Oh Deer! Collision Avoidance System working at it's finest

[Sharbotcom]

The 24-25 Nautilus tested good for predestrian in crash tests so assume can applyt in some way to deer.

Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Rating applies to all 2024-25 models

System details

standard Co-Pilot 360 Assist+
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation G

Includes high-beam assist credit
Crossing child — day

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
Crossing adult — night

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
Parallel adult — night

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams and a warning was issued 2.1 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision and a warning was issued 1.7 seconds before impact.

The bottom line in my case is it saved the life of a deer and a lot of grief and expense (insurance). Two thumbs up!

 

[lincolnandy]

I agree, impressive!!! I was under the impression that the system would brake, but I did not realize it would steer to avoid a collision. Thanks for sharing the dashcam footage.

 

[markfm]

It sounds like this was an example of two of the Lincoln Safety-related functions that come standard with the new Nautilus (all trim levels; see page 319 of the '24 manual, pages 321-322 of the '25 manual):
Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking
If a potential collision is detected, an alert sound is emitted, and a warning message is displayed in the message center.

If your response is not sufficient, AEB will precharge and increase the brake assist sensitivity to provide full responsiveness when you do brake.

If you don’t take corrective action and a collision is imminent, brakes can apply automatically.

Evasive Steering Assist
The system only activates when all the following occur:

1. The Pre-Collision Assist system detects a vehicle ahead and applies Active Braking.
2. You turn the steering wheel in an attempt to steer around the vehicle. (The system does not automatically steer around a vehicle. If you do not turn the steering wheel, the system does not activate.)

After you turn the steering wheel, the system applies additional steering torque to help you steer around the vehicle. After you pass the vehicle, the system applies steering torque in the opposite direction to encourage you to steer back into the lane. The system deactivates after you fully pass the vehicle.

 

[Sharbotcom]

After you turn the steering wheel, the system applies additional steering torque to help you steer around the vehicle. After you pass the vehicle, the system applies steering torque in the opposite direction to encourage you to steer back into the lane. The system deactivates after you fully pass the vehicle.

That is a good description of how it felt. As I mentioned in post #4, I'm sure I instinctively started to brake and swerve but it felt like it was doing it for me. Also, you can tell from the video, that as soon as I cleared the deer, it seemed to push me back into my lane (again, at least it sure felt it was doing it for me).

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[markfm]

You could rename the video, something like Example of Lincoln Nautilus Pre-Collision Assist and Evasive Steering Assist.

Text for it could be something like "Dashcam video of the systems operating to help avoid hitting a deer."

(It's a quite nice example.)