Enhanced Driver Alert Package

[rrmccabe]

I just bought a 2017 High Country and guess the Lane Keep Assist and forward collision alert do not work as I would have expected. We have a 2013 Terrain  and this is nothing like that.

 

The dealer tells me on this system that there are no visual or audible warnings when you cross the center line. Just the keep lane assist kicks in to attempt to steer the vehicle.  The only time I get the 5 lights on the dash and the seat buzz and/or chime is slow speed when I am pulling into the garage.

 

Further more the only time the forward collision alert kicks in is when you are a few inches from swapping sheet metal with the car in front of you. I tested it doing about 70 with a 50 MPH vehicle in front of me and the forward collision alert never changed from green as I did this and I was pretty close... No warning or anything.  I have the collision alert set to max distance (3 bars).

 

Is this normal on a 2017?  Appears they have changed some over the years.

 

Rich

 

[hizzo3]

I have a '17 with the package, ltz. Here are my observations.

The LKA, if you look at your DIC, the LKA symbol will turn orange... That's the only alert you get. If you swerve hard (don't recommend) over the line, the hapatic seat will kick in. Otherwise LKA will just nudge you back in. Also, if it detects your hands aren't on the wheel or you don't give feedback as it nudges, the system will alert to that. Again, I don't recommend testing.

 

The collision detection has 3 sensitivities... Make sure you adjust that. It's really like a last resort type deal. Mine has kicked in with cars doing a left turn in front of me. Speed is city streets for the automated braking.. either way, it still flashes and boosts the brake. I think there is some delta logic happening... It doesn't activate off proximity alone. Seems to be proximity + rate of close.

 

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[15slvrDbl]

I was led to believe it was low speed collision avoidance meaning 30mph and under is how it was explained to me. 

[rrmccabe]

This is from my manual.

 

 

[15slvrDbl]

1 hour ago, rrmccabe said:

This is from my manual.

 

 

I think we are talking about two different things. I was referring to the low speed collision avoidance)low speed automatic braking. And I believe it works under 25-30mph.  I see now you are referring to just the collision alert in which I do not think slows the vehicle down.  I know the 17’ Tahoe’s have this maybe it has not gotten to the trucks yet. 

[hizzo3]

Starting 2017, FCA also includes automated braking/max brake boosting

 

https://my.chevrolet.com/learnAbout/low-speed-forward-automatic-braking

 

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[rrmccabe]

Yea I am talking about high speed. (FCA)


I did not think the 2017 braking worked at high speeds.

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[hizzo3]

Yea I am talking about high speed. (FCA)


I did not think the 2017 braking worked at high speeds.

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At high speeds it will probably just give you brake booster. I've had mine active... I was needing to cut over two lanes and was close to the car in front and closing quick... But it was a definite if I wasn't moving over I needed to be on the brakes type event. I think it's set when there is a high probability. Not over the top like some systems.

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[hizzo3]

Also, your slow speed garage is just the parking g system


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[rrmccabe]

Well it does not seem to work well. I would expect the tailgating warning they talked about in manual at speed.

Disappointing.

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[tbarn]

It's not so much the following distance but the "closing" rate.

[rrmccabe]

It's not so much the following distance but the "closing" rate.

Yep. I was pushing the closing rate hard.

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[hizzo3]

Also keep in mind scrubbing speed at speed is easier than when slow... You have downforce, cooling and well the aerodynamics in your favor. I bet you can do 70-50 faster than you can do 20-0

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[Jchoi]

I was really interested in the advanced safety features, but there was no way I could find an equipped truck in my price range. 

[tbarn]

My 2018 has it and it seems very random. Algorithms I guess.