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Post by thommo19 on Dec 15, 2017 9:09:06 GMT 10
I was reading on the Facebook page how the forward collision alert can cause the brakes to be heavily applied for no good reason. Is this correct ,it would seem to be dangerous at times. Can you turn this off or is this just another FB rant? Jeff
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Post by mickp on Dec 15, 2017 15:39:26 GMT 10
I only recently purchased my Everest and the salesman made mention of this issue and suggested I turn it off, which I have done. I have never used cruise control on any of my cars, so it is not an issue. The issue apparently arises, when towing and passing trucks or similar.
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Post by thommo19 on Dec 15, 2017 19:08:15 GMT 10
Thanks mickp .Does that mean that if turned off you can't use normal cruise control, or does it only relate to the braking side .
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Post by mickp on Dec 15, 2017 20:01:03 GMT 10
Adaptive CC is just an added feature, when it is turned off, standard cruise control works as normal.
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Post by thommo19 on Dec 15, 2017 21:49:08 GMT 10
Thanks Jeff
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Post by sagemike on Dec 26, 2017 10:55:05 GMT 10
Sudden automatic breaking when using the adaptive cruise control should only occur in the following circumstances: 1. someone cuts in front of you and slows down fairly quickly - the closer they cut in the heavier the braking will be; and 2. if you have the adaptive cruise control gap setting set too low and you are travelling much faster than the vehicle in front. The adaptive cruise control gap setting has four settings, which you can adjust up and down using the middle of the three buttons on the RHS of the steering wheel.
I use my adaptive cruise control most of the time; however, it requires a little bit of getting used to. Around town and in heavy traffic, I have it set to 'two' or 'three' bars. I find that 'four bars' allowsa gap that invites other to cut-in. 'One' bar is simply dangerous unless the traffic is at a crawl. On a busy freeway/motorway, I usually set it to 'three' to leave a sufficient gap but not provide so much room that I am get constantly slowed down by others cutting in. On the open road, I used the 'four bars' gap especially when towing my camper trailer.
In addition, you may find that when travelling on the inside lane around a right hand sweeping bend, the adaptive cruise control may cause the vehicle to slow down as the radar signal bounces off slower vehicles in the outside lanes.
Finally, my adaptive cruise control gap saved me from hitting a very large emu at 130 kmph on the Stuart Hwy north of Port Augusta, SA. The emu ran out of a patch of tea tree across the road. The adaptive cruise control activated the brakes before I had realised what had happened! Just another reason to use this great piece of technology.
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Post by MisterT on Jan 15, 2018 19:52:25 GMT 10
The adaptive cruise control is the must have feature when I bought the Trend. Totally agree with sagemike. I use it all the time. I also have had multiple events with wildlife and traffic where the system has saved a collision.
I just leave it at 4 bars if people cut in its fine as it only adds a minute or 2 to a trip. Occasionally get someone behind who thinks you need to be bumper to bumper like them. That's their problem.
Toyota's system cuts out at <40 kmh and the min speed is 46 kmh I love how the Everest can crawl in traffic down to 30 kmh
I did see FB stuff about slamming breaks on on highway with nothing there. Hearsay?
The salesman when I bought said that there is a forward collision detection system that applies the brakes even without having the cruise control on. I think he misunderstood, as yes there is a forward collision detection system that detects if a vehicle is travelling in the same direction and indicates with the red light bar if too close. If the distance gates closer the brakes are pre-charged to act quicker if the brakes are applied.
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Post by sagemike on Jan 20, 2018 20:40:31 GMT 10
It is worth noting that on 1 Jan 2018, ANCAP fully adopted crash testing conducted by EuroNCAP which places greater emphasis on Autonomous Emergency Braking - Adaptive Cruise Control has some AEB characteristics. From now on, ANCAP 5-star rated vehicles will need these types of active safety systems. See - practicalmotoring.com.au/car-news/ancap-euroncap-now-aligned/
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Post by PnJ on Jan 21, 2018 15:19:21 GMT 10
I use the adaptive cruise control all the time and love it; generally use 2 bars as it gives a reasonable gap without inviting other cars to cut in.
My one gripe is that the cruise control cuts out at about 30kph. My other vehicle (a Passat) has adaptive cruise that will bring the vehicle to a complete stop. It's also fantastic in stop start traffic as it will just follow the vehicle in front. The only thing I have to do is to tap the accelerator to get the car moving again if it completely stops. It also has the ability to tap the set speed up and down in both 1kph and 10kph increments; the latter being ideal when the speed limit changes.
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Post by MisterT on Jan 27, 2018 18:59:33 GMT 10
That would be nice.
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