Collision Warning with Auto Brake & Pedestrian Detection is activated in situations where the driver should have started braking earlier, which is why it cannot help the driver in every situation.
Collision Warning with Auto Brake & Pedestrian Detection is designed to be activated as late as possible in order to avoid unnecessary intervention.
Collision Warning with Auto Brake & Pedestrian Detection may prevent a collision or reduce the collision speed.
Collision Warning with Auto Brake & Pedestrian Detection must not be used as an excuse for the driver to change his/her driving style. If the driver solely relies on Collision Warning with Auto Brake to do the braking, there might be a risk of a collision sooner or later.
Two system levels
Depending on how the car is equipped, the Collision Warning with Auto Brake & Pedestrian Detection function may appear in two variants:
Level 1
The driver is merely warned1 of occurring obstacles by means of visual and acoustic signals - no automatic braking intervenes, the driver must himself brake.
Level 2
The driver is warned of occurring obstacles by means of visual and acoustic signals - the car is braked automatically if the driver himself does not act within a reasonable time.