Driving
brakes if driving behind a vehicle that slows
down rapidly, stops or is stationary.
The objective is to avoid a collision or reduce
the speed of impact.
This system has been designed to improve
driving safety.
It remains the driver's responsibility to
continuously monitor the state of the traffic and
to assess the relative distance and speed of
other vehicles.
If operation is triggered:
Selection
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Display of a message.
Illumination of the brake lamps.
The automatic braking is triggered as a last
resort, if the driver fails to apply the brakes
sufficiently firmly or at all, or to take avoiding
action.
The laser beam is invisible. Never look at
the laser sensor with an optical instrument
(magnifying glass, microscope, etc.): risk
of eye injury.
Active City Brake cannot, in any circumstances,
replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
To select a memorised speed:
F Press and hold the "+" or "-" button; the
system stops at the nearest memorised
speed.
F Press and hold the "+" or "-" button again to
select another memorised speed.
A reminder of the speed and the state of the
system (on/off) is displayed in the instrument
panel.
Conditions for activation:
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Vehicles driving in the same lane.
Not in too sharp a bend.
Speed of your vehicle between 3 and
19 mph (5 and 30 km/h).
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Braking assistance systems (ABS, EBFD,
EBA) in working order.
Trajectory control systems (ASR, DSC) in
working order and not deactivated.
Operation of Active City Brake not triggered
in the previous 10 seconds.
Active City Brake
The automatic braking triggered:
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can be even more effective if the driver
presses the brake pedal more firmly,
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may stop the vehicle, holding the brakes on
for around 1.5 seconds when stationary to
A preventive driving assistance system that,
using the laser sensor located at the top of the
windscreen, automatically applies the vehicle's
When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches the vehicle ahead too quickly, the
system automatically applies the brakes to
avoid a collision.
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