Can you Permanently Disable Collision Avoidance?

[Dino67]

It looks like all MY2026 Emiras will be equipped with a driver aid or ADAS. One of the aids will be an autonomous braking system that automatically applies the brakes if the radar/camera detects an obstacle. From what I read, auto manufacturers are being pressured to include these in all cars and they do not work very well. A false positive can be generated by rain or the sun's reflection.

I read in the owner's manual you can disable the collision avoidance system which turns off the autonomous braking. Does anyone know if disabling collision avoidance is permanent or you have to deactivate it every time you start the car? I can picture myself forgetting to disable it in the middle of a track day and the autonomous braking causing a lot of people to have a bad day.

 

[Kimmax]

I have bad news for you.

E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3/Add.151/Rev.2

5.4. Deactivation
5.4.1. When a vehicle is equipped with a means to manually deactivate the AEBS
function. the following conditions shall apply as appropriate:
5.4.1.1 The AEBS function shall be automatically reinstated at the initiation of each
new ignition cycle
5.4.1.2. The AEBS control shall be designed a in such a way that manual deactivation
shall not be possible with less than two deliberate actions.
5.4.1.3. The AEBS control shall be installed so as to comply with the relevant
requirements and transitional provisions of UN Regulation No. 121 in its 01
series of amendments or any later series of amendments.
5.4.1.4. It shall not be possible to manually deactivate the AEBS at a speed above
10 km/h.
5.4.2. When the vehicle is equipped with a means to automatically deactivate the
AEBS function, for instance in situations such as off-road use, being towed,
being operated on a dynamometer, being operated in a washing plant, the
following conditions shall apply as appropriate:
5.4.2.1. The vehicle manufacturer shall provide a list of situations and corresponding
criteria where the AEBS function is automatically deactivated to the technical
service at the time of type approval and it shall be annexed to the test report.
5.4.2.2. The AEBS function shall be automatically reactivated as soon as the conditions
that led to the automatic deactivation are not present anymore.
5.4.2.3. Where automatic deactivation of the AEBS function is a consequence of the
driver manually switching off the ESC function of the vehicle, this deactivation
of the AEBS shall require at least two deliberate actions by the driver

Lotus might get it approved to be disabled in Track or Sport mode?

 

[Andrew25]

My Audi Q2 has that and despite some manual mentioned the possibility to disable the system, in reality it's not possible. I also asked the dealer who confirmed this. And yes, it actually automatically braked for stupid things multiple times, and I got quite scared and frustrated each time. It gets more dangerous than anything. I think these systems are born to prevent accidents seeing at what the masses do while driving, and that is actually a good thing. But having it forced on every new vehicle is a whole different level.

 

[LotsOfTriumphsUsuallySexy]

I think my MY25 just increased in value! Our Porche Maccan has this and it is probably the single worst thing about the car.

 

[Dino67]