If equipped, Forward Collision Alert uses a forward-looking camera or camera and radar sensors (depending on how your vehicle is equipped) to look directly ahead to monitor vehicles you’re following when your vehicle is in FORWARD gear. 

When the feature detects a vehicle ahead, it will display a green icon. The icon will turn amber for a Tailgating Alert if you’re following a vehicle ahead much too closely.

When you’re approaching a vehicle ahead too quickly and might be seconds away from a potential crash, the system will flash a red Collision Alert on the lower windshield, as well as sound eight high-pitched front beeps.

If you have the available Safety Alert Seat feature, you can choose to get either the high-pitched beeps or Safety Alert Seat pulses in your vehicle’s Settings menu.

You can use a control on your steering wheel to set the timing of Tailgating Alerts and Forward Collision Alerts to “Far,” “Medium” or “Near.” The timing is based on distance to the vehicle ahead, vehicle speeds and other factors.

Consider traffic and weather conditions when selecting the alert timing. The range of selectable alert timings may not be appropriate for all drivers and driving conditions.

You can disable these alerts in the vehicle’s Settings menu. You can also turn automatic braking off if your vehicle has Automatic Emergency Braking.

 
If your vehicle does have Automatic Emergency Braking, if you turn the feature off or to “Alert Only,” you may see a yellow icon in your instrument panel indicating that automatic braking has been turned off. The icon will stay there until you turn the feature back on. You may also see a message in your instrument panel letting you know that alerts and/or braking have been turned off.

Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times. Visibility, weather, and road conditions may affect feature performance. Read the vehicle’s Owner's Manual for more important feature limitations and information.

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