How to test FCA (Forward Collision Alert)?

[Flycaster]

My FCA is correctly set, and set to warn at Normal. However, I have no idea whether or not it is working. How does one test it? The only testing I can think of would be to drive close to the car in front of me...and that makes absolutely no sense! And, what are the distances between my car and the car in front at the Late/Early/Normal settings? DAW (Driver Attention Warning) is Off and I have never seen any warning icons noting that there is a problem with the FCA.

BTW, I tried getting an answer from Genesis Connected and was told to ask my dealer. So, I just left the question with them. I'll report back when I hear from them.

 

[Bourbonncigars]

Could you set a piece of foam up in parking lot or hang a bed sheet up somewhere with nothing behind them? Any material that you could hit that won't damage the car or have anything behind it that you'd run into. It'd just have to be solid enough for the radar to detect. Just guessing on all this....

 

[Speeder]

My FCA is correctly set, and set to warn at Normal. However, I have no idea whether or not it is working. How does one test it? The only testing I can think of would be to drive close to the car in front of me...and that makes absolutely no sense! And, what are the distances between my car and the car in front at the Late/Early/Normal settings? DAW (Driver Attention Warning) is Off and I have never seen any warning icons noting that there is a problem with the FCA.

BTW, I tried getting an answer from Genesis Connected and was told to ask my dealer. So, I just left the question with them. I'll report back when I hear from them.

To see the difference in the following distance, turn on your Adaptive Cruise, get behind someone and set your speed ~20mph faster than your going. Roll the thumbwheel to change the distance, the Cruise will increase/decrease the gap accordingly.

 

[tarhoosier]

I was not testing the collision warning but it has chimed 2-3 times for me when I have followed vehicles in my lane in city traffic. The car ahead in my lane signaled a right turn and I continued my pace as he slowly made his turn to an unobstructed path. My warning saw the distance closing and did not realize the vehicle would be out of my path in a half second and sounded the alert. It did not initiate braking. I have no interest in closing any faster to test it.

 

[Flycaster]

Could you set a piece of foam up in parking lot or hang a bed sheet up somewhere with nothing behind them? Any material that you could hit that won't damage the car or have anything behind it that you'd run into. It'd just have to be solid enough for the radar to detect. Just guessing on all this....

Great idea! I'll just have my wife play toreador... Just kidding, good idea.

 

[Flycaster]

I was not testing the collision warning but it has chimed 2-3 times for me when I have followed vehicles in my lane in city traffic. The car ahead in my lane signaled a right turn and I continued my pace as he slowly made his turn to an unobstructed path. My warning saw the distance closing and did not realize the vehicle would be out of my path in a half second and sounded the alert. It did not initiate braking. I have no interest in closing any faster to test it.

I really don't think that unless I run the toreador test," there is a way of testing if the FCA is working and the distances at the various settings. It is sort of like testing if your air bags are working...you find out when the problem arises. Also, I would think that if no malfunction indicators are showing, then all is good.

 

[OMG70]

Gotta get the car running up past 25mph, I think, but you could try a stack of pillows or something. I'm sure the sensors would pick it up

 

[EdP]

I really don't think that unless I run the toreador test," there is a way of testing if the FCA is working and the distances at the various settings. It is sort of like testing if your air bags are working...you find out when the problem arises. Also, I would think that if no malfunction indicators are showing, then all is good.

From everything I've read in the past, that is correct. Supposedly just stringing a barrier of aluminum foil across the road does not work as there is not enough mass. I think there are two possible answers. 1. No simple way to test it or 2. There is a simple way but someone will manage to fk up their car with cartons or foil hitting the windshield so they won't tell us how.

 

[Truck Norris]

Follow another car that you know will be turning right slowly (such as on your routine trip from work). When the other vehicle turns right slowly do not reduce your speed much in an attempt to "time" it perfectly that you will pass by as soon as they have finished turning. Your FCA will freak out and show a warning on the dash blinking & flashing and then brake for you if you get close enough. Ask me how I know.

