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Member Since: 10 Jun 2005
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Forward Alert and ACC

For those that have this feature, how are you getting on with it?

Sometimes I find the ACC wonderful, when I am not bothered about my pace, I let the car drive itself and maintain a speed behind the slow B%stard in front.

However, sometimes the radar beam obviously detects something not directly in your path, like a slow lorry to your left ahead and JAMS on the brakes, making you look a tit and other drivers left wondering what the HELL you are playing at.

If you don't get the timing right for overtaking you can also end up in a situation where you indicate and pull out into the outside lane (with faster appraching traffic coming from the rear) and the radar detects the rear corner of the vehicle in front and makes a snap decision to brake. So, to other road users they see a Range Rover Sport make an overtaking manoeuvre and then slam on the anchors for no reason at all.

It must look bizarre...

And Forward Alert, has anyone actually found a use for this yet? I just cannot see the point at all. L319 D4 HSE

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Post #10345 Fri Jan 13 2006 5:29pm
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djsaad1



Member Since: 10 Aug 2005
Location: Texas
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forward alert is kind of usefull in trafic, when you are just sitting there day dreaming and the guy infront of you comes to a compleate stop without you noticing forward alert will wake you up.

Post #10353 Fri Jan 13 2006 5:59pm
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Josh



Member Since: 24 Dec 2005
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New pair of glasses/specs would allow you to see the car infront Laughing TDV6 - gone
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Post #10359 Fri Jan 13 2006 7:39pm
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Gazzer



Member Since: 21 Oct 2005
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Increase the the forward alert range and the ACC to a wider gap and you will be in a better position. I always accel slighty as I overtake and you will override the ACC untill you pass the car infront and resume normal ACC operation 2010MY Land Rover Freelander 2 HSE
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Post #10370 Fri Jan 13 2006 10:47pm
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grommet



Member Since: 28 May 2005
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It also helps people playing Xbox or Playstation while "driving" in North America... Mad

Post #10371 Fri Jan 13 2006 11:36pm
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