The host vehicle is traveling
in a curve and encounters a
pedestrian or cyclist in the
lane of travel.

The system may not recognize a
pedestrian or cyclist as in-lane,
which may result in little to no
system alert and/or vehicle braking
due to road curvature.

The host vehicle is traveling
on a straight road and
encounters a pedestrian
near the front of the vehicle.

The system may not recognize a
pedestrian standing close to the
front of the vehicle. The vehicle
hood creates a front blind spot (red
area) where the camera cannot
detect pedestrians. As hood length
increases, the size of this blind spot
also may increase (purple area).

The host vehicle is traveling
on a road with a highcontrast environment (e.g.,
the edge of the road, a
guardrail, or snow).

Road edges, guardrails, or other
scenarios where there is a transition
between dark and light may be
misinterpreted as lane lines, which
may result in a false system alert
and/or vehicle braking.

The host vehicle is traveling
on a road with markings
other than lane markings
(e.g., tar lines, skid marks,
cracks on the roadway,
or severe high-contrast
shadows).

Tar lines, skid marks, cracks, or
severe or high-contrast shadows
may be misinterpreted as lane lines,
which may result in a false system
alert and/or vehicle braking.

Illustration

IMPORTANT Illustrations are representative only and not to scale.

You, the driver, are responsible for the control and safe operation of the
vehicle. Never wait for an ADAS system to intervene.

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CHALLENGING SCENARIOS (continued)
Challenging Scenario

Description

The host vehicle is
traveling on a road where
the lane markings begin
to converge, diverge, or
narrow (e.g. temporary lines
in construction areas, offramps, or merge zones).

If lane markings do not follow a
consistent pattern or lane width, the
system may trigger a false system
alert and/or vehicle braking, or may
result in little to no system alert and/
or vehicle braking.

The host vehicle is
traveling where a shift
in traffic patterns (e.g.
construction zones) forces
the host vehicle to utilize the
shoulder.

The system may interpret this
situation as a roadway departure,
which may result in a false system
alert and/or vehicle braking.

The host vehicle is traveling
near a parallel or frontage
road.

The system may detect speed limit
signs from a nearby road, which
may result in a false system alert
and/or vehicle dethrottle.

The host vehicle is traveling
on a road with multiple
speed signs shown together
or digital speed signs.

The system may misinterpret
multiple speed limit sign values,
advisory speed limit signs, or digital
speed signs, which may result in
a false system alert and/or vehicle
dethrottle.

The host vehicle is traveling
on a road with other signs
that include numbers.

The system may misinterpret signs
with numbers as speed limit signs,
which may result in a false system
alert and/or vehicle dethrottle.

The host vehicle is traveling
on a road with tilted, rotated,
or partially blocked speed
signs.

The system may not detect speed
signs in these conditions, which
may result in a false system alert
and/or vehicle braking, or little
to no system alert and/or vehicle
dethrottle.

Illustration

IMPORTANT Illustrations are representative only and not to scale.

You, the driver, are responsible for the control and safe operation of the
vehicle. Never wait for an ADAS system to intervene.

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CHALLENGING SCENARIOS (continued)
Challenging Scenario

Description

The host vehicle is traveling
in unusual lighting conditions
or adverse weather
conditions like dense fog or
heavy precipitation.

Areas with insufficient or unusual
lighting may result in an incorrect
high beam recommendation.
Conditions like dense fog or heavy
precipitation may interfere with the
proper high beam recommendation,
which may result in an incorrect
high beam recommendation.

The host vehicle is traveling
around tight curves,
hilltops, depressions, or
intersections.

The system may only detect a
portion of the detected forward
vehicle’s taillights or headlights,
which may result in an incorrect
high beam recommendation.

The host vehicle is traveling
toward a solid or flashing red
or yellow traffic light.

The system may misinterpret a red
or yellow traffic light for the taillights
of a preceding vehicle, which may
result in an incorrect high beam
recommendation.

The host vehicle is passing
or being passed by a long
vehicle such as a tractor/
trailer.

If the host vehicle is being passed
or being slowly overtaken by a
long vehicle, the system may not
recommend low beams until the
taillights of the overtaking vehicle
are in sight. Similarly, while passing
or slowly overtaking a long vehicle,
the system may recommend a
high beam after the taillights of the
overtaken vehicle are no longer in
sight.

Illustration

IMPORTANT Illustrations are representative only and not to scale.

You, the driver, are responsible for the control and safe operation of the
vehicle. Never wait for an ADAS system to intervene.

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Systems Covered in this Overview
This document covers some – but not all – aspects of Bendix ADAS systems with an
emphasis on conditions that may limit their performance. If after becoming familiar
with the contents of this document you, the driver, still believe the ADAS system is not
performing properly, Bendix recommends the following:
• Fully understand when the braking event occurred. Driver training may be required
to fully understand how the system operates.
• Run the most current version of Bendix® ACom® Diagnostic Software to determine if
an active fault exists with the system. Correct the fault(s) prior to placing the vehicle
back in service.
• Verify the radar is operating the latest software version. The software version can
be determined by using ACom Diagnostic Software or by contacting your Bendix
account manager. The proper radar software version is intended to reduce sensitivity
to road conditions that may cause a radar blind condition.
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