Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)

[db6]

I've had a 2015 3.8 AWD Ultimate for almost three months. One thing I never got to try (for obvious reasons) was the Automatic Emergency Braking system. Today I was driving on the highway at about 65MPH and had auto-cruise set. Traffic was moving just fine, but someone made a quick maneuver and caused a braking domino effect. The car started to slow automatically, but then someone cut me off and then "Warning!" flashed in the hud along with a audible alert. I was almost sure I was going to hit the car in front of me and then the AEB kicked in and stopped the car on a dime. The tires screeched a bit (just like you see in the videos) but it worked well. The system helped me to avoid a crash and it was pretty awesome!

 

[mdsbuc]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Perhaps we'll hear some more.

 

[kn5owa]

I was negotiating a tight turn at an intersection.

A car cut in front of me - bad enough.

Then a suicidal bicyclist actually cut between my genny and the car in front.

My Genesis went crazy with the braking and alarms - happened too fast to accurately describe. But, the system did work.

 

[Rogerf]

I have had several instances where the AEB kicked in and worked fine. Now I don't use the cruise control when driving in the Metroplex because so many drivers fail to exercise caution nor do they allow safe distances when changing lanes.

 

[Pahaska]

AEB saved me on my first drive home from the dealer. A stake truck in front of me on a freeway ramp at merging speed either missed a shift or his transmission locked up. He was sliding sideways with smoke pouring from his tires. My car had the brakes on hard before I could possibly react.

 

[accordn2ryan]

Glad that it worked, and saved you from an accident!

The furthest I got to AEB kicking in was when the warning and audible alert went off, but I had already started to brake pretty hard.

 

[evilfred]

Sounds like a very awesome function. Thanks for sharing.

 

[C-130Geek]

Good to know, now just hope I never find out if mine works.

 

[kn5owa]

Good to know, now just hope I never find out if mine works.

Come up to Northern VA for a drive sometime.

People around here are famous for their last minute lane changes (sometimes across 3 or 4 lanes) and their sudden U-turns.

Great place for finding out if the AEB braking system and the blind spot warning systems work. Mine do.