2014 Buick Regal Owner Manual - Page 233

Driving and Operating Warning (Continued) or ice, or if the windshield is damaged. It may also not detect a vehicle on winding or hilly roads, or in conditions that can limit visibility such as fog, rain, or snow, or if the headlamps or windshield are not cleaned or in proper condition. Keep the windshield, headlamps, and FCA sensors clean and in good repair. Collision Alert When this occurs, the brake system prepares for driver braking to occur more rapidly, if needed. 9-53 Unnecessary Alerts FCA may provide unnecessary alerts to turning vehicles, vehicles in other lanes, objects that are not vehicles, or shadows. These alerts are normal operation and the vehicle does not need service. Selecting the Alert Timing Other Messages There are messages that may appear on the Driver Information Center (DIC) in the instrument cluster to provide information about FCA. See Object Detection System Messages on page 5-42. Cleaning the System The Collision Alert control is on the steering wheel. Press 3 to set the alert timing. The first button press shows the current control setting on the DIC. Additional button presses will change this setting and turn the system off. If the FCA system does not seem to operate properly, clean the outside of the windshield area in front of the camera sensor before considering taking the vehicle in for service. When your vehicle approaches another vehicle too rapidly, the FCA display will come on and several beeps will sound from the front.