Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems WINGMAN ACB - Manual (Page 11)

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The Bendix ® Wingman ® ACB System Overview
The Bendix ® Wingman ® ACB system is an integrated combination of
three features:
• Active cruise control with braking;
• Alerts (three types of alerts); and
• Collision mitigation technology.
See the diagram below.
NOT TO SCALE
Detected
Forward Vehicle
RADAR BEAM
Vehicle Equipped with
Bendix
® Wingman ® ACB
The GRAY area approximates the zone where the
Wingman ACB system – when cruise control is set
– is ready to intervene with up to one-third of the
vehicle’s braking capacity, if needed.
What Features are Included in the
Bendix Wingman ACB system?
Part One: Active Cruise Control with Braking
Think of the active cruise control with braking feature as an additional
upgrade to ordinary cruise control. When using cruise control, your vehicle
not only will maintain the set speed, but the system also will intervene,
as needed, to help maintain a set following distance behind the vehicle
in front of you.
Using a radar (with a range of approximately 500 feet) mounted to the
front of your vehicle, the Wingman ACB system reacts ONLY to vehicles
moving in the same direction as you. (The system DOES NOT respond
to side-to-side moving traffic or oncoming traffic.)
See the GRAY area in the diagram above. The active cruise control with
braking feature is designed to help maintain a set following distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when cruise control is set.