Red Warning Light!

[Bill_the_Bear]

I think it only works at speeds less than 18mph -> http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/braking-and-stability-systems/city-emergency-braking

Exactly, their advert video thing is misleading.

I think the intention is to stop you bumping people at roundabouts and the like.  You know when someone is pulling away and then stalls, or changes their mind, and the person behind is looking to the right having seen the car in front start to move thinking they've gone and goes in the back of them?  That kind of situation.

[matchboy]

It just went off after about 20 secs with me - I didn't press ok or anything!  I'm glad it doesn't kick in at 70mph, that could be a bit scary! 

[ChrisJL]

I've had that one too, it does make you jump!

I had it just following steady traffic and infront of me was a motor bike, but he was sort of hugging the central dashed white line. Then as traffic infront of us was slowing he quickly moved into the middle of the lane. Wasn't really close to him but I'm thinking perhaps the radar didn't pick him up properly or something and then suddenly heres there in the middle lane, maybe it thought someone had just cut infront of me and thats why it set it off.

Made me jump though, didn't know OK could clear it so thanks for that tip, I just had to drive on and wait for it to manually disappear. It didn't do any braking for me though as I was literally about to brake myself as it came on, but nothing other than gentle braking though.