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Offline mullermn

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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #40 on: 11 February 2014, 09:47 »
I imagine that if you look in the detail VW probably take every opportunity to state that Front Assist is a driver aid and not a guaranteed safety feature, too, in order to avoid potential liability issues when/if it doesn't work and someone gets hurt. It would be hard for the insurance company to argue the opposite to the manufacturer.

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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #41 on: 11 February 2014, 12:55 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_ZNG8cmnlw


This has been on here before on another thread. Interesting that the Merc didn't stop in time showing that it would be difficult to prove whether turning it off would've prevented a collision. But interesting what the guy from Thatcham says right at the end about Euro NCap making it part of their testing. It's a driver aid but when all said and done the driver is still in control of the car. I imagine it could save somebody a "driving without due care and attention" rap. But surely until such time as every car has it fitted the insurers would have to disprove the argument that turning it off prevented you being rear ended as much as leaving it on could prevent you running into the back of someone.

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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #42 on: 11 February 2014, 13:37 »
I didn't realise it was a switchable option. I thought it was via vag.com. In that case I doubt the insurance companies could do anything. Although with more and more cars having this system we might see a change in the wording.

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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #43 on: 06 June 2014, 06:50 »
I have had a few occasions where the system has given a warning beep and displayed the red chevrons and I have to say that it seemed to be over cautious at the very least. Yesterday whilst approaching London Bridge the braking system activated whilst there were no vehicles in front of me or beside me ( rare in London I know). It was unnerving to say the least as it brought me to a complete halt causing a great deal of amusement to pedestrians, not so much amusement for the taxi driver behind me who gave me a friendly wave and a toot of his horn to say hello! Think I will call my dealer service department today.

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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #44 on: 06 June 2014, 11:40 »
Out of interest, how do you switch it off?

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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #45 on: 06 June 2014, 14:18 »
Out of interest, how do you switch it off?

In the MFD menus (probably under "car" menu or maybe something like "assistance" - can't remember) you can switch off "front assist" via tick box.
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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #46 on: 06 June 2014, 14:29 »
Out of interest, how do you switch it off?

or hold your tcs button down
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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #47 on: 06 June 2014, 14:32 »
I thought front assist only actually braked the car between speeds of 3 and 19mph?

I've only ever had it come on, beep and show the rather alarming red chevron graphic in the MFD, but never actually brake for me!

I've had it brake for me, and it was a lot higher than 19mph!  Horrible crunching noise as well.
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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #48 on: 06 June 2014, 14:42 »
I thought front assist only actually braked the car between speeds of 3 and 19mph?

I've only ever had it come on, beep and show the rather alarming red chevron graphic in the MFD, but never actually brake for me!

I've had it brake for me, and it was a lot higher than 19mph!  Horrible crunching noise as well.

under 20mph is not brake assist tech, or city braking
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Re: "Front assist" emergency braking
« Reply #49 on: 08 June 2014, 23:37 »
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