forward collision warning , FCW (Abkürzung)

The forward collision warning system monitors the distance between your car and the one ahead of it.

Also from 2014 it will become mandatory for lorries to be equipped with forward collision warnings.

The basic Mercedes forward collision warning system has reduced accident rates by approximately 6 percent.

That's one reason Ford hasn't added automotive braking to its forward collision warning system.

Vehicles with forward collision warning but without an autobrake system earned a basic rating.

Automakers also offer versions of forward collision warning that don't include autonomous braking.

The 2013 Accord has lane-departure warning and a forward collision warning system.

Forward collision warning uses a forward-looking monocular camera with object recognition capability.

GM says its new trucks will have options that include a lane-departure warning system and forward collision warning.

This would include electronic stability control, a forward collision warning system, and lane departure warning system.

A number of driver-assist features will be available: enhanced park assist, lane-keeping, forward collision warning and adaptive cruise control.

Insurance institute research estimated that forward collision warning systems could prevent 879 fatal passenger vehicle crashes annually if the systems worked perfectly.

Predictive Forward Collision Warning system warns the driver of risks that may be obscured from the driver's view.

“Mercedes and Volvo also offer versions of forward collision warning that don’t include autonomous braking,” a summary of the study notes.

New safety features include an optional forward collision warning system, lane departure warning system and blind spot monitor.

Forward collision warning systems monitor the roadway in front of the car and warn the driver of an impending collision.

A 2015 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study found forward collision warning and automatic braking systems reduced rear collisions.

Vehicles with autobrake also received credit for having a forward collision warning system that met N.H.T.S.A. performance criteria.

Available features include leather seats, Blind-spot Monitoring, adaptive cruise control, Forward Collision Warning and navigation.

"We want consumers to know that forward collision warning alone can help them avoid crashes, and it's a feature that's available on more models than autobrake," Zuby said.

Forward collision warning: This system uses radar sensors to tell when you are so close to a vehicle ahead and closing so fast that a crash is imminent.

Toyota's "Pre-Collision System (PCS) was the first production forward collision warning system."

These technologies, which can help to improve driver reaction time in unexpected situations, include forward collision warning, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and automatic braking.

Two other benefits of the system will be a forward collision warning and a red light violation warning, which tells drivers when someone has jumped a red light.

Several new safety features were added for the 2014 year, which include forward collision warning, lane-departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a following-distance indicator.