Lane Departure Warning: Notes
The lane departure warning causes the steering wheel to vibrate to warn the driver that the vehicle is threatening to leave the current lane without driver intending it to do so. The prerequisite for this function to work is the presence of road or lane markings that can be recognized by the control unit based on an evaluation of the images recorded by the forward facing video camera.
The system is therefore intended to assist the driver in case of a lapse of attention. Nevertheless, the driver continues to bear full responsibility for the vehicle.
The system is designed to assist the driver on highways, major roads and well maintained country roads. Warnings are given, therefore, only at speeds of over 44 mph.
The driver activates the system using the lane departure warning button in the BEFAS driver assistance control panel.
The "system ON" state is indicated in the instrument cluster and, where applicable, in the head-up display by the following symbol.
The activated system is ready as soon as lane markings are detected by the control unit and the vehicle is travelling faster than 44 mph.
The ready state of the system is represented by additional arrow symbols in the display.
If the vehicle threatens to drive over a lane marking and leave the lane without the driver intending it to do so, the driver is alerted by a vibrating of the steering wheel.
The lane departure warning senses an intentional change of lane made by the driver from the activation of the turn signal. In this case there is no warning when the vehicle is driven over the lane marking.
| Index | Explanation |
|---|---|
| 1 | Steering wheel electronics |
| 2 | Vibration actuator for the lane departure warning |
| Index | Explanation |
|---|---|
| 1 | Turn signal/high-beam stalk on the steering column in the F01/F02 |
| 2 | Turn signal |