Black plate (57,1)Cadillac ATS Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 6/5/12Driving and Operating 9-57Automatic BrakingAutomatic Braking applies thebrakes, even if the driver has notapplied the brakes, in manyimminent front-end crash situationsto help reduce crash damage.It may even help avoid somecrashes at very low speeds.Automatic Braking may slow thevehicle to a complete stop to try toavoid a potential crash. If thishappens, Automatic Braking willhold the vehicle at a stop until thebrake pedal is pressed. A firm pressof the accelerator pedal will alsorelease Automatic Braking.{ WARNINGAutomatic Braking mayautomatically brake the vehicle insituations where it may beunnecessary. It could respond toa turning vehicle ahead,guardrails, signs, and othernon-moving objects. This could(Continued)WARNING (Continued)be uncomfortable and startling. Tooverride Automatic Braking, firmlypress the accelerator pedal, if it issafe to do so.Automatic Braking can be disabledor reduced through vehiclepersonalization. See the “AutoCollision Preparation” portion of“Collision/Detection Systems” underVehicle Personalization onpage 5‑41.{ WARNINGUsing the Automatic CollisionPreparation System while towinga trailer could cause you to losecontrol of the vehicle and crash.Turn the system off when towinga trailer.Side Blind ZoneAlert (SBZA)If available, the Side Blind ZoneAlert system is a lane-changing aidthat assists drivers with avoidingcrashes that occur with vehicles inthe side blind zone (or spot) areas.{ WARNINGSBZA does not detect vehiclesrapidly approaching outside of theside blind zones, pedestrians,bicyclists, or animals. Failure touse proper care when changinglanes may result in injury, death,or vehicle damage. Beforemaking a lane change, alwayscheck mirrors, glance over yourshoulder, and use the turnsignals.InformationProvidedby:
