Night Vision & Animal Detection

[bgreenstone]

I've had my Summit 4xe for a week and a half now, and last night I finally got to test the Night Vision camera on a country road with lots of cows and deer. It did an amazing job of showing them even at really far distances. It identified all the deer on the side of the road with the yellow box. What I'm not clear about, however, is what happens if a deer is in the middle of the road rather than on the side. Will the Jeep see it and automatically brake? Will I get an audio warning? Right now the yellow box is great, but it is difficult to concentrate on driving and also looking for yellow boxes on the display. Does it ever give audio alerts when an animal is identified?

 

[Jake22]

Will I get an audio warning?

RTFOM
Chime sounds for a Level 2 Warning detection event

 

[Obiton]

‘22 Owners Manual:

Level 1 Warnings:
 Yellow telltale in the instrument cluster display
 Yellow highlights around the detected pedes-
trian/animal
 Occurs when the vehicle is moving at speeds greater than 8 mph (13 km/h) and the target is in or approaching the vehicle path
Level 2 Warnings:
 Red telltale in the instrument cluster display
 Red highlights around the detected pedestrian/ animal
 Occurs when the vehicle is moving at speeds greater than 8 mph (13 km/h) and a collision with the detected pedestrian/animal is possible
 The pedestrian/animal is directly in the vehicle path, close to the headlight area
 A video pop-up will display when there is a target detected and the instrument cluster display is not showing the Night Vision page
 A chime will sound for a Level 2 Warning detec- tion event
Only one telltale can be displayed at a time based upon priority.

“Night Vision system does not automatically brake the vehicle and may not provide a warning with enough time to help avoid a crash.”

But then there is PEB:
“Pedestrian Emergency Braking (PEB) —
If Equipped
PEB is a subsystem of the Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system which provides the driver with audible warnings and visual warnings, in the instrument cluster display. It may apply limited automatic braking when it detects a potential frontal collision with a pedestrian/cyclist.
SAFETY 259 If a PEB event begins at a speed below 39 mph
(62 km/h), the system may provide maximum braking to mitigate the potential collision with a pedestrian/cyclist. If the PEB event stops the vehicle completely, the system will hold the vehicle at a standstill for two seconds and then release the brakes. When the system determines a collision with the pedestrian/cyclist in front of you is no longer probable, the warning message will be deactivated.
The minimum speed for PEB activation is 3 mph”

 

[bgreenstone]

Thanks! Exactly the info I needed. Does anyone know how far away a Level 2 warning can be triggered? Does it have to be imminent, like the deer is 15 feet in front of me while I'm traveling 50mph, or does it give ample warning?