Opel Corsa: Front pedestrian protection / Front pedestrian alert
When approaching a detected
pedestrian too quickly, a warning
message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre. A warning chime
is provided.
Cruise control or adaptive cruise
control may be disengaged when the
front pedestrian alert occurs.
Front pedestrian protection may help
to avoid or reduce the harm caused
by front-end crashes with pedestrians
when driving forward.
The system uses the front camera in
the windscreen and depending on the
vehicle configuration a radar unit in
the front bumper to detect a
pedestrian directly ahead in the path...
In the following cases, front
pedestrian protection may not detect
a pedestrian ahead or sensor
performance is limited:
vehicle speed is out of range from
5 km/h to 80 km/h in forward gear
driving on winding or hilly roads
driving in the dark
weather limits visibility, such as
fog, rain, or snow
the sensor in the windscreen or
the radar unit behind the front
bumper are blocked by sn..
Other information:
Convex shape
The shape of the mirror makes
objects appear smaller, which will
affect the ability to estimate
distances.
Electric adjustment
Select the relevant exterior mirror by
pushing to the left or right.
Then swivel the control to adjust the
mirror.
Folding mirrors
For pedestrian safety, the exterior
mirrors will swing out of their normal
mounting position if they are struck
with s..
Use the adaptive cruise control
carefully on bends or mountain
roads, as it can lose the vehicle
ahead and needs time to detect it
again.
Do not use the system on
slippery roads as it can create
rapid changes in tyre traction
(wheel spinning), so that you
could lose control of the vehicle.
Do not use the adaptive cruise
control during rain, snow or
heavy dirt, as the radar ..