Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: Forward Automatic Braking (FAB)
If the vehicle has Forward Collision Alert (FCA), it also has FAB, which includes Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA). When the system detects a vehicle ahead in your path that is traveling in the same direction that you may be about to crash into, it can provide a boost to braking or automatically brake the vehicle. This can help avoid or lessen the severity of crashes when driving in a forward gear. Depending on the situation, the vehicle may automatically brake moderately or hard. This forward automatic braking can only occur if a vehicle is detected. This is shown by the FCA vehicle ahead indicator being lit.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System.
The system works when driving in a forward gear between 8 km/h (5 mph) and 60 km/h (37 mph).
It can detect vehicles up to approximately 60 m (197 ft).
| Warning
FAB is an emergency crash
preparation feature and is not
designed to avoid crashes. Do
not rely on FAB to brake the
vehicle. FAB will not brake
outside of its operating speed
range and only responds to
detected vehicles. FAB may not:
Complete attention is always required while driving, and you should be ready to take action and apply the brakes and/or steer the vehicle to avoid crashes. |
FAB may slow the vehicle to a complete stop to try to avoid a potential crash. If this happens, FAB may engage the Electric Parking Brake (EPB) to hold the vehicle at a stop. Release the EPB or firmly press the accelerator pedal.
| Warning FAB may automatically brake the vehicle suddenly in situations where it is unexpected and undesired. It could respond to a turning vehicle ahead, guardrails, signs, and other non-moving objects. To override FAB, firmly press the accelerator pedal, if it is safe to do so. |
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
IBA may activate when the brake pedal is applied quickly by providing a boost to braking based on the speed of approach and distance to a vehicle ahead.
Minor brake pedal pulsations or pedal movement during this time is normal and the brake pedal should continue to be applied as needed.
IBA will automatically disengage only when the brake pedal is released.
| Warning IBA may increase vehicle braking in situations when it may not be necessary. You could block the flow of traffic. If this occurs, take your foot off the brake pedal and then apply the brakes as needed. |
FAB and IBA can be disabled through vehicle personalization. See "Collision/Detection Systems" under Vehicle Personalization.
| Warning
Using FAB or IBA while towing a
trailer could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle and crash. Turn the system to Alert or Off when towing a trailer. |
A system unavailable message may display if:
- The front of the vehicle or windshield is not clean.
- Heavy rain or snow is interfering with object detection.
- There is a problem with the StabiliTrak system.
The FAB system does not need service.
Collision Alert
When your vehicle approaches
another detected vehicle too rapidly,
the red FCA display will flash on the
windshield. Also, eight rapid
high-pitched beeps will sound from
the front, or both si ...
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA)
If equipped, the SBZA system is a
lane-changing aid that assists
drivers with avoiding crashes that
occur with moving vehicles in the
side blind zone (or spot) areas.
When the vehicle is in a f ...
Other materials:
Hydraulic Brake System Description and Operation Hydraulic Brakes
System Component DescriptionThe hydraulic brake system consists of the following:Hydraulic Brake Master Cylinder Fluid ReservoirContains supply of brake fluid for the hydraulic brakesystem.Hydraulic Brake Master CylinderConverts mechanical input force into hydraulic outputpressure.Hydraulic output p ...
