2013 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - Page 226

9-40 Driving and Operating Selecting the Alert Timing Consider traffic and weather conditions when selecting the alert timing. The range of selectable alert timing may not be appropriate for all drivers and driving conditions. Collision Alert Following Distance Indication When your vehicle approaches another vehicle too rapidly, the red FCA display will flash and sound several beeps. When this occurs, the brake system prepares for driver braking to occur more rapidly. Continue to apply the brake pedal as the driving situation dictates. Tailgating Alert The red FCA display will stay continuously illuminated if the vehicle ahead remains much too close. The following distance indication displays the distance to a moving vehicle in front. When a vehicle is detected ahead at speeds over 40 km/h (25 mph), the distance is indicated in seconds on the Driver Information Center (DIC). See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑41. The minimum distance is 0.5 seconds away. If there is no vehicle ahead, or the vehicle ahead is out of range, dashes will be displayed. The Collision Alert control is on the steering wheel. Press COLLISION ALERT to set the alert timing to far, medium, near or off. The first button press shows the current control setting on the DIC. Additional button presses will change this setting. The chosen setting will remain until it is changed and will affect both the Collision Alert and the Tailgating Alert features. The timing of both alerts will vary based on vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle speed, the further away the alert will occur. Unnecessary Alerts FCA may sometimes set unnecessary alerts to turning vehicles, vehicles in other lanes, objects that are not vehicles,