Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems WINGMAN ADVANCED OPERATORS MANUAL - Manual (Page 15)

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What to Expect When Using the
Bendix ® Wingman ® Advanced ™ System
The following charts illustrate what to expect from the Wingman
Advanced system in various driving situations you may encounter. Both
the system indication and action to expect from the system are illustrated
on the following pages.
What to Expect
Section One:
All driving scenarios (Cruise is either “ON” or “OFF”)
Situation
Typical System
Indication/Alerts
Typical System
Actions
A broken-down vehicle
is stationary in the lane
in which your vehicle is
traveling. A Stationary Object
Alert may be issued
up to three (3) seconds
prior to impact. None.
A pedestrian, deer or dog
runs in front of your vehicle. None. None.
Another vehicle crosses the
road perpendicular to your
path of travel – such as at an
intersection. None. None.
What to Expect
Section Two:
Cruise control “ON” and speed “SET”
Situation
Typical System
Indication/Alerts
Typical System Actions
With no
detected
forward
vehicle. None. Vehicle maintains set speed.
With a
detected
forward
vehicle. The cruise control ON
indicator is illuminated
and the detected
forward vehicle icon is
illuminated. The adaptive cruise control
with braking feature will
maintain the set speed and
following distance.
The detected
forward
vehicle slows
moderately. The Following Distance
Alert (FDA) will sound
and a visual message/
icon typically appears
on the dash screen or
Bendix
® Driver Interface
Unit (DIU) display.
The vehicle will be slowed by
(in order) (a) reducing throttle;
(b) engaging the engine
retarder; or (c) applying the
foundation brakes.
If the foundation brakes are
applied, cruise control is
cancelled.