Cadillac 2008 STS Automobile User Manual


 
Approaching and Following a Vehicle
The vehicle ahead
symbol only appears
on the HUD when a
vehicle ahead is
detected in your path.
If this symbol does not appear, or disappears briefly,
Adaptive Cruise Control will not respond to vehicles
you may see ahead.
{CAUTION:
When the Adaptive Cruise Control radar is
blocked by snow, ice, or dirt, it may not detect
a vehicle ahead. Adaptive Cruise Control may
not have time to slow your vehicle enough
to avoid a collision. Do not use Adaptive
Cruise Control when the radar is blocked by
snow, ice, or dirt. Keep your radar clean.
See “Cleaning the System” later in this section.
Adaptive Cruise Control automatically slows your
vehicle down when approaching a slower moving
vehicle. It then adjusts your speed to follow the
vehicle in front at the selected following distance.
Your speed increases or decreases to follow the
vehicle in front of you but will not exceed the set
speed. It may apply limited braking, if necessary.
When braking is active, your brake lights come on.
It may feel or sound different than if you were
applying the brakes yourself. This is normal.
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