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System Display

Resetting the System

When active the system runs automatically

in the background and only issue warnings

if required. You can view the status at any

time using the information display. See

General Information (page 91).

You can reset the system by:

•

Switching the ignition off and on.

Stopping your vehicle and then opening

and closing the driver door.

The alertness level is shown by six steps

LANE KEEPING SYSTEM (If

as a colored bar.

Equipped)

WARNINGS

The system is designed to aid the

driver. It is not intended to replace

your attention and judgment. You are

still responsible to drive with due care and

attention.

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Alertness level is fine, no rest required.

Always drive with due care and

attention when using and operating

the controls and features on your

vehicle.

At all times, you are responsible for

controlling your vehicle, supervising

the system and intervening, if

required. Failure to take care may result in

the loss of control of your vehicle, serious

personal injury or death.

In cold and severe weather

conditions the system may not

function. Rain, snow and spray can

all limit sensor performance.

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Alertness level is critical, indicating that

you should take a rest as soon as it is safe

to do so.

The status bar travels from left to right as

the calculated alertness level decreases.

As the rest icon is approached, the color

turns from green to yellow and then finally

red when a rest break must be taken.

The system will not operate if the

sensor cannot track the road lane

markings.

The sensor may incorrectly track lane

markings as other structures or

objects. This can result in a false or

missed warning.

•

Green: No rest required.

Yellow: First (temporary) warning.

Red: Second warning.

Your alertness level will be shown in gray

Large contrasts in outside lighting

if:

can limit sensor performance.

•

The sensor cannot track the road lane

markings.

The system may not operate

properly if the sensor is blocked.

Keep the windshield free from

obstruction.

The vehicle speed falls below

approximately 40 mph (65 km/h).

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System Settings

WARNINGS

If damage occurs in the immediate

area surrounding the sensor, have

your vehicle checked as soon as

The system has optional setting menus

available. The system stores the

last-known selection for each of these

settings. You do not need to readjust your

settings each time you turn on the system.

possible.

Note: The system works above 40 mph

Mode: This setting allows you to select

which of the system features you can

enable.

(64 km/h).

Note: The system works as long as the

camera can detect one lane marking.

Note: The system may not function if the

camera is blocked or there is damage to the

windshield.

Note: When Aid mode is on and the system

detects no steering activity for a short

period, the system will alert you to put your

hands on the steering wheel. The system

may detect a light grip or touch on the

steering wheel as hands off driving.

The system notifies you to stay in your lane

through the steering system and the

instrument cluster display when the front

camera detects an unintentional drift out

of your lane is likely to occur. The system

automatically detects and tracks the road

lane markings using a camera mounted

behind the interior rear view mirror.

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Alert only – Provides a steering wheel

vibration when the system detects an

unintended lane departure.

Switching the System On and Off

Note: The system on or off setting is stored

until it is manually changed, unless a MyKey

is detected. If the system detects a MyKey

it defaults to on and the mode is set to Alert.

Note: If a MyKey is detected, pressing the

button will not affect the on or off status of

the system.

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Press the button on the steering

Aid only – Provides an assistance steering

torque input toward the lane center when

the system detects an unintended lane

departure.

wheel stalk to switch the system

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on or off.

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System Display

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A

B

Alert

Aid

When you switch on the system, an

overhead graphic of a vehicle with lane

markings will display in the information

display. If you select aid mode when you

switch on the system, a separate white

icon will also appear or in some vehicles

arrows will display with the lane markings.

Alert + Aid – Provides an assistance

steering torque input toward the lane

center. If your vehicle continues drifting out

of the lane, the system provides a steering

wheel vibration.

When you switch off the system, the lane

Note: The alert and aid diagrams illustrate

general zone coverage. They do not provide

exact zone parameters.

Intensity: This setting affects the intensity

of the steering wheel vibration used for the

alert and alert + aid modes. This setting

does not affect the aid mode.

marking graphics will not display.

While the system is on, the color of the

lane markings will change to indicate the

system status.

Gray: Indicates that the system is

temporarily unable to provide a warning

or intervention on the indicated side(s).

This may be because:

•

Low

Normal

High

•

Your vehicle is under the activation

speed.

•

The turn indicator is active.

Your vehicle is in a dynamic maneuver.

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The road has no or poor lane markings

Yellow: Indicates that the system is

providing or has just provided a lane

keeping aid intervention.

Red: Indicates that the system is providing

or has just provided a lane keeping alert

warning.

in the camera field-of-view.

The camera is obscured or unable to

detect the lane markings due to

environmental conditions (significant

sun angles, shadows, snow, heavy rain

or fog), traffic conditions (following a

large vehicle that is blocking or

shadowing the lane), or vehicle

conditions (poor headlamp

The system can be temporarily suppressed

at any time by the following:

•

Quick braking.

Fast acceleration.

Using the turn signal indicator.

Evasive steering maneuver.

illumination).

See Troubleshooting for additional

information.

Green: Indicates that the system is

available or ready to provide a warning or

intervention, on the indicated side(s).

Troubleshooting

Why is the feature not available (line markings are gray) when I can see the lane markings

on the road?

Vehicle speed is outside the operational range of the feature

Sun is shining directly into the camera lens

Quick intentional lane change

Staying too close to the lane marking

Driving at high speeds in curves

The last Alert warning or Aid intervention occurred a short time ago

Ambiguous lane markings (mainly in construction zones)

Rapid transition from light to dark or vice versa

Sudden offset in lane markings

ABS or AdvanceTrac activation

Camera blockage due to dirt, grime, fog, frost or water on the windshield

Driving too close to the vehicle in front of you

Transitioning between no lane markings to lane markings or vice versa

Standing water on the road

Faint lane markings (partial yellow lane markings on concrete roads)

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Why is the feature not available (line markings are gray) when I can see the lane markings

on the road?

Lane width too narrow or too wide

Camera not calibrated after a windshield replacement

Driving on tight roads or on uneven roads

Why does the vehicle not come back toward the middle of the lane, as expected, in the

Aid or Aid + Alert mode?

High cross winds

Large road crown

Rough roads, grooves, shoulder drop-offs

Heavy uneven loading of the vehicle or improper tire inflation pressure

If the tires have been exchanged (including snow tires), or the suspension has been

modified

BLIND SPOT INFORMATION

SYSTEM

A

WARNING

To help avoid injuries, NEVER use the

Blind Spot Information System as a

replacement for using the interior

and exterior mirrors or looking over your

shoulder before changing lanes. The Blind

Spot Information System is not a

A

replacement for careful driving.

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The Blind Spot Information System is

designed to aid you in detecting vehicles

that may have entered the blind spot zone

(A). The detection area is on both sides of

your vehicle, extending rearward from the

exterior mirrors to approximately 13 ft

(4 m) beyond the bumper. The system is

designed to alert you if certain vehicles

enter the blind spot zone while driving.

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