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Driving safely
SAFETY
5
Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap05_Securite_ed01-2016
Operation
When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches the vehicle ahead too
quicklythesystemautomatically
appliesthebrakestoavoidacollision.
You are then alerted by the display of a
message.
Thebrakelampsonyourvehiclecome
ontowarnotherroadusers.
The collision can be avoided
automaticallyifthedifferencein
speed between your vehicle and the
vehicleaheaddoesnotexceed9mph
(15km/h).
Abovethisthreshold,thesystemwill
do what is possible to avoid or reduce
the accident by lowering the speed of
impact.
Theautomaticbrakingmaybring
thevehicletoacompletestopifthe
situationrequiresit.
In this case, the vehicle is held
stationarytemporarily(forabout
1.5seconds)toallowthedrivertotake
backcontrolbypressingthebrake
pedal.
Thetriggeringofthesystemmay
cause the engine to stall, unless
the driver depresses the clutch
pedalquicklyenoughduringautomatic
braking.
Duringautomaticbraking,the
driver can always obtain a higher
rate of deceleration than that
controlledbythesystem,bypressing
rmlyonthebrakepedal.
Afteranimpact,thesystemis
automaticallyputoutofservice:it
nolongeroperates.
YoumustgotoaCITROËNdealerora
qualiedworkshoptohavethesystem
madeoperationalagain.
Operating limits
Thesystemonlydetectsvehiclesthat
arestationaryormovinginthesame
directionasyourvehicle.
Itdoesnotdetectsmallvehicles
(bicycles,motorcycles),
pedestriansoranimals,nornon-
reectivestationaryobjects.
Thesystemisnottriggeredoris
interruptedifthedriver:
- accelerates strongly
- or turns the steering wheel
suddenly(avoidingmanoeuvre).
Indifcultweatherconditions(very
heavyrain,snow,fog,hail...),
brakingdistancesincrease,which
canreducetheabilityofthesystemto
avoidacollision.
Thedrivermustthereforeremain
particularlyvigilant.
Neverleaveaccumulationsof
snoworanyobjectprojecting
above the bonnet or in front of
theroof:thismightfallintotheeldof
vision of the sensor and generate a
detection.
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