Maintaining control of the vehicle after a collision may be difficult. To help avoid or mitigate the effect of a secondary collision, the brakes are applied automatically to help bring the vehicle to a stop.
The brake lights and hazard warning flashers will be activated and the flashers will remain on after the vehicle has come to a standstill. The parking brake will then be applied automatically.
In a situation where stopping the vehicle may not be desirable, the driver can override this system by pressing the accelerator pedal.
This feature can only function if the brake system is intact after the collision.