lane of this vehicle or is partially blocked;
  • The vehicle ahead is a non-standard motor vehicle (for example, a refitted vehicle);
  • The vehicle ahead is a vehicle with high chassis.
  • The vehicle ahead is a large vehicle and at a close distance (such as a tractor, a trailer, a towing vehicle, a mud-carrying vehicle and a sanitation truck);
  • The vehicle ahead is some means of transportation rarely can be seen on the road (such as the ox cart, carriage or others);
  • The vehicle ahead is a bicycle, motorbike or small wheeled object (such as suitcases, shopping carts or wheelchairs);
  • The contour of the vehicle ahead is unclear due to the water sprayed by the wheels of the surrounding vehicles;
  • The vehicle ahead does not turn on the tail lamps when driving at night or in the tunnel;
  • The tail lamps of the vehicle ahead are all LED lamps or other home-made lights;
  • When driving on the street, the road lamps flash erratically;
  • The pedestrian is not directly in front of the vehicle or not fully visible;
  • The pedestrian does not stand upright or is a shorter child;
  • A crowd of people or the pedestrian is in the tree shadow or in the dark;
  • There is an animal ahead;
  • There are foreign obstacles on the ground ahead (such as a roadblock, an isolation pile, an isolation strip, big rocks, other scattered objects, etc.);
  • There are signs, guardrails, bridges, buildings, etc. ahead;
  • The vehicle drives on a slope, the section coming on/off the bridge or curve;
  • The vehicle is in Reverse gear;
  • The vehicle is in braking or harsh acceleration state.