Opel Corsa: Active emergency braking / Functionality

Opel Corsa 2020-2026 Owners Manual / Driving and operating / Driver assistance systems / Active emergency braking / Functionality

Depending on the vehicle configuration and the detected objects, there are several operational speed ranges.

On vehicles equipped only with front camera, the active emergency braking operates from 5 km/h to 80 km/h when a vehicle has been detected.

On vehicles equipped with radar sensor and front camera, the active emergency braking operates from 5 km/h to 140 km/h when a vehicle has been detected.

Active emergency braking only works when the seat belts of the front passengers are fastened.

The system includes:

brake preparation system
emergency automatic braking
smart brake assist
forward collision alert
front pedestrian protection

Active emergency braking

Active emergency braking can help to reduce the damage and injury from crashes with vehicles and pedestrians directly ahead, when the driver does not actively take action either by manual braking or by steering...

Brake preparation system

When approaching a vehicle ahead or a pedestrian so quickly that a collision is likely, the brake preparation system slightly pressurises the brakes...

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