This is the only scenario I've seen mine work in.

 

[LandOfConfusion]

Follow another car that you know will be turning right slowly (such as on your routine trip from work). When the other vehicle turns right slowly do not reduce your speed much in an attempt to "time" it perfectly that you will pass by as soon as they have finished turning. Your FCA will freak out and show a warning on the dash blinking & flashing and then brake for you if you get close enough. Ask me how I know.

This is the only scenario I've seen mine work in.

^ This. Mine just went off today for the first time when I was behind someone turning and knew that they'd be out of my way in plenty of time. Of course, FCA doesn't know that, and it starts signaling and applying the brakes. I have mine set to "normal," and the braking was not very hard. I'm sure it would have progressed had that car not moved!

______________________________

Help support this site so it can continue supporting you!

 

[sethsquire]

I have yet to actually feel the auto braking kick in, and I wonder if its really working.

I can say that I was rolling in stop and go traffic with the smart cruise control ON and it managed to screw up its braking duties so badly that the FCA started yelling at me and I had to hit the brakes pretty hard. I was like wtf, stopping was supposed to be your job.

 

[OMG70]

I have yet to actually feel the auto braking kick in, and I wonder if its really working.

I can say that I was rolling in stop and go traffic with the smart cruise control ON and it managed to screw up its braking duties so badly that the FCA started yelling at me and I had to hit the brakes pretty hard. I was like wtf, stopping was supposed to be your job.

I've gotten far to close for comfort with the thing yelling at me (not using smart cruise). Maybe there's a speed threshold below which brakes are not applied?

 

[Flycaster]

I've gotten far to close for comfort with the thing yelling at me (not using smart cruise). Maybe there's a speed threshold below which brakes are not applied?

Since ther definitely seems to be so much confusion regarding FCA functioning as to distance and speed, wouldn't it be nice if Genesis would answer these questions, directly??? Obviously, Genesis has missed the boat in their manuals...or, that there are so many variables involved that Genesis is simply opting out???

 

[OMG70]

Since ther definitely seems to be so much confusion regarding FCA functioning as to distance and speed, wouldn't it be nice if Genesis would answer these questions, directly??? Obviously, Genesis has missed the boat in their manuals...or, that there are so many variables involved that Genesis is simply opting out???

I have no desire to read the manual, so I (and/or others) could simply just be ignorant. Ultimately, it is the driver's responsibility to drive safely regardless of the tech, so I'm just happy it yells at me when I need it to

 

[Flycaster]

I have no desire to read the manual, so I (and/or others) could simply just be ignorant. Ultimately, it is the driver's responsibility to drive safely regardless of the tech, so I'm just happy it yells at me when I need it to

Of course, you are right about safe driving. But I, and many others, would like to know what's happening when the G70 yells at us. Oh yeah, as we paid for some high tech in these cars, why not take advantage of it?

 

[tarhoosier]

A government tests your car for you:

Check the last half for the active features testing. (From Google results. Search is your friend)

 

[Beefer]

Forget about Google. Search the friggin' forum. I posted this months ago.

 

[Flycaster]

A government tests your car for you:

Check the last half for the active features testing. (From Google results. Search is your friend)

Interesting. Looks like you get fair enough warning of an impending collision. But, more importantly, the car brakes to a full stop. However, wondering at what speed(s) the test car is going?

 

[EdP]

Interesting. Looks like you get fair enough warning of an impending collision. But, more importantly, the car brakes to a full stop. However, wondering at what speed(s) the test car is going?

They can go at a pretty good speed.

 

[JayceM]

Interesting. Looks like you get fair enough warning of an impending collision. But, more importantly, the car brakes to a full stop. However, wondering at what speed(s) the test car is going?

I know the IIHS does 12mph and 25mph. It avoided both crashes. My salesman said it should be able to stop up until about 50 mph but after that it won't be able to avoid it and will just slow you down as much as possible.