enhancement.

You must immediately act to
potentially avoid, or lessen
the severity of, a collision.
If a collision is likely to occur,
the Bendix Wingman Fusion
system can provide a warning
and/or apply the vehicle
brakes.

Factors that can
potentially affect
the system’s ability
to identify a vehicle
include: if the
vehicle is not a
licensed motorized
vehicle; or certain
types of trailers.

NOTE: The system indicators/alerts above are typical, but may vary from the descriptions
shown here by vehicle manufacturer.

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Part One: All driving scenarios (Cruise is either “ON” or “OFF”)
What to Expect
Situation

Typical System
Indication/Alerts

Typical System
Actions/Cautions

Moving objects/vehicles ahead in your lane of travel
Your vehicle comes
up fast behind a
slower-moving
detected forward
vehicle.

The Following Distance
Alert (FDA) will sound
and a visual message/
icon typically appears
on the dash screen or
Bendix® Driver Interface
Unit (DIU™) display.
Depending on how close
your vehicle approaches,
the system may initiate
an Impact Alert (IA)
warning.

None.

The detected
forward vehicle
slows rapidly.

The Following Distance
Alert (FDA), or Impact
Alert (IA) warning
(continuous tone) will
sound and a visual
message/icon typically
appears on the dash
screen or DIU display.

None.

A pedestrian,
deer or dog runs
in front of your
vehicle or any
organic or nonmetallic object is
in front of your
vehicle.

None.

None.

Another vehicle
crosses the road
perpendicular to
your path of travel
– such as at an
intersection.

None.

You must respond as needed.

You must respond as needed.
If a collision is likely to occur,
the collision mitigation
feature will apply your
vehicle’s brakes.

You must respond as needed.

None.
You must respond as needed.

NOTE: The system indicators/alerts above are typical, but may vary from the descriptions
shown here by vehicle manufacturer.

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Part One: All driving scenarios (Cruise is either “ON” or “OFF”)
What to Expect
Situation

Typical System
Indication/Alerts

Typical System
Actions/Cautions

Lane Departure System Active (Lane detection icons being displayed)
Your vehicle
signals a lanechange and
crosses a lanemarking.

None.

None.

Traveling below
37 mph / 60 kph,
your vehicle
crosses a
lane-marker
(without the
corresponding
turn signal
activated).

None.

None.

Traveling above
37 mph / 60 kph,
your vehicle
departs your lane
of travel without
the corresponding
turn signal
activated.

A “rumble strip” audible/ None.
vibration/visual alert is
You must respond as needed.
initiated.
(Use the turn signal when
changing lanes and/or keep
your vehicle within the lane
markings.)

You must respond as needed.

Overspeed Alert & Action
International travel: When changing between regions which post speeds in miles and those
which post in kilometers, the speed limit sign recognition feature will not function until the correct
US/Metric selection has been made.

Your vehicle passes The DIU will display the
a US or Canadian
posted speed limit.
speed limit sign.

None.

Your vehicle
exceeds the
posted speed
limit by 5 to 9 mph
(8 to 14 kph).

An Overspeed Alert
will be issued and the
posted speed limit will
be visually presented to
you, the driver.

None.

The vehicle
exceeds the
posted speed
limit by more than
10 mph / 16 kph.

An audible Overspeed
If cruise control is NOT ON:
Alert and the posted
A one-second de‑throttle of
speed limit will be visually the engine will occur.
presented to inform you
that the vehicle should
slow down.

NOTE: The system indicators/alerts above are typical, but may vary from the descriptions
shown here by vehicle manufacturer.
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Part Two: Cruise is “ON” and speed is “SET”
What to Expect
Situation

Typical System
Actions/Cautions

Typical System
Indication/Alerts

Interactions with vehicles ahead in your lane of travel
With no detected
forward vehicle.

None.

Your vehicle maintains the set
speed.

With a detected
forward vehicle.

The cruise control ON
indicator is illuminated
and the detected
forward vehicle icon is
illuminated.

The Active Cruise with Braking
feature will maintain the set
speed and following distance.

