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The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by 

 providing visual and audible alerts under some imminent collision conditions.

Forward Collision Alert

F

 – When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly, the 

system flashes a visual alert and pulses the Safety Alert Seat

F

. See Safety Alert Seat.

The 

Vehicle Ahead

 indicator will illuminate in green 

on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and 

will illuminate in amber when following a vehicle ahead 

too closely. If your vehicle approaches another vehicle 

too rapidly, the   will flash, six red lights will flash on 

the windshield and the Safety Alert Seat

F

 will pulse. See 

Safety Alert Seat.

  Press the 

Collision Alert

 button on the left side of 

the steering wheel to set the alert sensitivity to Far, Medium, Near, or Off. The setting is 

displayed in the Driver Information Center.

Lane Departure Warning

F

 – When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn 

signal, the system flashes an amber   visual alert on the instrument cluster and pulses 

the left or right side of the Safety Alert Seat

F

. See Safety Alert Seat.

  Press the   

Lane Departure Warning

 button on the center of the instrument panel to 

turn the system on or off.

Safety Alert Seat

F

 – The driver’s seat pulses, left side, 

right side, or simultaneously, to alert the driver of potential 

hazards.

  Audible notification may be selected instead of Safety 

Alert Seat pulsing notification. To change the alert set-

ting, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection > Alert 

Type.

Rear Vision Camera

F

 – Provides a view directly behind the vehicle when backing up.

  To turn the Rear Vision Camera Guidelines or Rear Park Assist Symbols on or off, 

go to Settings > Rear Camera.

Front and/or Rear Parking Assist

F

 – During low-speed 

parking maneuvers, the system provides “distance to clos-

est object” information in the Driver Information Center and 

a caution symbol on the Rear Vision Camera. When the 

vehicle should be stopped immediately to avoid a collision, 

a continuous audible tone sounds or the Safety Alert Seat 

pulses. See Safety Alert Seat.

  To turn the system on or off, press the 

Parking 

Assist

 button on the center of the instrument panel.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

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Optional equipment