The Riding Assistant on the R 1300 GS gives you a better feeling of safety in many riding situations.
The radar-based functions such as ACC (Active Cruise Control) – an active cruise control with brake function – give you a significant increase in comfort, especially on longer journeys. ACC allows you to set a speed and a distance to the vehicle in front. A radar sensor detects objects ahead at a distance of up to 100 metres and reduces speed to maintain the desired distance from the road user in front. If there is no vehicle in front of you, the set speed is automatically maintained.
The front collision warning (FCW) warns of obstacles, prevents collisions and thus intervenes to support the braking process.
The lane change warning (SWW) monitors neighbouring driving lanes, supports the view in the rear-view mirror and contributes to a better overview when changing lanes. In a critical driving situation before a lane change, a signal is sent to the rider, e.g. if a vehicle is approaching from behind from the blind spot.
You should note the following when using the radar-based assistance systems:
- The rider assistance systems are only there to support you, so you should not rely completely on the systems
- It may be that the ACC or FCW "loses" objects that have already been recognised when you enter a bend, for example. In this case, your vehicle will accelerate back to the set speed
- The radar-based functions only recognise moving vehicles, not stationary vehicles, animals or pedestrians. Cyclists cannot be reliably recognised either. Object detection may be limited, particularly on winding or uneven roads, as well as in the case of unsteady driving behaviour, which means that corresponding warnings may only appear with a delay
- If you are travelling fast, ACC cannot brake your R 1300 GS sufficiently in bends. Therefore, brake yourself before bends at high speed to prevent an accident
- If you have activated the cruise control (DCC), the performance of ACC is reduced, which means that the Distance Control to vehicles in front does not work
- The necessary safety distance does not automatically adapt to the corresponding weather conditions. Therefore, adjust the safety distance yourself if the weather requires it
- ACC works best when you are riding calmly, by riding as centrally as possible in the path of the vehicle in front. During an overtaking manoeuvre, you should clearly change lanes and pull in behind the vehicle in front as early as possible so that ACC has time to select an object
- ACC has 2 characteristics: "comfortable" and "dynamic", which influence the acceleration and deceleration behaviour
- The front collision warning (FCW) can only be activated in ECO, RAIN, ROAD and DYNAMIC modes. Find out more about the different riding modes of the R 1300 GS here
If you would like to know more about the adjustable speed range for cruise control or ACC, read on here. Further technical details can be found in the rider's manual.