BENDIX BW2861 Manuel D’Utilisation

The SmartCruise system is an optional enhancement to the Bendix VORAD 
EVT-300 Collision Warning System. The SmartCruise system is activated whenever 
the vehicle’s standard cruise control system is activated and the EVT-300 system is 
powered on. When the SmartCruise system is active, the green “S/C” (SmartCruise) 
light in the upper right corner of the Driver Display Unit will illuminate, or a headway 
control indicator will be evident on an OEM-proprietary messaging center.

The “RANGE” control knob (see Figure 8, page 13) adjusts the Bendix SmartCruise 
system’s “following intervals”. The SmartCruise system will either maintain the 
selected following interval between the host vehicle and a vehicle ahead or, in the 
case of no target vehicle, the set cruise control speed. The following interval takes 
precedence over the set cruise control speed.

Listed below are descriptions of the most common situations encountered while 
using the SmartCruise system.

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If no vehicle is present in front of the vehicle (or if present and 
beyond the range of the EVT-300 system), the vehicle will maintain 
the speed selected by the cruise control.

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The driver can adjust the SmartCruise system following interval from 
2.25 to 3.25 seconds if enabled. See the table on next page for the 
following interval (in seconds) versus the following interval in feet, at 
various speeds.

WARNING: The Bendix SmartCruise system does not replace an 
alert, trained driver. The SmartCruise system will not react to stationary 
objects and cannot bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The driver still 
needs to use good driving practices to avoid an accident.

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