Automatic Emergency Steering

When combined with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), this technology can steer your car to help avoid crashes.

What It Does

What It Does: Detects a potential collision ahead and automatically steers in order to avoid impact, or to lessen the severity of impact if the crash is unavoidable.

What It Does Not Do: It can’t always prevent a collision, but may lessen the severity.

Quick Guide

1. Scan

Scan the road for hazards and maintain a safe following distance.

How it works

WHAT IT DOES

The system scans the roadway as you drive, detecting any obstacles or other road users. Then, it calculates if a collision is likely based on speed, distance, and potential alternative paths. If the driver does not seem to be taking action to avoid a collision, then the system engages to steer into open space in another lane.

THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND IT

Cameras, lidar, and radar work together. The system can estimate potential time to collision based on speed. Your car’s automatic emergency braking system may be able to stop in time to avoid a crash, but if the computer determines there isn’t enough time, this feature can steer to try to avoid impact instead.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

Stay alert – this is not a self-driving system that can perform routine steering actions. It is meant only to help when the computer calculates a collision is likely.

IMPORTANT

This system operates only as a last resort to avoid a crash. It is not a “self-driving” system that can perform routine steering maneuvers, so do not depend on it to handle your typical driving tasks.
Like other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), Automatic Emergency Steering relies on sensors that need to be properly calibrated and maintained in order to work properly. This maintenance should only be performed by a trained professional.

Question & Answers

Automatic Emergency Steering may not be 100% reliable in heavy rain or snow, in dense fog, in strong direct sunlight, or on extremely sloped or curved roads. It may also only activate at certain speeds. See your owner’s manual to determine the specific limitations of your car’s system.

Yes, you can – and should – always try to steer around an obstruction yourself. You are always in control. Automatic Emergency Steering, like the name suggests, is meant to cover situations where it appears a collision is imminent.

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