The automaker’s new crash avoidance system is available on the 2012 Terrain and uses a single, high-resolution digital camera to help drivers avoid front-end and unsignalled lane departure crashes.
The camera is mounted on the windshield ahead of the rearview mirror and sends images to a processor that looks for shapes of vehicles and lane markings. Audible warnings and a high-mounted display alert the driver when following another vehicle too closely, when a crash is imminent, or when departing the lane without signaling first.
Green “vehicle ahead” and “lanes detected” icons, along with flashing read “forward collision alert” and amber “lane departure warning” icons that combine with warning chimes to alert the driver. The forward collision alert operates above 25 mph and warns the drive about following distance or imminent danger of a crash. When the system determines a collision is imminent, vehicle brakes are pre-charged to help drivers quickly reach maximum braking.
Lane departure warning operates at speeds above 35 mph, and its green icon illuminates when lane markings are detected. If the vehicle drifts out of the lane without the driver signaling, the lamp turns amber and is supplemented by audible warning beeps.
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