What does FCW mean on the car dashboard?
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FCW on the car dashboard stands for Forward-Collision-Warning, which is the Forward Collision Warning System. It primarily uses a radar system to continuously monitor the vehicle ahead, assessing the distance, position, and relative speed between your car and the vehicle in front. The function of FCW: When the system detects a potential collision risk, it will illuminate a warning light on the full LCD dashboard and emit an alert sound to prompt the driver to reduce speed. However, the FCW system itself does not take any braking measures to avoid collisions or control the vehicle. Levels of collision warning systems: The three levels of automotive collision safety warnings are: The first and second levels are safe distance warnings and fixed-time warnings, which dynamically adjust based on your vehicle's speed—the faster the speed, the longer the warning distance. The third level is collision warning, with a fixed warning time, measuring the relative speed via radar, which can be understood as the speed difference between the target vehicle and your car. If your car's speed is greater than the vehicle ahead's speed, a collision is possible, and the greater the speed difference, the longer the warning distance.