The radar sensor and its limitations
In addition to being used by ACC, the radar sensor is also used by Distance Alert (see page 164) and Collision Warning with Full Auto-brake and Pedestrian Detection (see page 172). This sensor is designed to detect cars or larger vehicles driving in the same direction as your vehicle, in the same lane.
WARNING
Accessories or other objects, such as extra
headlights, must not be installed in front of
the grille.
Modification of the radar sensor could make
its use illegal.
The radar sensor's capacity to detect vehicles ahead is impeded:
• if the radar sensor is obstructed and cannot detect other vehicles, for example in heavy rain, or if snow or other objects are obscuring the radar sensor.
NOTE
Keep the area in front of the radar sensor
clean.
• if the speed of vehicles ahead is significantly different from your own speed.
See also:
Side impact protection airbags
Side impact airbags – front seats only
Location of the side impact (
SIPS) airbag
As an enhancement to the structural side
impact protection built into your vehicle, the
vehicle is also equippe ...
Whiplash Protection System – WHIPS
The WHIPS system consists of specially designed hinges and brackets on the front
seat backrests designed to help absorb some of the energy generated in a collision
from the rear (when the vehicl ...
Using voice commands
The driver initiates a voice command dialogue
by pressing the voice control button (see the
illustration on page 241).
When a dialogue has been initiated, commonly
used commands will be shown i ...