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ABOUT AUTOMATIC AND ENHANCED AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

At speeds below 50 mph, Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) can help you avoid or reduce the severity of a collision^† with a detected vehicle you’re following using camera technology. It can automatically provide hard emergency braking or enhance the driver’s hard braking. On some newer vehicles, this feature extends the upper speed range higher than 50 mph.

Note: Some vehicles are equipped with Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking (EAEB). EAEB can help you avoid or reduce the severity of a collision with a detected vehicle you’re following by automatically providing hard emergency braking or enhancing the driver’s hard braking. Compared to Automatic Emergency Braking, this feature can detect vehicles farther ahead, provide harder emergency braking and is designed to perform better in adverse environmental conditions.

How It Works

When in FORWARD gear, AEB looks ahead of your vehicle and monitors other vehicles in front of you that you are following. Check your Owner’s Manual for the speed range at which AEB functions on your vehicle
When the feature detects another vehicle, a green icon that looks like a vehicle is displayed in your Driver Information Center (DIC)
- This icon may also display in your Head-Up Display if your vehicle has that available feature
If you don’t respond fast enough or if a situation happens suddenly, AEB may automatically apply hard emergency braking or enhance your hard braking
You can override the system at any time by pressing the accelerator or by braking
If the system slows your vehicle to a complete stop, you can release the brakes with the ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE switch (if your vehicle is equipped with the Electric Parking Brake) or by firmly pressing the accelerator pedal when it’s safe to do so

Turning Automatic Emergency Braking Off

You can turn the Automatic Emergency Braking feature off through the Settings menu of your infotainment system
If you adjust your Automatic Emergency Braking settings to “Off” or “Alert,” you may see a yellow icon in your vehicle gauge display as well as a message indicating that automatic braking has been turned off, depending on your vehicle
You may also see this yellow icon or message if the windshield in front of the Automatic Emergency Braking camera or radar sensors are obscured or if the camera lens is dirty
- If you see this icon when Automatic Emergency Braking is turned on in your Settings menu, use windshield washer fluid to clear any obstructions in front of the feature’s camera (behind the inside rearview mirror). Check your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual for more information on the location of the camera and radar sensors

Troubleshooting Automatic Braking Features

About Forward Collision Alert

How to Use Your Driver Information Center

How to Use Your Head-up Display

How to Use Your Safety Alert Seat

How to Use Your Electric Parking Brake

Q&As

CAN AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) DO ALL MY BRAKING FOR ME?

No. AEB should NOT be intentionally used for braking during normal driving. You should not rely on AEB to brake your vehicle. Your complete attention is always required while driving. You must be prepared at all times to take action to apply the brakes and/or steer to avoid a collision.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AEB AND ENHANCED AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (EAEB)?

AEB uses only camera technology. EAEB uses both radar and camera technology to detect vehicles ahead that you’re following and works at all speeds. EAEB can also work better under adverse weather conditions.

ARE THERE OTHER NAMES FOR THIS FEATURE?

Prior to Model Year 2020, this feature was referred to as Low Speed Forward Automatic Braking or Low Speed Front Automatic Braking.

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To find out if your vehicle has this feature, contact your dealer or refer to your vehicle’s equipment list. Please check your Owner’s Manual for more information about features.