Buick 2018 Owner's manual

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 27
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 103
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 151
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 159
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 310
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 325
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 335
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

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2 Introduction

Introduction

The names, logos, emblems,

slogans, vehicle model names, and

vehicle body designs appearing in

this manual including, but not limited

to, GM, the GM logo, BUICK, the

BUICK Emblem, and LACROSSE

are trademarks and/or service

marks of General Motors LLC, its

subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

For vehicles first sold in Canada,

substitute the name “General

Motors of Canada Company” for

Buick Motor Division wherever it

appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that

may or may not be on the vehicle

because of optional equipment that

was not purchased on the vehicle,

model variants, country

specifications, features/applications

that may not be available in your

region, or changes subsequent to

the printing of this owner’s manual.

Refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm the

features.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

A French language manual can be

obtained from your dealer, at

www.helminc.com, or from:

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de

ce guide en français auprès du

concessionnaire ou à l'adresse

suivante:

Helm, Incorporated

Attention: Customer Service

47911 Halyard Drive

Plymouth, MI 48170

USA

Using this Manual

To quickly locate information about

the vehicle, use the Index in the

back of the manual. It is an

alphabetical list of what is in the

manual and the page number where

it can be found.

Danger, Warning, and

Caution

Warning messages found on vehicle

labels and in this manual describe

hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce them.

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 23271914 A First Printing

©

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{

Danger

Danger indicates a hazard with a

high level of risk which will result

in serious injury or death.

{

Warning

Warning indicates a hazard that

could result in injury or death.

Caution

Caution indicates a hazard that

could result in property or vehicle

damage.

A circle with a slash through it is a

safety symbol which means “Do

Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let

this happen.”

Symbols

The vehicle has components and

labels that use symbols instead of

text. Symbols are shown along with

the text describing the operation or

information relating to a specific

component, control, message,

gauge, or indicator.

M : Shown when the owner’s

manual has additional instructions

or information.

* : Shown when the service

manual has additional instructions

or information.

0 : Shown when there is more

information on another page —

“see page.”

Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols

that may be found on the vehicle

and what they mean. See the

features in this manual for

information.

9 : Airbag Readiness Light

# : Air Conditioning

! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)

$ : Brake System Warning Light

" : Charging System (12-Volt

Battery)

I : Cruise Control

` : Do Not Puncture

^ : Do Not Service

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

g : First Responder

_ : Flame/Fire Prohibited

. : Fuel Gauge

+ : Fuses

3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

_ : High Voltage

j : LATCH System Child Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp

: : Oil Pressure

O : Power

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/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Seat Belt Reminders

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor

d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak

a : Under Pressure

M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 20
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic Parking
Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Universal Remote System . . . . . 21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
eAssist Features
eAssist Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
High Voltage Safety
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic Engine Stop/Start
Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 24
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 25
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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6 In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

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1. Air Vents 0 157.

2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 144.

Fog Lamps 0 147.

Instrument Panel Illumination

Control 0 148.

3. Turn and Lane-Change Signals

0 147.

4. Tap Shift Controls (If

Equipped). See Manual Mode

0 185.

5. Instrument Cluster 0 110.

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Display. See Driver Information

Center (DIC) 0 126.

6. Windshield Wiper/Washer

0 105.

7. Hazard Warning Flashers

0 146.

8. Light Sensor. See Automatic

Headlamp System 0 145.

9. Infotainment 0 151.

10. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System 0 152.

11. Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control 0 190.

Parking Assist Button. See

Driver Assistance Systems

0 203.

SPORT Button (If Equipped).

See Selective Ride Control

0 192.

Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0 216

(If Equipped).

Automatic Parking Assist

Button (If Equipped). See

Driver Assistance Systems

0 203.

12. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission 0 181.

13. ENGINE START/STOP Button

(Out of View). See Ignition

Positions 0 170.

14. Steering Wheel Controls. See

the infotainment manual.

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Controls. See Driver

Information Center (DIC) 0 126.

15. Horn 0 105.

16. Steering Wheel Adjustment

0 104 (Out of View).

17. Cruise Control 0 193 (If

Equipped).

Adaptive Cruise Control 0 195

(If Equipped).

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System 0 208 (If Equipped).

Heated Steering Wheel 0 104

(If Equipped).

18. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0 129

(If Equipped).

19. Hood Release (Out of View).

See Hood 0 230.

20. Front Storage.

21. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp (Check Engine

Light) 0 117.