The detected
forward vehicle
slows moderately.

The Following Distance
Alert (FDA) will sound
and a visual message/
icon typically appears
on the dash screen or
Bendix® Driver Interface
Unit (DIU™) display.

You must respond as needed.

The Impact Alert (IA)
warning (continuous
tone), will sound and
a visual message/icon
typically appears on
the dash screen or DIU
display. The Following
Distance Alert may also
be heard.

You must respond as needed.

Following Distance
Alerts (FDAs) may be
given to you, depending
on the exact system
configuration that has
been set for the vehicle,
and how close the
vehicle cuts in front.

Vehicle maintains set speed.

The detected
forward vehicle
slows rapidly.

A detected
forward vehicle
cuts in front of
your vehicle and
speeds away.

If the system intervenes, the
vehicle throttle will be reduced;
the engine retarder engaged;
and the foundation brakes
applied, in that order.
NOTE: When the foundation
brakes are applied, cruise
control is cancelled.
If the system intervenes, the
vehicle throttle will be reduced;
the engine retarder engaged;
and the foundation brakes
applied, in that order.
NOTE: When the foundation
brakes are applied, cruise
control is cancelled.

Downhill Grades
Going down a
grade with a
detected forward
vehicle.

DO NOT USE cruise
control on downhill
grades.

DO NOT USE cruise control on
downhill grades. Brake overuse
may occur. (See page 28 for
more information.)

Cruise control should NOT be used on downhill grades.
See the CDL manual instructions on proper gear usage for down grades.
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NOTE: The section preceding shows examples of situations and typical Wingman
Fusion system responses. However, the chart does not attempt to cover all
possible situations.

Due to the inherent limitations of radar and camera technology,
the enhanced Collision Mitigation Technology – on rare
occasions – may not detect moving vehicles or stationary
vehicles in your vehicle’s lane of travel. Alerts, warnings or
brake interventions may not occur.
Due to the inherent limitations of radar and camera technology,
the enhanced Collision Mitigation Technology – on rare
occasions – may react to moving vehicles not in your vehicle’s
lane of travel. Alerts, warnings, or brake interventions may
occur.

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Potentially Challenging Situations for the
Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ System
The following examples illustrate situations that may issue an alert or braking
in a manner not consistent with your expectations. The Bendix® Wingman®
Fusion™ system may unexpectedly issue warnings, apply braking, or not
respond.
Challenging Situation Examples
Driving Through a Curve
or an Exit Ramp

Example 1 - Driving through a curve

Other
Vehicles
Partially
Inside your
Lane of
Travel

Example 2 - Other vehicles ahead in the lane of travel

Lane Changes and Dynamic Steering Input
Example 3 - Lane changes

Turning Vehicles
Example 4 - Turning vehicles
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Challenging Situation Examples (continued)
Stationary Objects

Normal Response Alert Only

Stationary
Objects

Stationary Object

Normal Response Alert Only
Example 5 - Stationary objects

Speed Limit
Sign Based
Overspeed
Alert

Example 6 - Speed limit sign unreadable
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How Your Actions Impact the
Bendix Wingman Fusion System
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This chart illustrates how the Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ system will react to
various actions you may initiate.
Your Action:

Reaction of the Wingman Fusion System:

If you, the driver,
do this:

Expect the Wingman Fusion system to do this:

Step on the brake.
(During a collision
mitigation event.)

As the driver, you are always in control and are able to
apply full braking power.

Step aggressively
on the accelerator.
(During a collision
mitigation event.)

As the driver, you are always in control. Your actions
override any Wingman Fusion system actions. NOTE: If
cruise control is engaged, it will be overridden until the
accelerator is released; then cruise control will resume
the original set speed automatically.

Step on the brake.
(When in cruise.)

Cruise control will be cancelled.

Step on the
accelerator. (When in
cruise.)

Cruise control will be overridden until the accelerator is
released; then cruise control will resume the original set
speed automatically.

Switch on the cruise
control.

Nothing. The Active Cruise with Braking feature will not
engage until the driver sets the cruise control speed.

Switch off the cruise
control.

