Lane Departure Warning Operation
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System operation can be describe by the following modes:
- Off State: The system has been turned off by the driver, using the lane departure warning switch. The lane departure warning indicator will not be illuminated.
- Not Ready To Assist: The system is enabled and the lane departure warning indicator is illuminated, but not ready to assist when any of the following conditions is true:
- Vehicle speed is less than 56 km/h (35 MPH). The system is designed to function at speeds greater than 56 km/h (35 MPH).
- The system cannot detect lane markings. This may be because there are no lane markings, as on a country road or that the lane markings cannot be determined due to snow, rain, or other driving conditions.
- The windshield area in front of the camera or the camera lens is blocked by fog, dirt, damage to the windshield or other elements that may prevent the camera from detecting lane markings.
- Ready To Assist: The system is enabled and ready to warn of the unintentional lane crossing. The system is ready to assist when the green lane departure warning indicator is illuminated on the vehicle direction display.
Lane Crossing Alerts
- When one of the following conditions are met, the system will not give alerts:
- The correct turn signal is activated. An activated turn signal is interpreted as an intentional lane crossing.
- The operator makes an intentional steering maneuver.
- The operator makes an intentional accelerating maneuver.
- The operator makes an intentional braking maneuver.
- Lane crossing alert consists of the following:
- Three chimes are activated through the radio.
- The amber lane departure warning indicator will flash.