System Operation

System operation can be describe by the following modes:

• Disabled: The system has disabled by the operator, using the lane departure warning switch. The lane departure warning LED will not be illuminated.
• Not Ready To Assist: The system is enabled and the lane departure warning LED is illuminated, but not ready to assist when any of the following conditions is true:
  • Vehicle speed is less than 35 mph or vehicle speed has dropped below 30 mph when the system initially was in the ready to assist mode. The system is designed to function at speeds greater than 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 IPC.

Lane Crossing Alerts

• The system will not give alerts under the following conditions:
  • The correct turn signal is activated. An activated turn signal is interpreted as an intentional lane crossing.
  • The operator makes a sharp maneuver.
  • The operator makes a significant acceleration change or significant steering change during a lane crossing.
• Lane crossing alert consists of the following:
  • Three chimes are activated through the radio.
  • The amber lane departure warning indicator will flash.