Dodge 2014 Durango - Owner Manual User Manual

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WARNING!

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is a convenience

system. It is not a substitute for active driving
involvement. It is always the driver’s responsibil-
ity to be attentive of road, traffic, and weather
conditions, vehicle speed, distance to the vehicle
ahead; and, most importantly, brake operation to
ensure safe operation of the vehicle under all road
conditions. Your complete attention is always re-
quired while driving to maintain safe control of
your vehicle. Failure to follow these warnings can
result in a collision and death or serious personal
injury.

The ACC system:

Does not react to pedestrians, oncoming vehicles,

and stationary objects (e.g., a stopped vehicle in a
traffic jam or a disabled vehicle).

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WARNING! (Continued)

Cannot take street, traffic, and weather condi-

tions into account, and may be limited upon
adverse sight distance conditions.

Does not always fully recognize complex driving

conditions, which can result in wrong or missing
distance warnings.

Will bring the vehicle to a complete stop while

following a target vehicle and hold the vehicle
for 2 seconds in the stop position. If the target
vehicle does not start moving within two seconds
the ACC system will display a message that the
system will release the brakes and that the
brakes must be applied manually. An audible
chime will sound when the brakes are released.

You should switch off the ACC system:

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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

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