Opel Corsa: Active emergency braking / System limitations
In some cases, the active emergency
braking system may provide an
automatic braking in situations that
seem to be unnecessary, for instance
in parking garages, due to various
types of objects, i.e., traffic signs or
vehicles in another lane. This is
normal operation, the vehicle does
not need service. Firmly apply the
accelerator pedal to override the
automatic braking if the situation and
the surroundings permit.
In the following cases, active
emergency braking performance
might be limited:
- driving on winding or hilly roads
- detecting vehicles with a trailer,
tractors, muddy vehicles, etc.
- detecting a vehicle when weather
limits visibility, such as in fog,
rain, or snow
- driving during nighttime
- the sensor in the windscreen or
the radar unit behind the front
bumper are blocked by snow, ice,
slush, mud, dirt etc.
- the windscreen is damaged or
affected by foreign objects, e.g.
stickers
- the bumper is damaged or
affected by foreign objects, e.g.
license plate support
Complete attention is always required
while driving, and you should be
ready to take action and apply the
brakes and / or steer the vehicle to
avoid crashes.
We recommend to deactivate the
system in the vehicle personalisation
in the following cases:
- when towing a trailer or caravan
- when carrying long objects on
roof bars or a roof rack
- when the vehicle is being towed
with the engine running
- when the vehicle is fitted with
snow chains
- when a spare wheel is fitted that
is smaller than the other wheels
- before using an automatic car
wash with the engine running
- before placing the vehicle on a
rolling road in a workshop
- if the windscreen has been
damaged close to the camera
- if the front bumper has been
damaged
- if the brake lights are not working
Smart brake assist provides a boost
to braking when the brake pedal is
quickly applied. The braking is based
on the speed of approach and
distance to a vehicle ahead...
In case the system requires a service,
a message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
If the system does not work properly,
vehicle messages are displayed in
the Driver Information Centre...
Other information:
It is always possible to drive faster
than the selected set speed by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
When the accelerator pedal is
released, the vehicle returns to the
stored speed. If a slower moving
vehicle is ahead, the following
distance selected by the driver is
restored...
The vehicle's behaviour can be
personalised by changing the settings
in the Info Display.
Depending on vehicle equipment and
country-specific regulations, some of
the functions described below may
not be available.
Some functions are only displayed or
active when the engine is running...