Adaptive Cruise Control

The ACC warning chime supplements the message center displays to draw the driver's attention to the need to intervene and take control of the vehicle. There are 2 levels of chime output (high priority and low priority) based upon the nature and urgency of the warning. The ACC warning chime sounds through the front speakers. The audio system sounds the appropriate warning chime when it receives the ACC warning request message from the IPMA.

The low priority ACC warning chime is a single-tone, 1-second chime that alerts the driver the ACC system has shut itself off due to low vehicle speed (approximately 32 km/h [20 mph]) and the driver needs to intervene if further braking is required or to resume the ACC operation.

The high priority ACC warning chime is a 0.25-second chime that sounds 12 times. The chime alerts the driver the vehicle is approaching the vehicle ahead at a faster rate than the ACC system can brake the vehicle and the driver needs to apply the brakes to slow the vehicle down.