Adaptive Cruise Control
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- Roads and overpasses with repeated steep uphill and downhill grades Detection of the vehicle in front may be lost , or the road surface may be detected instead of the vehicle in front , making correct control impossible .
- Entering a sharp curve / turn into an interchange or junction , or a service area , parking area , toll booth or other facilities Detection of the vehicle in front may not be possible . - There are changes in brightness , such as at a tunnel entrance or exit . - Visibility is poor due to sand , smoke or water vapor blowing in the wind , or the front vision is obscured due to water splashes , snow , dirt , water spray from road sprinklers or snow clearing sprinklers on the road , or dust stir up generated by the vehicle in front or oncoming traffic . Detection of the vehicle in front may be lost , or water or other substances may be incorrectly detected instead , making correct control impossible .
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- In adverse weather , such as heavy snow or snowstorms
- The windshield has become fogged , scratched or smeared , or snow , dirt , dust or frost has adhered to it , or it is otherwise affected . These will reduce the stereo camera ’ s field of view . Also , light is reflecting off the dirt , etc .
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