Get Driver assistance systems -> Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) Guide for Volkswagen Atlas SUV Second Generation (2024-2025)

However, if a higher speed than the recommended speed was previously saved on a highway with no speed limit, this saved

speed will be applied instead of the recommended speed.

Troubleshooting

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

A notiﬁcation shows that the predictive speed limit control is currently unavailable or is not available in your country

1. If the message is displayed over a longer period and predictive cruise control is available in your country, seek assistance

from suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Additional information may be displayed in the vehicle status, depending on the malfunction ⇒ Vehicle settings menu.

Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist)

Introduction

Front Assist can recognize impending

forward collisions and warn the driver.

In addition, the system can provide

support when braking and initiate an

automatic braking maneuver.

The Front Assist system can help to avoid accidents but cannot replace the driver's attention.

Front Assist works solely within the system limitations. Warning times vary depending on the Trafﬁc Situation and the driving

behavior.

Range of functions

Front Assist includes the following additional functions, depending on the vehicle equipment and the country:

Pedestrian Monitoring.

Cyclist Monitoring.

The functions named are automatically active if Front Assist is switched on.

Recognizable objects

Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) can recognize the following objects, depending on the vehicle equipment and

the country:

Vehicles.

Bikes.

Pedestrians.

Driving with Front Assist

You can cancel automatic braking interventions by moving the steering wheel or pressing the accelerator pedal.

Automatic braking

Front Assist can brake the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle will not be held at a stop after that. Press the brake pedal.

The brake pedal feels more ﬁrm during an automatic braking maneuver.

WARNING

Front Assist is not a replacement for the driver's attention and works only within the system limitations. Front Assist cannot

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detect all driving situations and may not react, may react with a delay, or may react in a way that is not desired. If you are

careless, there is a risk of accidents, serious injuries and death.

Always stay attentive and do not rely solely on the system. The driver is always responsible for control of the

vehicle.

Observe the system limitations ⇒ Front Assist system limitations.

Always adapt your speed and distance to vehicles driving ahead based on the visual, weather, road, and trafﬁc

conditions.

Consider interrupting automatic Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) interventions if necessary.

When Front Assist warns you, brake the vehicle immediately or maneuver around the obstacle, depending on the

driving situation.

If you are unsure which functions are included with your vehicle depending on the vehicle equipment and country,

consult suitably qualiﬁed professionals before starting your journey. Volkswagen recommends contacting an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Warning levels and braking support

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Speed ranges

Front Assist assists in these maximum speed ranges:

Response to vehicles: Approx. 5 km/h (approx. 3 mph) to approx. 250 km/h (approx. 155 mph).

Response to bikes: Approx. 5 km/h (approx. 3 mph) to approx. 250 km/h (approx. 155 mph).

Response to pedestrians: Approx. 5 km/h (approx. 3 mph) to approx. 85 km/h (approx. 53 mph).

The support system can involve an advance warning, an immediate warning, automatic braking or braking support. A distance

warning may also be displayed.

Inﬂuencing factors

Whether and in which speed range Automatic Emergency Braking (Front Assist) reacts to the named objects is dependent on

the following factors:

Type of object.

Movement direction of the object.

Speed of the object.

Speed of the vehicle.

The work area can therefore be limited if the vehicle approaches an object very quickly and thus has little time to react.

Furthermore, not all warning levels are passed through in all situations. Depending on the speed, there may not be, for

example, an advance warning or immediate warning, but rather an automatic braking maneuver that occurs straight away, so

as to best protect the detected object.

Distance warning

Front Assist detects if there is a safety hazard from following the vehicle ahead too closely.

The indicator light turns on. Increase the distance.

Advance warning

Front Assist detects a possible collision and prepares the vehicle for possible emergency braking.

A warning tone sounds and the warning light turns on. Apply the brakes or maneuver to avoid the collision.

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Immediate warning

If you do not respond to the advance warning, the brakes may be applied brieﬂy to indicate the increasing risk of a collision.

Apply the brakes or maneuver to avoid the collision.

Automatic braking

Automatic Emergency Braking (Front Assist) can brake the vehicle automatically in several stages of increasing braking force

Reducing the vehicle speed may help to reduce the damage resulting from a collision.

Braking support

If the system detects that you are not braking enough before an impending collision, Front Assist can increase the braking

force and thus help to reduce the risk of a collision. The braking support is only active as long as you are ﬁrmly pressing the

brake pedal.

Front Assist system limitations

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Limits of the sensor system

Front Assist detects driving situations using a radar sensor in the front of the vehicle and the camera behind the windshield.

Note the limitations of the sensor system ⇒ Limits of the sensor system. Always be attentive and intervene yourself if

necessary!

After starting the vehicle

Front Assist is not available or its availability is limited immediately after starting the vehicle. During this time, the white

indicator light in the instrument cluster display comes on.

Unrecognizable objects

Automatic Emergency Braking (Front Assist) may not react or may react with a delay to the following objects:

If there are oncoming vehicles or vehicles crossing the street

Oncoming pedestrians; generally no reaction to people without Pedestrian Monitoring.

