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Lane Keeping System(If Equipped)

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LANE KEEPING SYSTEM

INDICATORS

WORK

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Alert.

Aid.

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The lane keeping system detects a lane

departure and provides aid when the

vehicles enters B and applies the

If you switch the lane keeping system on,

a graphic with lane markings appears in

the information display.

additional alert warning if A is entered.

When you switch the system off, the lane

marking graphics do not display.

Note: The overhead vehicle graphic may

still display if adaptive cruise control is

enabled.

While the lane keeping system is on, the

color of the lane markings change to

indicate the system status.

Gray

Green

Yellow

Red

Indicates that the

system is tempor-

Indicates that the

system is available system is providing system is providing

arily unavailable to or ready to provide a or has just provided or has just provided

provide a warning or warning or interven- a lane keeping aid

intervention on the tion on the indicated intervention.

indicated side. side.

a lane keeping alert

warning.

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Lane Keeping System(If Equipped)

LANE KEEPING SYSTEM – TROUBLESHOOTING

LANE KEEPING SYSTEM – INFORMATION MESSAGES

Message

Action

Lane Keeping Sys. Malfunction Service

Required

The system has malfunctioned. Have your

vehicle checked as soon as possible.

Front Camera Temporarily Not Available The system has detected a condition that

has caused the system to be temporarily

unavailable.

Front Camera Low Visibility Clean Screen The system has detected a condition that

requires you to clean the windshield in order

for it to operate properly.

Front Camera Malfunction Service Required The system has malfunctioned. Have your

vehicle checked as soon as possible.

Keep Hands on Steering Wheel

The system requests that you keep your

hands on the steering wheel.

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Lane Keeping System(If Equipped)

LANE KEEPING SYSTEM – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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

on the road?

Your vehicle speed is less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

The sun is shining directly into the camera lens.

A quick intentional lane change has occurred.

Your vehicle stays too close to the lane markings for an extended interval of time.

Driving at high speeds in curves.

The last alert warning or aid intervention occurred a short time ago.

Ambiguous lane markings, for example, in construction zones.

Rapid transition from light to dark, or from dark to light.

Sudden offset in lane markings.

ABS or AdvanceTrac™ is active.

There is a camera blockage due to dirt, grime, fog, frost or water on the windshield.

You are driving too close to the vehicle in front of you.

Transitioning between no lane markings to lane markings, or vice versa.

There is standing water on the road.

Faint lane markings, for example, partial yellow lane markings on concrete roads.

Lane width is too narrow or too wide.

You have not calibrated the camera after a windshield replacement.

Driving on tight or on uneven roads.

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Lane Keeping System(If Equipped)

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 are present.

There is a large road crown.

Rough roads, grooves or shoulder drop-offs.

Heavy, uneven loading of the vehicle or improper tire inflation pressure.

You changed the tires or modified the suspension.

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Blind Spot Information System(If Equipped)

WHAT IS BLIND SPOT

WARNING: The system may not

operate properly during severe weather

conditions, for example snow, ice, heavy

rain and spray. Always drive with due

care and attention. Failure to take care

may result in a crash.

INFORMATION SYSTEM

Blind spot information system detects

vehicles that may have entered the blind

spot zone.

HOW DOES BLIND SPOT

Note: Blind spot information system does

not prevent contact with other vehicles. It

does not detect parked vehicles,

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pedestrians, animals or other infrastructure.

Blind spot information system uses

sensors on both sides of your vehicle,

detecting rearward from the exterior

mirrors to approximately 13 ft (4 m)

beyond the rear bumper. The detection

area extends to approximately 59 ft (18 m)

beyond the rear bumper when the vehicle

speed is greater than 30 mph (48 km/h)

to alert you of faster approaching vehicles.

BLIND SPOT INFORMATION

SYSTEM LIMITATIONS

Blind spot information system does not

operate in park (P) or reverse (R).

The system may not alert you if a vehicle

quickly passes through the detection zone.

Note: For vehicles without blind spot

information system with trailer coverage,

aftermarket trailer tow modules or tow bars

may interfere with the system. In this

situation it is recommended that you switch

the system off when you attach a trailer. For

vehicles with a trailer tow module and tow

bar approved by the manufacturer, the

system automatically turns off when you

attach a trailer.

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BLIND SPOT INFORMATION

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

BLIND SPOT INFORMATION

SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS

Blind spot information system turns on

when all the following occur:

•

You start your vehicle.

You shift into drive (D).

WARNING: Do not 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

replacement for careful driving.

The vehicle speed is greater than

6 mph (10 km/h).

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