Uses advanced sensors, cameras, and even AI recognition to detect people in the roadway; some versions may activate automatic emergency braking if the driver fails to respond.
What It Does: Alerts the driver if there is a pedestrian in their path within a certain speed range—generally around 25 mph.
What It Does Not Do: Steer.
Scan the path ahead. Remember, pedestrians can appear unexpectedly.
Always look for cars, objects and people - don't rely on the car to detect everything.
Know your system. Listen, and look for dashboard warnings.
Uses advanced sensors to detect human movements ahead and alert the driver. If a crash is about to happen, some may engage automatic emergency braking.
High-resolution cameras, radar, and lidar are effective at creating detailed images of the area surrounding a vehicle and detecting even subtle movements of pedestrians.
These systems are more effective at slower speeds. Pedestrian Detection may not always be able to help avoid a collision, but automatic emergency braking can help reduce the speed enough to make the impact more survivable.
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and helping to make these systems more accurate and effective, as they can “learn” from patterns of traffic and motion.
Always scan the road and horizon ahead looking for pedestrians. This feature can help you avoid a pedestrian collision, but you should not rely on it to be perfect in every situation – you must pay attention to the roadway at all times. Read the owner’s manual so you understand:
Alerts you of objects behind your car as you back out of spaces like driveways or parking spots.
Warns you if one or more vehicles are about to enter your backing path.
These features warn you of cars driving in your blind spots. They may provide an additional warning if you use your turn signal when there is a car next to you in another lane.