Opel Corsa: Active emergency braking / Fault
In case the system requires a service,
a message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
If the system does not work properly,
vehicle messages are displayed in
the Driver Information Centre.
In some cases, the active emergency
braking system may provide an
automatic braking in situations that
seem to be unnecessary, for instance
in parking garages, due to various
types of objects, i...
The forward collision alert may help to
avoid or reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes.
The forward collision alert uses the
front camera in the windscreen and
depending on the vehicle
configuration a radar unit located
behind the front bumper to detect a
vehicle directly ahead, in the path...
Other information:
Antilock brake system (ABS)
prevents the wheels from locking.
ABS starts to regulate brake pressure
as soon as a wheel shows a tendency
to lock. The vehicle remains
steerable, even during hard braking.
ABS control is made apparent
through a pulse in the brake pedal
and the noise of the regulation
process...
The system performance may be
affected by:
a dirty or foggy windscreen or if
the windscreen is affected by
foreign objects, e.g. stickers
close vehicles ahead
banked roads
winding or hilly roads
road edges
sudden lighting changes
adverse environmental
conditions, e...