Stationary or oncoming cyclists; also no reaction to cyclists crossing the road without Cyclist Monitoring.

Pedestrians and cyclists who are not detected as such, for example because they are fully or partially hidden.

Animals

Functional limitations

In addition to the situations speciﬁed in the sensor system limitations, Front Assist may not react, may react with a delay, or

may react in a way that is not desired in the following situations, among others:

When driving in reverse

If ESC is regulating or is malfunctioning.

If multiple brake lights on the vehicle are malfunctioning.

If there is a malfunction in at least one brake light on an electrically connected trailer or bicycle rack.

If the vehicle is accelerating very quickly or the accelerator pedal is pressed all the way down.

In unclear trafﬁc situations, for example if vehicles driving ahead are braking quickly or are turning

When entering or exiting a tunnel.

If Front Assist is malfunctioning

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Switching off Front Assist

Depending on the system, Front Assist may not be suitable in the following situations and must be switched off if they occur

⇒

If the vehicle is not being driven on public roads, for example during off-road driving or on a racetrack.

If the vehicle is being towed or transported

If add-ons cover the radar sensor or camera.

If the camera or radar sensor is malfunctioning.

Following a violent impact affecting components within the range of the radar sensor, e.g. following a rear-end collision.

If the windshield is damaged in the camera ﬁeld of view.

If there are multiple unwanted activations

WARNING

Using Front Assist in these situations may result in accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

Switch off Front Assist in the speciﬁed situations.

Using Front Assist

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

When you switch on the ignition, Front Assist with all of its equipment- and country-dependent functions is automatically

switched on.

However, Front Assist is not available or its availability is restricted while the white indicator light is turned on.

Volkswagen recommends always leaving Front Assist and all of its equipment- and country-dependent functions switched on.

Exceptions ⇒ Front Assist system limitations.

Switching on and off

You can manually switch the Automatic Emergency Braking (Front Assist) on and off.

In the Infotainment system:

1. Open the Assistance systems menu.

2. Switch Automatic Emergency Braking on or off in the corresponding submenu.

If you switch off Front Assist, all of its equipment- and country-dependent functions are also switched off. The yellow

indicator light turns on in the instrument cluster display.

If Front Assist was automatically deactivated, e.g. if towing is detected, the yellow indicator light also comes on.

Settings

If Front Assist is switched on, you can set the following settings in the Assistance systems menu of the Infotainment system:

Switch on and off distance warning.

Troubleshooting

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Automatic Emergency Braking starts

The white indicator light comes on.

Automatic Emergency Braking (Front Assist) is temporarily not available or has limited availability. After driving straight fo

a short distance, Automatic Emergency Braking is available again and the indicator light goes out. If the vehicle does not

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drive, the indicator light stays on.

Automatic Emergency Braking (Front Assist) not available or has limited availability

The yellow indicator light turns on. In addition, a message is shown in the instrument cluster display.

The radar sensor or camera ﬁeld of view is dirty. Clean the radar sensor and windshield ⇒ Vehicle care.

The visibility of the radar sensor or camera is limited due to weather conditions, such as snow, or from soap residue or

coatings. Clean the radar sensor and windshield ⇒ Vehicle care.

Radar sensor visibility is limited by attachments, decorative frames on license plate holders, or stickers. Clear the area

around the radar sensor ⇒ Sensors and Cameras.

The camera's view is limited by attachments or stickers. Keep the area around the camera ﬁeld of view clear ⇒ Sensor

and Cameras.

The radar sensor or the camera is misaligned or damaged, for example as a result of damage to the front of the vehicle o

the windshield. Check if there is noticeable damage ⇒ Sensors and Cameras.

The camera was automatically deactivated due to a high ambient temperature or long exposure to direct sunlight. Front

Assist will be available once the camera is available again.

Painting work was carried out on or structural modiﬁcations were made to the front of the vehicle ⇒ Repairs and

technical modiﬁcations.

The original Volkswagen emblem is not used. Volkswagen recommends the use of Volkswagen original parts or

Volkswagen original accessories, which you can acquire from an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

If the problem persists, turn off Automatic Emergency Braking and contact suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Front Assist is not functioning as expected or has been triggered multiple times unnecessarily

The sensor system does not work properly. Check remedial measures for non-availability or limited availability → page ,

Troubleshooting.

The system limitations are not adhered to ⇒ Front Assist system limitations.

Low-lying sun or darkness.

If the problem persists, turn off Automatic Emergency Braking and contact suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Controls are responding differently than expected

Moisture, dirt and grease may limit the functioning of the controls.

1. Always keep the control panels clean and dry.

Lane Keeping System (Lane Assist)

Introduction

Lane Assist helps the driver to stay in a

lane, within the system limitations. This

function is not suitable for, and not

designed for, autonomously keeping

your vehicle in a lane.

If the system detects that the vehicle is coming too close to a lane marker, Lane Assist warns the driver with corrective

steering. The driver can override the corrective steering at any time.

Speed range

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