2013 Honda Accord Owner's Manual - Page 462

uu When Driving u Forward Collision Warning (FCW) * 2013 Accord Sedan QRG ■ FCW Limitations FCW may not activate or may not detect a vehicle in front of your vehicle, and may activate even when you are aware of a vehicle ahead of you, or when there is no vehicle ahead under the following conditions. Condition Models with multi- Models with information display information display The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is too short. A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly. A vehicle suddenly crosses in front of you. When either your vehicle or the vehicle ahead of you accelerates rapidly. The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, a small vehicle, or a unique vehicle such as a tractor. When you drive off-road or on a mountain road, or curved and winding road for an extended period that makes it difficult for the sensor/camera to properly detect a vehicle in front of you. When there are pedestrians or animals in front of your vehicle. When you drive in bad weather (rain, fog, etc.). A heavy load in the rear or modifications to the suspension tilts your vehicle. An abnormal tire condition is detected (wrong tire size, flat tire, etc.). When the windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc. When the temperature inside the system is high. A sudden change between light and dark such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel. You drive into the sunlight (e.g. at dawn or dusk). When the windshield is dirty or cloudy. When streetlights are perceived as the taillight of a vehicle in front of yours. When driving at night, the vehicle ahead of you is running with either taillight bulb burned out. When you drive in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc. When your vehicle is towing a trailer. When the radar sensor cover is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc. You drive under a low or narrow bridge at high speed. You drive over speed bumps, steel road plates, etc., or your vehicle approaches train tracks or roadside objects (such as a traffic sign and guard rail) on a curve.   TOC Driving -  ● ● ● Index  - Home * Not available on all models 461