Hi everyone - I’m a new owner!👍🏼

[On-Track]

My ACC is always on even if not set so the Macan has Automatic Emergency Braking

Are you sure that ACC has to be on to activate AEB? My reason for asking is I got the audible and visual warning recently even though the system is turned off. I actually disagreed with the car on the extent of the emergency as I had already seen "the hazard" and made adjustments accordingly.

[pmg]

My ACC is always on even if not set so the Macan has Automatic Emergency Braking

Are you sure that ACC has to be on to activate AEB? My reason for asking is I got the audible and visual warning recently even though the system is turned off. I actually disagreed with the car on the extent of the emergency as I had already seen "the hazard" and made adjustments accordingly.

Yes that is what the manual, spec etc says. Also because if AEB had been on you would have had the braking as well the key word being "automatic"; you just had a collision warning.

[On-Track]

I'll have to try leaving ACC on when I'm next in the car. Mind you with Covid 19 meaning long times between drives I'll probably forgotten my then.

[Makanik]

My ACC is always on even if not set so the Macan has Automatic Emergency Braking

Are you sure that ACC has to be on to activate AEB? My reason for asking is I got the audible and visual warning recently even though the system is turned off. I actually disagreed with the car on the extent of the emergency as I had already seen "the hazard" and made adjustments accordingly.

Yes that is what the manual, spec etc says. Also because if AEB had been on you would have had the braking as well the key word being "automatic"; you just had a collision warning.

My understanding is that the AEB function is provided by PAS - that’s both the warnings and also ultimately applying the brakes - irrespective of the status of ACC.

Of course, you only get PAS with the ACC option, and PAS must be switched on in vehicle settings.

For me ACC is a must have, both for the PAS safety aspects, and the sheer convenience of the automatic speed control / vehicle spacing, which I use in all sorts of conditions, including traffic sometimes.

[jaffacake]

As with many others above, I love ACC and would be without it.

My first experience of ACC was in my Lexus GS-430 in 2005, I loved it but it had its limitations. Main limitation was that it wouldn't operate below 20mph which meant you had to keep taking over when in traffic.

Fast forward to Macan and the systems have improved massively, specific improvement is that the Macan will operate at any speed and even take you down to a complete stop - engaging Hold. You can't set it below 20mph but it will go below and back up should the car in front me going slower.

Distance to car in front can be varied for comfort but sadly you can't change the default - I typically want it to go a bit closer to stop other traffic diving in the gap and forcing the car to brake to maintain distance.

It's no substitute for observant driving, it can only see one, not two cars ahead, but it is a superb support tool. The first time it brakes for you when you're looking down at the PCM is the day you'll be hooked.

I use both ACC and LKA on pretty much every journey.

[goldbarn]

Thanks for the comments everyone - I will give the ACC further testing

[dangezza]

My ACC is always on even if not set so the Macan has Automatic Emergency Braking

Are you sure that ACC has to be on to activate AEB? My reason for asking is I got the audible and visual warning recently even though the system is turned off. I actually disagreed with the car on the extent of the emergency as I had already seen "the hazard" and made adjustments accordingly.

I have the same experience as you so I don’t think ACC needs to be switched on even if not set. Maybe a couple of times as I have approached a car that has just pulled out or brakes heavily the my car has beeped (similar tone to parking sensors) and a front view camera has appeared (I have surround view). Both times I had already started braking so didn’t notice any emergency braking intervention but assume the beeping is the warning before the car applies brakes itself.

I’m glad I have it, and happy with ACC too but the AEB should certainly be standard on a car this expensive. My last few cars had it and neither had adaptive cruise control.

[Tracky]

No car I have had with ACC needed it to be activated for the AEB to work.

My 992 has AEB but no ACC so they don’t need to come together

Shame it wasn’t in Macan but it isn’t a reason to order ACC for me

[On-Track]

My understanding is that the AEB function is provided by PAS - that’s both the warnings and also ultimately applying the brakes - irrespective of the status of ACC.

Of course, you only get PAS with the ACC option, and PAS must be switched on in vehicle settings.

For me ACC is a must have, both for the PAS safety aspects, and the sheer convenience of the automatic speed control / vehicle spacing, which I use in all sorts of conditions, including traffic sometimes.

After reading your text, I looked this up in the "Good toknow" app (which is getting close to RTFM ) and you're right, it's PAS that provides the emergency braking. If you turn it off, there's a permanent warning symbol in the MFD so it's clearly on by default regardless of whether ACC is on or not. As you say, PAS is only fitted as part of the ACC option.

[Hitman999]

Congrats ... Enjoy