Icc operation -36 – NISSAN 2015 Murano - Owner's Manual User Manual

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ICC OPERATION

Always pay attention to the operation of the ve-
hicle and be ready to manually control the proper
following distance. The ICC system may not be
able to maintain the selected distance between
vehicles (following distance) or selected vehicle
speed under some circumstances.

The Intelligent Cruise Control uses a sensor

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located on the front of the vehicle to detect
vehicles traveling ahead. The sensor generally
detects the signals returned from the vehicle
ahead. Therefore, if the sensor cannot detect the
reflection from the vehicle ahead, the ICC system
may not maintain the selected distance.

The following are some conditions in which the
sensor cannot detect the signals:

● When snow or road spray from traveling

vehicles reduces the sensor’s detection.

● When excessively heavy baggage is loaded

in the rear seat or the trunk of your vehicle.

The ICC system is designed to automatically
check the sensor’s operation within the limitation
of the system. When the sensor area is covered
with dirt or is obstructed, the system will auto-
matically be canceled. If the sensor area is cov-
ered with ice, a transparent or translucent vinyl
bag, etc., the ICC system may not detect them. In
these instances, the ICC system may not cancel
and may not be able to maintain the selected
following distance from the vehicle ahead. Be
sure to check and clean the sensor area around
the distance sensor regularly.

The ICC system is designed to maintain a se-
lected distance and reduce the speed to match
the slower vehicle ahead. The system will decel-
erate the vehicle as necessary and if the vehicle
ahead comes to a stop, the vehicle decelerates to
a standstill. However, the ICC system can only
apply up to 40% of the vehicle’s total braking
power.

This system should only be used when traffic
conditions allow vehicle speeds to remain fairly
constant or when vehicle speeds change gradu-
ally. If a vehicle moves into the traveling lane
ahead or if a vehicle traveling ahead rapidly de-
celerates, the distance between vehicles may
become closer because the ICC system cannot
decelerate the vehicle quickly enough. If this oc-
curs, the ICC system will sound a warning chime
and blink the system display to notify the driver to
take necessary action.

The system will cancel and a warning chime will
sound if the speed is below approximately
15 MPH (24 km/h) and a vehicle is not detected
ahead. The system will also disengage when the
vehicle goes above the maximum set speed.

For additional information, refer to “Approach
warning” in this section.

The following items are controlled in the ICC
system:

● When there are no vehicles traveling ahead,

the ICC system maintains the speed set by
the driver. The set speed range is between
approximately 20 and 90 MPH (32 and
144 km/h).

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