The Active Cruise with Braking feature will turn off; the
collision mitigation feature remains active and ready to
intervene. You, the driver, will continue to hear all alerts
as needed.

Set the cruise control
speed.

The Active Cruise with Braking feature is automatically
activated, and your vehicle maintains set speed and
following distance behind the vehicle ahead.

Continued...

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Your Action:

Reaction of the Wingman Fusion System:

Cover or block the
radar or camera.

The Wingman Fusion system performance will be
diminished, or disabled, when either the radar or the
camera become blocked. An alert will be issued to alert
the driver to indicate this condition.
Radar: Radar blocked will be indicated through an alert
and will disable all Wingman functions. Camera based
functions such as LDW will remain.
Camera: Camera blocked will be indicated through an
alert and will disable all camera based functions. The
radar will maintain its function as a Wingman Advanced
system.

Use normal cruise
control “+/-” switch.

Vehicle speed increased (+) or reduced (-) to achieve the
new set speed while actively maintaining the following
distance with the vehicle ahead, if one is present within
500 feet.

NOTE: The system responses above are typical, but may vary from the descriptions
shown here by vehicle manufacturer, or earlier versions of the Wingman Fusion system.
These represent examples of driver actions and typical Wingman Fusion system
responses, however this chart does not attempt to cover all possible situations.

Alerts and Warnings
The Bendix Wingman Fusion™ system is a unique, patented system that
functions differently than other cruise control/forward collision alert and
mitigation systems. It is important for YOU to fully understand the system’s
features, especially the driver indications and alerts.
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®

Six main alerts provided by the Wingman Fusion system are the Impact
Alert (IA), Following Distance Alert (FDA), Stationary Object Alert (SOA),
Stationary Vehicle Braking (SVB), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), and
Overspeed Alert (OA). All of the alerts are always ready to alert you, whether
or not you are using cruise control.
WARNING: Any audible and/or visual alert by the system means that
your vehicle is too close to the vehicle ahead, your vehicle is outside
the intended lane of travel, or your vehicle is overspeeding the posted
speed limit. You must immediately act to potentially avoid, or lessen
the severity of, a collision and to maintain regulated control of the
vehicle to the intended lane and speed.

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Driver Alerts and Warnings
Impact Alert (IA)/
Collision Mitigation
Braking (CMB)

• Always available above
15 mph / 24 kph
All Red LEDs Illuminated

ACB REQUIRES
DRIVER INTERVENTION

Above: Bendix®
Driver Interface Unit
(DIU™) – Showing Impact
Alert warning – a loud
continuous tone will also
sound.
Below: Examples of other
vehicle manufacturer’s
displays.

The Impact Alert (IA)/Collision Mitigation
Braking (CMB) is the most severe warning
issued by the Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™
system. This alert indicates that a collision
with the detected forward vehicle is likely.
As the driver, you must immediately act to
potentially avoid, or lessen the severity of,
a collision. The IA/CMB is ready to alert
you, the driver, whenever the vehicle is
moving above 15 mph / 24 kph.

When activated, the IA/CMB will sound and a
visual message/icon typically appears on the dash
screen or Bendix® Driver Interface Unit (DIU™)
display. The actual sound/display method varies
by vehicle manufacturer.
NOTE: The IA/CMB is typically accompanied by
automatic brake interventions. The Wingman
Fusion system is ready to intervene with braking
as needed. You must apply additional braking,
when necessary, to maintain a safe distance from
the vehicle ahead.

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Following
Distance Alert
(FDA)
• Always available
above 5 mph / 8 kph
Object Detected

Object Detected

The Following Distance Alert (FDA) provides
both audible and visual alerts whenever
the distance between your vehicle and the
detected forward vehicle ahead is less than
one and a half (1.5) seconds* and getting
closer. Once the audible alert is given,
you should increase the distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead until the
audible alert stops.
The FDA is ready to alert you whenever the vehicle
is moving above 5 mph / 8 kph. If the following
distance continues to decrease, you will hear more
rapid audible alerts. When the FDA reaches its
highest level, a visual indication/alert will activate.