Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems WINGMAN ADVANCED OPERATORS MANUAL - Manual (Page 5)

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The Following Distance Alert (FDA) provides both audible and
visual alerts whenever the time between your vehicle and the
vehicle ahead is less than one and a half (1.5) seconds* and
getting closer. Once the audible alert is given, the driver should
increase the distance between his/her vehicle and the vehicle
ahead until the audible alert stops.
The FDA is ready to alert the
driver whenever the vehicle is moving above fi ve (5) mph. If the
following distance continues to decrease, the driver will hear more
rapid audible alerts. When the FDA reaches its highest level, typically
a red LED also illuminates on the instrument cluster. The FDA may
be accompanied by a visual alert.
* 1.5 seconds is the system default and may vary by fl eet/OEM.
Stationary Object Alert (SOA) – The Bendix ® Wingman ® Advanced ™
system will give up to a three (3) second alert when approaching a
detected, sizable, stationary object with metallic (radar-refl ective)
surfaces in your lane of travel. This alert indicates that a collision
with a stationary object is likely. The driver must immediately
act to potentially avoid, or lessen the severity of, a collision.
The
SOA is ready to alert the driver whenever the vehicle is moving above
ten (10) mph.
Due to the inherent limitations of radar technology, the Stationary
Object Alert System may alert in response to stationary objects
not in the vehicle lane of travel. These objects may include
bridges, signs, parked vehicles and traffi c lights. Braking or
throttle intervention will not occur in response to stationary
objects. The driver remains responsible for safely controlling the
vehicle at all times by appropriately applying the brakes, steering
or throttle as needed.
The driver should be especially careful when approaching certain
types of vehicles and objects. The Wingman Advanced radar may
not be able to detect objects with limited metal surfaces (such as
recreational vehicles, horse-drawn buggies, motorcycles, logging
trailers, etc). NOTE: Entering a curve may reduce the alert time to
less than three (3) seconds.
Pedestrians, Animals, Non-metallic or Limited-metallic Objects –
The Wingman Advanced system will not warn or react to
pedestrians, animals, and non-metallic objects. The system may
not warn or react to limited-metallic objects (such as recreational
vehicles, horse-drawn buggies, motorcycles, logging trailers, etc).
Metallic Objects May Impair the Radar – Objects that are radar-
refl ective–such as crash barriers, guard rails, construction zone
barricades, and tunnel entrances–may impair the function of the
radar.