Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
If your Model S is equipped with Driver
Assistance components (see About Driver
Assistance on page 73), the following collision
avoidance features are designed to increase
the safety of you and your passengers:
• Forward Collision Warning - provides
visual and audible warnings in situations
when Model S detects that there is a high
risk of a frontal collision (see Forward
Collision Warning on page 93).
• Automatic Emergency Braking -
automatically applies braking to reduce
the impact of a frontal collision (see
Automatic Emergency Braking on page
94).
• Pedal Misapplication Mitigation - may
reduce the impact of a collision in
situations where Model S detects an
object in its immediate driving path and
determines that the driver has
accidentally pressed the accelerator pedal
(see Pedal Misapplication Mitigation on
page 95).
Warning: Forward Collision Warning is for
guidance purposes only and is not a
substitute for attentive driving and sound
judgment. Keep your eyes on the road
when driving and never depend on
Forward Collision Warning to warn you of
a potential collision. Several factors can
reduce or impair performance, causing
either unnecessary, invalid, inaccurate, or
missed warnings. Depending on Forward
Collision Warning to warn you of a
potential collision can result in serious
injury or death.
Warning: Automatic Emergency Braking
is not designed to prevent a collision. At
best, it can minimize the impact of a
frontal collision by attempting to reduce
your driving speed. Depending on
Automatic Emergency Braking to avoid a
collision can result in serious injury or
death.
Warning: Pedal Misapplication Mitigation
is not designed to prevent a collision. At
best, it can minimize the impact of a
collision. Depending on Pedal
Misapplication Mitigation to avoid a
collision can result in serious injury or
death.
Forward Collision Warning
The forward looking camera(s) and the radar
sensor monitor the area in front of Model S for
the presence of an object such as a vehicle,
bicycle, or pedestrian. If a collision is
considered likely unless you take immediate
corrective action, Forward Collision Warning is
designed to sound a chime and highlight the
vehicle in front of you in red on the instrument
panel. If this happens, TAKE IMMEDIATE
CORRECTIVE ACTION!
Warnings cancel automatically when the risk
of a collision has been reduced (for example,
you have decelerated or stopped Model S, or
the object in front of your vehicle has moved
out of your driving path).
If immediate action is not taken when Model S
issues a Forward Collision Warning, Automatic
Emergency Braking (if enabled) may
automatically apply the brakes if a collision is
considered imminent (see Automatic
Emergency Braking on page 94).
By default, Forward Collision Warning is
turned on. To turn it
o or adjust its sensitivity,
touch Controls > Settings > Driver
Assistance > Forward Collision Warning.
Instead of the default warning level of
Medium, you can turn the warning
O, or you
can choose to be warned Late or Early.
Note: Your chosen setting for Forward
Collision Warning is retained until you
manually change it. It is also saved in your
driver
profile.
Warning:
The camera(s) and sensors
associated with Forward Collision
Warning are designed to monitor an
approximate area of up to 160 meters in
your driving path. The area being
monitored by Forward Collision Warning
can be adversely aected by road and
Collision Avoidance Assist
Driver Assistance 93
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...