Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems WINGMAN ACB ACTIVE CRUISE W/BRAKING - Manual (Page 8)

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THE FORWARD VEHICLE DETECTED ICON
When cruise control is switched on and set and a vehicle
ahead of you is detected by the radar, the detected
forward vehicle icon, or similar will illuminate on the vehicle
dashboard.
This is an indication to the driver that the Wingman
ACB system is actively managing the distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead, and may intervene
automatically, if needed.
See Figure 6 for examples.
FIGURE 6 - FORWARD VEHICLE DETECTED ICONS
ADJUSTING THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED
Use the switch(es) provided by the vehicle manufacturer
to set your cruise control speed. When adjusted, your
set speed will typically be indicated on the vehicle dash,
message center, or speedometer.
1.06 FOLLOWING DISTANCE
Following distance refers to the time gap, measured in
seconds, between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead. The
actual physical distance between the two will vary based
on the speeds of both vehicles; however, the set gap will
remain the same for all set cruise speeds.
FOLLOWING DISTANCE
ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
This optional Wingman ACB feature, allows the driver to
adjust the following distance or time gap. The availability
of this feature is determined by the vehicle manufacturer.
The switch has an increase or decrease function. Pressing
increase (+) will provide a larger following distance,
measured in seconds. Pressing decrease (-) will provide
a shorter following distance.
1.07 AUTOMATIC FOUNDATION
BRAKE APPLICATIONS
The vehicle automatically manages foundation braking
priorities among the various vehicle systems that use the
foundation brakes, such as Wingman ACB, Bendix
® ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), Bendix ® ATC (Automatic
Traction Control) and the Bendix ® ABS (Antilock Braking
System).
1.08 ALERTS AND WARNINGS
The Bendix ® Wingman ® ACB system operates differently
compared to other cruise control/forward collision warning
systems. It is important for YOU to fully understand the
system’s features, especially the driver alerts and warnings.
Three important warnings provided by the Wingman ACB
system are the Following Distance Alert (FDA), Impact Alert
(IA), and Stationary Object Alert (SOA). The driver will be
alerted by any of the three warnings, whether or not the
cruise control is activated.
See Appendix B, Sections 3.0-5.0, for more information
about how DIUs communicate alerts.
WARNING: Any audible and/or visual alert by the
system means that your vehicle is too close to the
vehicle ahead and the driver must immediately act to
potentially avoid, or lessen the severity of, a collision.