22. Electric Parking Brake 0 188.

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Initial Drive

Information

This section provides a brief

overview about some of the

important features that may or may

not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer

to each of the features which can be

found later in this owner’s manual.

Stop/Start System

The vehicle may be equipped with a

fuel saving stop/start system to shut

off the engine and help

conserve fuel.

When the brakes are applied and

the vehicle is at a complete stop,

the engine may turn off. When the

brake pedal is released or the

accelerator pedal is pushed, the

engine will restart.

See Starting the Engine 0 172.

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

transmitter may work up to 60 m

(197 ft) away from the vehicle.

With Remote Start Shown

Q : Press to lock all doors.

K : Press to unlock the driver door

or all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be

personalized. See Vehicle

Personalization 0 133.

X : Press twice quickly to release

the trunk.

7 : Press and release to initiate

vehicle locator. Press and hold for at

least three seconds to sound the

panic alarm. Press again to cancel

the panic alarm.

See Keys 0 27 and Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 28.

Remote Vehicle Start

If equipped, the engine can be

started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Press and release Q on the

RKE transmitter.

2. Immediately press and hold

/

for at least four seconds or until

the turn signal lamps flash.

Start the vehicle normally after

entering.

When the vehicle starts, the parking

lamps will turn on.

Remote start can be extended.

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Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start, do one of

the following:

.

Press and hold

/ until the

parking lamps turn off.

.

Turn on the hazard warning

flashers.

.

Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start 0 34.

Door Locks

To lock or unlock the doors:

.

From inside the vehicle, use the

power door lock controls. Pull

once on the door handle to

unlock it, and a second time to

open it.

.

From outside, press

Q or K on

the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

transmitter, or use the key in the

door. The key cylinder is

covered with a cap. See Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation 0 28.

See Door Locks 0 36.

Power Door Locks

The power door lock controls are on

the front door panels.

K : Press to unlock all doors.

Q : Press to lock all doors.

See Power Door Locks 0 38.

Keyless Access

The RKE transmitter must be within

1 m (3 ft) of the door being opened.

Press the button on the door handle

to open. See “Keyless Access

Operation” under Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 28.

Trunk Release

To open the trunk from outside the

vehicle, press

X twice quickly on

the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

transmitter.

Press the bottom of the emblem

above the license plate when all

doors are unlocked.

To open the trunk from inside the

vehicle, press

| on the driver

door when the vehicle is off or in

P (Park). See Trunk 0 40.

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Windows

Power windows work when the

ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,

or when Retained Accessory Power

(RAP) is active. See Retained

Accessory Power (RAP) 0 176.

Using the window switch, press to

open or pull to close the window.

The windows may be temporarily

disabled if they are used repeatedly

within a short time.

Seat Adjustment

Power Seats

To adjust the seat:

.

Move the seat forward or

rearward by moving the control

forward or rearward.

.

Raise or lower the front part of

the seat cushion by moving the

front of the control up or down.

.

Raise or lower the entire seat by

moving the rear of the control up

or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment 0 53.

Lumbar Adjustment

Four-Way Shown, Two-Way

Similar

To adjust the lumbar support,

if equipped:

.

Press and hold the front or rear

of the control to increase or

decrease lumbar support.

.

If equipped, press and hold the

top or bottom of the control to

raise or lower lumbar support.

See Lumbar Adjustment 0 54.

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Massage

If equipped, the ignition must be on

to use the massage feature.

If equipped, press the massage

button to use the massage feature.

To stop massage, press this button

again.

The massage feature will turn off

after approximately 10 minutes.

Press the massage button to restart

the massage feature.

Reclining Seatbacks

Power Reclining Seatbacks

.

Tilt the top of the control

rearward to recline.

.

Tilt the top of the control forward

to raise.

See Reclining Seatbacks 0 54.

Memory Features

If equipped, memory seats allow two

drivers to store and recall their

unique seat positions for driving the

vehicle, and a shared exit position

for getting out of the vehicle. Other

feature positions may also be set,

such as power mirrors and power

steering wheel, if equipped. Memory

positions are linked to RKE

transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic

memory recalls.

Before storing, adjust all available

memory feature positions. Turn the

ignition on and then press and

release SET; a beep will sound.

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Then immediately press and hold 1,

2, or

B (Exit) on the driver door

until two beeps sound. To manually

recall these positions, press and

hold 1, 2, or

B until the saved

position is reached.

