Fiat 500x, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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LANE ASSIST
SYSTEM (lane
crossing warning)
DESCRIPTION
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The Lane Assist system makes use of
a camera located on the windscreen to
detect the lane limits and calculate the
position of the car within such limits,
in order to make sure that it remains
inside the lane.
When the one of the lane lines is
detected and the car crosses it without
the awareness of the driver (direction
indicator off), the Lane Assist system
provides a tactile warning by applying
torque to the steering wheel (vibration),
thus advising the driver that he must
take an action to remain in the lane. If
the intervention lasts longer than 10
seconds, an acoustic warning will be
emitted and a dedicated message will
appear on the instrument panel display
to warn the driver to return within the
lane.
IMPORTANT The torque applied
to the steering wheel by the system
is sufficient for the driver to notice it,
but always limited, so that they can
easily override it, and the driver always
maintains control of the car. The driver
can therefore turn the steering wheel as
required at all times.
If the vehicle continues going beyond
the line of the lane without any
intervention from the driver, the
warning light (or the icon on the display)
will be displayed on the instrument
panel to urge the driver to bring the
vehicle back into the limits of the lane.
IMPORTANT The system monitors the
presence of the driver's hands on the
steering wheel. If the driver's hands are
not detected on the steering wheel ,
the system will give acoustic warnings
and visual warnings consisting of
dedicated messages on the instrument
panel display. The system will also be
disabled.
SYSTEM ON/OFF
The Lane Assist system can be
enabled/disabled using button (A)
fig. 108, located on the left stalk.
The system is active every time the
engine is started.
To turn the system off, press the (A)
fig. 108 button twice.
On some versions, a dedicated
message appears on the instrument
panel display when it is turned on and
off.
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Activation conditions
Once switched on, the system
becomes active only if the following
conditions are met:
the driver always keeps at least one
hand on the steering wheel;
car speed ranges between 60 km/h
and 180 km/h;
one of the lane lines is perfectly
visible;
there are suitable visibility conditions;
the road is straight or with wide
radius bends;
a safe distance is kept from the
vehicle in front;
the direction indicator (for leaving the
lane) is not active;
NOTE The system does not apply
the vibration to the steering wheel
every time a safety system is activated
(brakes, ABS, ASR system, ESC
system, Full Brake Control system,
etc.).