2011 Chrysler 300 User Guide - Page 27

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) The ACC system: • Does not react to pedestrians, oncoming vehicles, and stationary objects (i.e., a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam or a disabled vehicle). • Cannot take street, traffic, and weather conditions into account, and may be limited upon adverse sight distance conditions. • Does not predict the lane curvature or the movement of preceding vehicles and will not compensate for such changes. • Does not always fully recognize complex driving conditions, which can result in wrong or missing distance warnings. • May not detect a vehicle ahead when strong light (for example, sunrise or sunset) is directly shining on the front of the vehicle. • Can only apply a maximum of 25% of the vehicle's braking capability, and will not bring the vehicle to a complete stop. You should switch off the ACC system: • When driving in fog, heavy rain, heavy snow, sleet, heavy traffic, and complex driving situations (i.e., in highway construction zones). • When entering a turn lane or highway off ramp; when driving on roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered, slippery, or have steep uphill or downhill slopes; and when towing a trailer. • When circumstances do not allow safe driving at a constant speed. • Failure to follow these warnings can result in a collision. • Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is not intended to avoid a collision on its own. The driver has the responsibility to avoid a collision by controlling the vehicle via braking and steering. Failure to follow this warning could lead to serious injury or death. 25