Driving and operating 193Press V, the current setting is shownin the Driver Information Centre.Press V again to change the alertsensitivity.Alerting the driverA green illuminated vehicle aheadcontrol indicator A illuminates in theinstrument cluster when the systemhas detected a vehicle in the drivingpath.When the distance to a precedingmoving vehicle gets too small or whenapproaching another vehicle toorapidly and a collision is imminent, thecollision alert symbol pops-up in theDriver Information Centre.Simultaneously, a warning chimesounds. Depress the brake pedal, if itis required by the situation.DeactivationThe system can be deactivated.Press V repeatedly until ForwardCollision Alert Off appears in theDriver Information Centre.General information for bothvariants of forward collision alert9 WarningForward collision alert is just awarning system and does notapply the brakes. Whenapproaching a vehicle ahead toorapidly, it may not provide youenough time to avoid a collision.The driver accepts fullresponsibility for the appropriatefollowing distance based on traffic,weather and visibility conditions.The complete attention of thedriver is always required whiledriving. The driver must always beready to take action and apply thebrakes.System limitationsThe system is designed to warn onlyfor vehicles, but may react also toother metallic objects.