When Auto Memory Recall is

enabled in the personalization

menu, positions previously stored to

memory buttons 1 and 2 are

recalled when the ignition is

changed from OFF to ON/RUN or

ACC/ACCESSORY.

When Easy Exit Options is enabled

in the personalization menu, the

feature automatically recalls the

previously stored exit position when

exiting the vehicle. See Memory

Seats 0 55.

Heated and Ventilated

Seats

Heated and Ventilated Seat

Buttons Shown, Heated Seat

Buttons Similar

If equipped, the buttons are near the

climate controls on the center stack.

To operate, the ignition must be on.

Press

M or L to heat the driver or

passenger seat cushion.

Press

C or { , if equipped, to

ventilate the driver or passenger

seat. A ventilated seat has a fan

that pulls or pushes air through the

seat. The air is not cooled.

Press the button once for the

highest setting. With each press of

the button, the seat will change to

the next lower setting, and then to

the off setting. The lights near the

heated or ventilated seat symbol on

the button indicate three for the

highest setting and one for the

lowest.

See Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats 0 58.

Head Restraint

Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints

for all occupants are installed and

adjusted properly.

To achieve a comfortable seating

position, change the seatback

recline angle as little as necessary

while keeping the seat and the head

restraint height in the proper

position.

See Head Restraints 0 52 and

Reclining Seatbacks 0 54.

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Seat Belts

Refer to the following sections for

important information on how to use

seat belts properly:

.

Seat Belts 0 62.

.

How to Wear Seat Belts Properly

0 63.

.

Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 64.

.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) 0 87.

Passenger Sensing

System

The passenger sensing system

turns off the front outboard

passenger frontal airbag and knee

airbag under certain conditions. No

other airbag is affected by the

passenger sensing system. See

Passenger Sensing System 0 75.

The passenger airbag status

indicator will light on the overhead

console when the vehicle is started.

See Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator 0 116.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior

To adjust the mirrors:

1. Press

} or | to select the

driver or passenger mirror.

2. Press the control button below

(left, right, up, or down) to

adjust the mirror.

Vehicles with the memory feature

can store a preferred mirror position.

See Memory Seats 0 55 and Power

Mirrors 0 45.

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Manual Folding Mirrors

The outside mirrors can be folded

inward to prevent damage when

going through an automatic car

wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward

the vehicle. Push the mirror outward

to return it to the original position.

See Folding Mirrors 0 45.

Automatic Dimming Feature

The driver outside mirror

automatically dims to reduce the

glare of headlamps from behind.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror 0 46.

Turn Signal Indicator

The vehicle may have a turn signal

indicator lamp built into the mirror

housing. The turn signal lamp

flashes when the turn signals or

hazard flashers are used.

Interior

Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear

view of the area behind your

vehicle.

Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror

Automatic dimming reduces the

glare of the headlamps from behind.

This feature comes on when the

vehicle is started. See Automatic

Dimming Rearview Mirror 0 46.

Steering Wheel

Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Pull the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel up

or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel

closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

Power Tilt and Telescoping

Steering Wheel

To adjust the steering wheel,

if equipped:

Press the control up or down to tilt

the steering wheel upwards or

downwards.

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Press the control forward or

rearward to move the steering wheel

closer or away from you.

Do not adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The dome lamp controls are in the

overhead console.

To operate, press the following

buttons:

j OFF : Press to turn off the

dome lamps when a door is open.

An indicator light on the button will

turn on when the dome lamp

override is activated. Press

j

OFF again to deactivate this feature

and the indicator light will turn off.

The dome lamps will come on when

doors are opened.

+ ON/OFF : Press to turn the dome

lamps on manually.

Reading Lamps

There are front and rear reading

lamps.

The front reading lamps are in the

overhead console.

Press the lamp lenses to turn the

front reading lamps on or off.

The rear reading lamps are over the

rear passenger doors.

Press the lamp lenses to turn the

rear reading lamps on or off.

For more information on interior

lighting, see Instrument Panel

Illumination Control 0 148.

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Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is on the

instrument panel to the left of the

steering column.

There are four positions.

O : Turns the exterior lamps off and

deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn

to

O again to reactivate the

AUTO mode.

In Canada, the headlamps will

automatically reactivate when the

vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).

AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on

and off automatically depending on

outside lighting.

; : Turns on the parking lamps

including all lamps, except the

headlamps.

5 : Turns on the headlamps

together with the parking lamps and

instrument panel lights.

See:

.

Exterior Lamp Controls 0 144.

