User's Manual
Vehicle-to-Vehicle
If equipped, Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) can communicate with other V2V–equipped vehicles to send and receive vehicle
location, speed, direction, and notices regarding certain traffic situations from up to approximately 300 m (980 ft) away.
Under certain conditions, V2V may provide notice of certain traffic situations, such as when other V2V-equipped vehicles
ahead may be braking hard, disabled, on slippery roads, or in a crash.
V2V does not automatically brake or steer the vehicle.
Warning: V2V features work only when other nearby vehicles equipped with V2V are detected and communications
are received. V2V may not detect other V2V-equipped vehicles or receive communications under certain
conditions, including around tall buildings, in parking garages, around airports, in tunnels and underpasses,
in an area with very dense trees or where the roof antenna is blocked by objects such as roof carriers, snow or
ice. Communication failures or delays can occur and may not provide notice sufficiently in advance to help
avoid a crash, or may not provide any notices at all. Pay attention to the road and operation of the vehicle at
all times and be ready to take action and apply the brakes. See Defensive Driving.
Warning: V2V does not detect or warn of pedestrians, animals, signs, guardrails, bridges, construction barrels,
or other objects.
Under certain conditions, V2V can notify of situations that are beyond line-of-sight. It is important to understand the
feature operation to be prepared when events that may not be seen immediately are detected.
Even if the V2V features are turned off through vehicle personalization, information from the vehicle is sent to other
vehicles equipped with V2V. Other vehicles equipped with V2V may be alerted to certain events involving your vehicle,
such as hard braking, activation of hazard warning flashers, an airbag deployment or a StabiliTrak, Traction Control or
Antilock Brake System (ABS) event. V2V communications are not stored by the vehicle and cannot be used to identify
owners or occupants or to later track the vehicle’s location.
Unnecessary Alerts
V2V features may provide alerts to driving situations that are too early or unnecessary. These alerts are normal operation
and the vehicle does not need service.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON
If this message displays, V2V features may need service. Do not use them. Take the vehicle to your dealer.
V2V Hard Braking Ahead
When the vehicle is traveling above 30 km/h (19 mph), V2V may detect when a V2V-equipped vehicle ahead is braking
hard. Under these conditions, V2V may display a Driver Information Center (DIC) message and icon. If equipped, a red
flashing alert on the windshield may also occur.
With Head-Up Display
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Without Head-Up Display