What is Traffic Jam Assist Feature?

 In new generation cars, safety systems are no longer limited to braking or stability control. There are active driving elements that both increase driving comfort and offer safe travel at the same time. One of them is the “Traffic Jam Assist” feature. We've heard of the equipment, which is Traffic Driving Assistant in Turkish, mostly in Audi and Volkswagen models. So what is the main function of this system? Let's find out.

“Traffic Jam Assist” is a driving support system introduced by Bosch in the past years and works in automatic transmission vehicles. Traffic Jam Assist works within a certain speed range. According to the data of Bosch company, it is active in the speed range of 0-60 km / h and the road condition is checked with the radar and cameras in the vehicle. By using adaptive cruise control and lane tracking assistant together, the vehicle's gas and brake functions are controlled automatically. If we open a little more, with Traffic Jam Assist, the vehicle automatically controls its distance and speed from the car in front at low speeds. When the traffic stops completely, the vehicle stops and when it starts to flow, the vehicle moves again. Thus, the driver does not need to use the brake and accelerator pedal. While such a system increases the comfort of the driver, it also provides safety driving. Let's repeat the information we conveyed in text with a video and better understand the working logic of this feature.