DISTANCE RECOGNITION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DRSS)

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Outline

Warning

•  The distance recognition support system (DRSS) indicates a safe distance to maintain with the vehicle ahead as advice for safe driving. The system does not provide warning against an imminent collision with a vehicle ahead.

•  The distance recognition support system (DRSS) may not operate normally under the following conditions.

―  Visibility is reduced due to a vehicle ahead casting off water, snow, or sand.

―  Heavy cargo is loaded in the luggage compartment or on the rear seat.

―  Ice, snow or dirt adheres to the surface of the radiator grille or front emblem.

―  Inclement weather caused by snow, rain or sand storms.

―  Driving near facilities and buildings which emit strong radio waves.

―  The distance between the vehicle and the vehicle ahead is extremely short.

―  Another vehicle cuts into the driving lane ahead of the vehicle.

―  Driving on a continuously curving road.

―  Entering or exiting a curve.

―  Driving on narrow lane roads due to road construction or lane closures.

―  The vehicle ahead or an obstruction enters the blind spot of the radar unit.

―  Driving under erratic conditions in which there is a surrounding accident or vehicle breakdown.

―  Driving on roads with repeated up and down slopes (vehicle ahead cannot be detected, and it may be approached too closely).)

―  Driving on poor roads or unpaved roads.

Functions

Notification function

•  The radar unit calculates the distance between the detecting vehicle and the vehicle ahead. The instrument cluster flashes the vehicle ahead indicator when the calculated distance declines from the previously set distance and the MRCC is off (non-operational) to notify the driver that the distance between the vehicles is close (distance closer than set distance).

Personalization features

•  The distance recognition support system (DRSS) can be personalized as follows: For details on personalization features, refer to the [i-ACTIVSENSE PERSONALIZATION]. (See i-ACTIVSENSE PERSONALIZATION.)

―  The system can be set to ON (operational)/OFF (non-operational) (initial setting is ON (operational).)

―  Distance for operating notification function (Initial setting is "Near")

System conditions display function

•  The radar unit displays the system status in the multi-information display.

Condition		Multi-information display indication	Active driving display	Center display
Distance recognition support system (DRSS) is ON (operable)	Distance to vehicle ahead is long *1		No display	No display
	Distance to vehicle ahead is medium distance *1		No display	No display
	Distance to vehicle ahead is short *1		No display	No display
	Distance to vehicle ahead is very short *1		No display	No display
	Distance from vehicle ahead is less than previously set distance (notification function operates)			No display
	System is ON (operational) and no vehicle ahead is detected		No display	No display
	Radar unit front surface (front bumper side) is blocked		No display	No display
	Distance recognition support system (DRSS) malfunction detected		No display	Warning display*2
Distance recognition support system (DRSS) OFF (non-operational)	System is OFF (non-operational)	No display	No display	No display

Structure/Construction

System structure

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System wiring diagram

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Block diagram

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Operation

Distance between vehicles display operation

Operation condition

―  Distance recognition support system (DRSS) is ON (operational)

―  Vehicle speed calculated by radar unit, based on wheel speed signals received via CAN communication from DSC HU/CM, is 30 km/h {40 mph} or more

Operation

1.  The radar unit calculates the distance between the vehicle and the detected vehicle ahead, and sends (1) a distance between vehicles display request signal to the instrument cluster.

2.  When the instrument cluster receives the distance between vehicles display request signal from the radar unit, it displays (2) the distance between vehicles display in the multi-information display.

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Notification function operation

Operation condition

―  Distance recognition support system (DRSS) is ON (operational)

―  MRCC is OFF (non-operational) (When MRCC is ON (operational), notification function does not operate because MRCC distance between vehicle control operates)

―  Vehicle speed calculated by radar unit, based on wheel speed signals received via CAN communication from DSC HU/CM, is 30 km/h {40 mph} or more

―  Distance from vehicle ahead is less than previously set distance

Operation

1.  The radar unit calculates the distance between the detecting vehicle and the vehicle ahead, and sends a distance-between-vehicles signal to the instrument cluster.

2.  When the instrument cluster/active driving display(with windshield screen type) receives the distance-between-vehicles signal from the radar unit, it displays the alert screen in the multi-information display/active driving display when the calculated distance is less than the previously set distance.

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Distance between vehicles chart (reference)

Detecting vehicle speed (km/h {mph})	Distance between vehicles (m {in})
	Far	Mid	Near
Approx. 30 {19}	Approx. 19 {62}	Approx. 16 {52}	Approx. 13 {43}
Approx. 60 {37}	Approx. 34 {112}	Approx. 25 {82}	Approx. 20 {66}
Approx. 100 {62.1}	Approx. 53 {174}	Approx. 40 {131}	Approx. 30 {98}