Functional Limitations Of Distance Control, Detailed Information - GF30.30-P-0024-01A
Model All (4xWD)
Model All (CAR)
Overview
This document contains information on:
- General
- Function
- System functions impaired
- Obstacles and stationary vehicles
- Bends, curved entrances and exits
- Vehicles crossing in front of the subject vehicle
- Lane change by other vehicles
- Driving off the normal line
- Narrow vehicles
General
Distance control regulates the distance from a preceding vehicle as specified by the driver. Distance control may experience functional restrictions as a result of various factors associated with this operation.
Function
System functions impaired
Distance control may be impaired or may not function as expected in the following situations, for example, due to the system functions:
- Radar sensor dirty or obscured
- Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package: windshield dirty, fogged up, damaged in vicinity of multifunction camera or multifunction camera obscured
- Snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, glare, direct sunlight or significantly changing light conditions
- Wheels losing grip on smooth or slippery roads due to braking or acceleration; vehicle skidding
- Parking garage
- Road on sharp incline or lateral gradient
The system may not respond or respond only to a limited extent in the following cases:
Obstacles and stationary vehicles
Distance control cannot react to obstacles or stationary vehicles that are not detected by the sensor system. In certain circumstances, the system will not respond adequately or at all if, for example, the vehicle in front turns off and there is a stationary vehicle or other obstacle in front of it.
Example showing obstacles and stationary vehicles
Bends, curved entrances and exits
On bends, distance control may detect vehicles only to a limited extent. The subject vehicle may then brake unexpectedly or too late.
Example showing bends and curved entrances and exits
Vehicles crossing in front of the subject vehicle
Distance control may erroneously detect vehicles crossing. If distance control is activated, the vehicle may drive off unintentionally (such as at an intersection with cross traffic).
Example showing vehicles crossing
Lane change by other vehicles
Vehicles changing lanes within the regulated distance may cause distance control to brake unexpectedly.
Example showing another vehicle changing lanes
Driving off the normal line
In certain circumstances, distance control may not detect vehicles driving offset to the side. The distance to the vehicle in front will become too short.
Example showing driving off the normal line
Narrow vehicles
In this case, distance control will not detect the vehicle in front at one side of the lane because it is too narrow. The distance to the vehicle in front will become too short.
Example showing narrow vehicles