.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

0 145.

Windshield Wiper/Washer

With the ignition on or in ACC/

ACCESSORY, move the windshield

wiper lever to select the wiper

speed.

HI : Use for fast wipes.

LO : Use for slow wipes.

INT : Use for intermittent wipes. To

adjust wipe frequency, turn the band

up for more frequent wipes or down

for less frequent wipes.

OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.

1x : For a single wipe, briefly move

the wiper lever down. For several

wipes, hold the wiper lever down.

f : Pull the windshield wiper

lever toward you to spray windshield

washer fluid and activate the wipers.

See Windshield Wiper/Washer

0 105.

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Climate Controls

Dual Automatic Climate control System

The climate control buttons on the center stack and on the climate control

display are used to adjust the heating, cooling, and ventilation.

Center Stack Climate Controls

1. Driver and Passenger

Temperature Displays

2. Driver and Passenger

Temperature Controls

3. Driver and Passenger Heated

and Ventilated Seats (If

Equipped)

4. Fan Controls

5. CLIMATE

6. MAX Defrost

7. Recirculation

8. Rear Window Defogger and

Heated Outside Mirrors (If

Equipped)

9. Power (ON/OFF)

10. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

Climate Control Display

1. Outside Temperature Display

2. Driver and Passenger

Temperature Controls

3. Fan Control

4. Sync (Synchronized

Temperature)

5. A/C (Air Conditioning)

6. Climate Control Selection

(Application Tray Button)

7. Air Delivery Mode Control

See Dual Automatic Climate Control

System 0 152.

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Transmission

Tap Shift

If equipped, Tap Shift allows you to

shift an automatic transmission

similar to a manual transmission. To

use the Tap Shift feature:

1. When in D (Drive), pull back on

the shift lever to enter

M (Manual Mode).

2. Use Tap Shift to manually shift

the automatic transmission.

3. To exit, pull back on the shift

lever to go from M (Manual

Mode) back to D (Drive).

See Manual Mode 0 185.

Vehicle Features

Infotainment System

See the infotainment manual for

information on the radio, audio

players, phone, navigation system,

and voice or speech recognition.

It also includes information on

settings.

Steering Wheel Controls

The infotainment system can be

operated by using the steering

wheel controls. See "Steering

Wheel Controls" in the infotainment

manual.

Cruise Control

5 : Press to turn cruise control on

or off. A white indicator comes on in

the instrument cluster.

RES+ : If there is a set speed in

memory, press the control up briefly

to resume to that speed or press

and hold to accelerate. If cruise

control is already engaged, use to

increase vehicle speed.

SET− : Press the control down

briefly to set the speed and activate

cruise control. If cruise control is

already engaged, use to decrease

vehicle speed.

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* : Press to disengage cruise

control without erasing the set

speed from memory.

See Cruise Control 0 193 and

Adaptive Cruise Control 0 195 (if

equipped).

Driver Information

Center (DIC)

The DIC display is in the instrument

cluster. It shows the status of many

vehicle systems.

y or z : Press to move up or

down in a list.

S or T : Press S to open

application menus on the left. Press

T to open interaction menus on the

right.

V : Press to open a menu or select

a menu item. Press and hold to

reset values on certain screens.

See Driver Information Center (DIC)

0 126.

Forward Collision Alert

(FCA) System

If equipped, FCA may help avoid or

reduce the harm caused by

front-end crashes. FCA provides a

green indicator,

V, when a vehicle

is detected ahead. This indicator

displays amber if you follow a

vehicle much too closely. When

approaching a vehicle ahead too

quickly, FCA provides a flashing red

alert on the windshield and rapidly

beeps or pulses the driver seat.

See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System 0 208.

Forward Automatic

Braking (FAB)

If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise

Control (ACC), it also has FAB,

which includes Intelligent Brake

Assist (IBA). When the system

detects a vehicle ahead in your path

that is traveling in the same

direction that you may be about to

crash into, it can provide a boost to

braking or automatically brake the

vehicle. This can help avoid or

lessen the severity of crashes when

driving in a forward gear.

See Forward Automatic Braking

(FAB) 0 210.

Front Pedestrian Braking

(FPB) System

If equipped, the FPB system may

help avoid or reduce the harm

caused by front-end crashes with

nearby pedestrians when driving in

a forward gear. FPB displays an

amber indicator,

~, when a nearby

pedestrian is detected directly

ahead. When approaching a

detected pedestrian too quickly,

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