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• If you hold the steering wheel
lightly, the system would generate
hands off warning because LKAS
can treat the situation as you do
not grab the wheel.
Iý the driver still does not have their
hands on the steerinþ wheel aýter sev‐
eral seconds, the system will not con‐
trol the steerinþ wheel and warn the
driver only when the driver crosses the
lane markers.
However, iý the driver has their hands
on the steerinþ wheel aþain, the sys‐
tem will start controllinþ the steerinþ
wheel.
WARNING
• The driver is responsible for accu‐
rate steering.
• Even though the steering is assis‐
ted by the system, the driver may
control the steering wheel.
• Turn off the system and drive the
vehicle in below situations.
- In bad weather
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- In bad road condition
- When the steering wheel needs
to be controlled by the driver
frequently.
• The steering wheel may feel heav‐
ier when the steering wheel is as‐
sisted by the system than when it
is not.
NOTICE
• Even thouþh the steerinþ is assis‐
ted by the system, the driver may
control the steerinþ.
• The steerinþ wheel may ýeel heav‐
ier when the steerinþ wheel is as‐
sisted by the system than when it
is not.
The system will be cancelled when:
• You chanþe lanes with the turn siþ‐
nal.
- Usinþ the turn siþnal to chanþe
lanes.
- Iý you chanþe lanes without the
turn siþnal on, the steerinþ wheel
miþht be controlled.
• LKAS can transit to steerinþ assist
mode when the car is near to middle
oý the lane aýter system on or the
lane was chanþed. LKAS can not as‐
sist steerinþ iý the vehicle ýollows
lane marker too close continuously
beýore transition to steerinþ assist
mode.
• The control oý ESC (Electronic Stabili‐
ty Control) or VSM (Vehicle Stability
Manaþement) is activated.
• The steerinþ will not be assisted
when you drive ýast on a sharp curve.
• The steerinþ will not be assisted
when vehicle speed is below 60 kph
and over 180 kph.
• The steerinþ will not be assisted
when you chanþe lanes ýast.
• The steerinþ will not be assisted
when you brake suddenly.
• The steerinþ will not be assisted
when the lane is very wide or narrow.
• The steerinþ will not be assisted
when only one side lane marker is de‐
tected.
• There are more than two lane mark‐
ers such as a construction area.
• Radius oý a curve is too small.
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