Front Assist
Part of the IQ.DRIVE safety-enhancing and intelligent technologies
The Volkswagen front assist system with automatic emergency braking is designed to warn you of a potential collision and assist by braking to avoid or lessen the impact of a crash. It uses a radar sensor (and in select models a camera) to monitor the traffic in front of your vehicle and helps identify possible hazards, such as a driver in front of you that suddenly brakes.
A monitor on the front of the vehicle
Helps to prevent potential collisions
If the front assist system determines that the distance is too close and there is potential for a crash, it alerts you with a warning in the instrument cluster coupled with a warning chime and prepares the brakes for emergency braking. If you don’t respond to the warning, the front assist system briefly applies the brake, jolting the car to warn you of an imminent collision. If you don’t press the brake hard enough, front assist can automatically apply the brakes with the additional necessary force to slow the vehicle down and help avoid a collision. If you don't brake at all, front assist steps in and activates automatic emergency braking to fully stop the vehicle and avoid a crash, or at least substantially lessen the effects of a collision within the limits of the system.
Awareness for stop-and-go traffic
Mitigate rear-end collisions
Front assist works when driving in heavy urban or suburban traffic and stop-and-go traffic. It monitors the vehicle in front of you, and if automatic emergency braking is active, it can detect vehicles and pedestrians, depending on the model, cyclist detection. The system can automatically brake to help mitigate rear-end collisions.
Speed and Distance Monitoring
Monitors the vehicle in front of you
The Volkswagen front assist system uses a combination of radar sensors and/or a camera to monitor the speed and distance of vehicles on the road in front you. When activated, the system will alert the driver of potential front collisions.
The ins and outs of front assist
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