Guides
Driver-assistance glossary
The acronyms you see on window stickers and in owner's manuals, defined in plain language.
- ADAS
- Advanced driver assistance systems. A group of features that support, but do not replace, the driver.
- ACC
- Adaptive cruise control. Maintains speed and a following gap behind a detected vehicle.
- AEB
- Automatic emergency braking. Applies brakes when a collision appears likely.
- BSM
- Blind spot monitoring. Alerts you to vehicles in adjacent lanes outside mirror view.
- FCW
- Forward collision warning. Visual and audible alert before a possible frontal impact.
- LDW
- Lane departure warning. Alerts you when drifting over lane markings.
- LKA
- Lane keeping assist. Adds steering input to help stay within a lane.
- RCTA
- Rear cross traffic alert. Warns of vehicles approaching from the side while reversing.
- Calibration
- Aligning a camera or radar sensor so it reads the road accurately after repair or replacement.