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4. Press Cruise Control.
5. Press
Normal Cruise Control. The cruise control indicator
replaces the adaptive cruise
control indicator if you select
normal cruise control. The gap setting
does not display, and the system does not
respond to lead vehicles. Automatic
emergency braking remains active to
maintain set speed. The system
remembers the last setting when you start
your vehicle.
LANE CENTERING
HOW DOES LANE CENTERING
WORK
Adaptive cruise control with lane centering
uses radar and camera sensors to help
keep your vehicle in the lane by applying
continuous assistance steering torque
input toward the lane center on highways.
Note: The adaptive cruise control gap
setting operates normally.
LANE CENTERING PRECAUTIONS WARNING:
Do not use the system
when towing a trailer. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in the loss of
control of your vehicle, personal injury or
death. WARNING:
Do not use the system
if any changes or modifications to the
steering wheel have been made. Any
changes or modifications to the steering
wheel could affect the functionality or
performance of the system. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in the
loss of control of your vehicle, personal
injury or death. Adaptive cruise control precautions apply
to lane centering unless stated otherwise
or contradicted by a lane centering
precaution. See Adaptive Cruise Control
Precautions
(page 222).
LANE CENTERING
REQUIREMENTS
You must keep your hands on the steering
wheel at all times.
The system only activates when all of the
following occur:
• You have adaptive cruise control with
stop and go on.
• Lane centering assist is enabled in your
information and entertainment screen.
See
Switching Lane Centering On
and Off (page 230).
• You have your hands on the steering
wheel.
• The system detects both lane
markings.
Note: If it does not detect valid lane
markings, the system stays inactive until
valid markings are available.
LANE CENTERING LIMITATIONS
Adaptive cruise control limitations apply
to lane centering unless stated otherwise
or contradicted by a lane centering
limitation. See Adaptive Cruise Control
Limitations
(page 222).
Lane Centering may not correctly operate
in any of the following conditions:
• Your vehicle is not centered in the lane.
• The lane is too narrow or wide.
• The system does not detect at least
one lane marking or when lanes merge
or split.
• Limited steering torque input is applied.
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•
Areas under construction or new
infrastructure.
• When modifications to the steering
system have been made.
• When using a spare tire.
• In high wind conditions.
Note: The driving assistance torque is
limited and may not be sufficient for all
driving situations such as driving through
tight curves or driving through curves at high
speeds.
Note: In exceptional conditions, the system
may deviate from the center line.
SWITCHING LANE CENTERING ON
AND OFF
You must keep your hands on the steering
wheel at all times.
The controls are on the steering wheel. Press the button.
The indicator appears in the instrument
cluster display. When the system is on, the
color of the indicator changes to indicate
the system status.
You can override the system at any time
by steering your vehicle.
Note: The correct requirements must be
met before you can switch the system on.
See Lane Centering Requirements (page
229).
If you drive off-center within the lane, the
system sets and maintains that preferred
lane position. The system provides
continuous assistance steering torque
input toward the preferred position.
Note: The system can only set preferred
lane positions within the lane. Note:
If the system cancels, the preferred
position erases. On the next activation, the
system provides continuous assistance
steering torque input toward the lane center.
Enabling and Disabling Lane
Centering
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the touchscreen.
2. Press
SETTINGS.
3. Press
Driver Assistance.
4. Press
Cruise Control.
5. Press
Lane Centering Assist.
LANE CENTERING ALERTS
You must keep your hands on the steering
wheel at all times.
When the system is active and detects no
steering activity for a period of time, the
system alerts you to put your hands on the
steering wheel. If you do not react to the
warnings the system cancels and slows
your vehicle down to idle speeds while
maintaining steering control.
The system also alerts you if your vehicle
crosses lane markings without detected
steering activity.
Note: The system may detect a light grip
or touch on the steering wheel as hands-off
driving.
LANE CENTERING AUTOMATIC
CANCELLATION
When an external condition cancels the
system, for example, no lane markings
available, a tone sounds and a message
appears in the instrument cluster display.
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If your vehicle starts to slow
down, you must provide steering
input to the wheel and press and
release the button to regain full system
performance.
Automatic cancellation can also occur if:
• The lane becomes too wide or too
narrow.
• The system cannot detect valid lane
markings.
• Lane markings cross over one another.
Note: The system disables until the next
key cycle if your vehicle slows down due to
driver inactivity twice within a key cycle.
LANE CENTERING INDICATORS Illuminates when you switch
lane centering on. The color of
the indicator changes to indicate
the system status.
Gray indicates the system is on but
inactive.
Green indicates the system is active and
applying steering torque assistance input
to keep your vehicle in the center of the
lane.
Amber with an audible tone and then gray
indicates a system automatic cancellation. INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE
CRUISE CONTROL
HOW DOES INTELLIGENT
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
WORK
Intelligent adaptive cruise control
combines speed sign recognition with
adaptive cruise control to adjust the cruise
set speed to the speed limit detected by
the speed sign recognition system. As the
system detects new speed signs, the set
speed updates.
Note:
The adaptive cruise control gap
setting operates normally.
INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL PRECAUTIONS WARNING: You are responsible for
controlling your vehicle at all times. The
system is designed to be an aid and does
not relieve you of your responsibility to
drive with due care and attention. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
the loss of control of your vehicle,
personal injury or death.
INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
Traffic sign recognition must be enabled
for intelligent adaptive cruise control to be
active.
INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL LIMITATIONS
The speed limit information provided by
the navigation map data could be
inaccurate or out of date.
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Note:
The system could abbreviate or
shorten certain messages depending upon
which cluster type you have. Action
Message
Make sure you return your hands to the steering wheel andprovide steering input.
Keep Hands on Steering
Wheel
Lane centering assist conditions exist preventing the system from being available.
Lane Centering Assist
Not Available
The system is going to cancel and you must take control.
Resume Control
Press the accelerator and follow the prompts.
Press Accelerator Pedal
to Resume
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WHAT IS ACTIVE DRIVE
ASSIST
Active drive assist keeps your vehicle
centered in the lane and offers a
hands-free driving mode in certain
situations when using adaptive cruise
control.
HOW DOES ACTIVE DRIVE
ASSIST WORK
Active drive assist uses cameras to monitor
your vehicle position within a lane and
applies steering support to keep your
vehicle centered in the lane.
Using the cameras and location
information, active drive assist allows you
to remove your hands from the steering
wheel and offers a hands-free driving
mode in certain areas.
When active, active drive assist uses a
driver facing camera and infrared lighting
to monitor your eyes and head position to
detect if you are distracted. If the system
determines you are distracted, it alerts you
to return your eyes back to the road.
Camera and lighting areas.
A Note:
When active drive assist is active, in
certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, camera data may be
recorded through the vehicle event data
recorder. See Event Data (page 22).
Note: No data is recorded under normal
driving conditions.
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
PRECAUTIONS WARNING: You are responsible for
controlling your vehicle at all times. The
system is designed to be an aid and does
not relieve you of your responsibility to
drive with due care and attention. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
the loss of control of your vehicle,
personal injury or death. WARNING:
Obstructions to the
driver facing camera or infrared lighting
could prevent the system from properly
operating. Keep the camera and lighting
areas free from obstruction. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in the
loss of control of your vehicle, personal
injury or death. WARNING:
Do not use the system
if any changes or modifications to the
steering wheel have been made. Any
changes or modifications to the steering
wheel could affect the functionality or
performance of the system. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in the
loss of control of your vehicle, personal
injury or death.
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ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
REQUIREMENTS
Active drive assist only activates when all
of the following occur:
•
Active drive assist is enabled in your
information and entertainment screen.
See Active Drive Assist Settings
(page 236).
• Adaptive cruise control is on.
• The system detects both lane
markings.
• Your hands are on the steering wheel.
• Your eyes are on the road.
Note: Certain location requirements must
be met for the hands-free mode of active
drive assist to work.
Note: Updated software is required for
hands-free mode. See
Vehicle System
Updates (page 385).
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
LIMITATIONS
Any of the following conditions could result
in active drive assist not operating
correctly:
• Your vehicle is not centered in the lane.
• The lane is too narrow or too wide.
• The system does not detect at least
one lane marking or when lanes merge
or split.
• Steering input is limited.
• Using the system in areas under
construction.
• If any aftermarket modifications to the
steering system have been made.
• When using a spare tire. The driver-facing camera may not operate
correctly due to any of the following:
•
If you have a pre-existing eye condition,
such as an eye misalignment, or have
had eye surgery.
• Your facial features are covered by a
mask, hat or other items.
• The lighting conditions change
significantly.
• You are not in the field of view of the
camera.
• You are positioned or tilted to one side.
• You are moving around extensively.
• You are wearing glasses or sunglasses
that are too dark or reflective.
Note: The steering assistance is limited and
may not be sufficient for all driving
situations.
Note: In exceptional conditions, such as
inclement weather or direct sunlight, the
system could deviate from the center line.
Note: The information provided by the
navigation map data could be inaccurate or
out of date.
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
SETTINGS
Enabling Active Drive Assist
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the touchscreen.
2. Press
SETTINGS.
3. Press
Driver Assistance.
4. Press
Cruise Control.
5. Press
Lane Centering with
Hands-Free.
Enabling Activation Prompts
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the touchscreen.
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2. Press SETTINGS.
3. Press
Driver Assistance.
4. Press
Cruise Control.
5. Press
Activation Prompts.
SWITCHING ACTIVE DRIVE
ASSIST ON AND OFF
Switching Active Drive Assist On
The controls are on the steering wheel.
Using Activation Prompts When the prompt appears, press
the button to switch active drive
assist on.
The indicator appears in the instrument
cluster. When the system is on, the color
of the indicator changes to indicate the
system status.
Note: Activation prompts must be enabled
in the touchscreen.
Using Steering Wheel Controls Using the adaptive cruise control
and lateral support buttons,
ensure both systems are active.
Active drive assist activates.
Switching Active Drive Assist Off Press either the lateral support
or adaptive cruise control button
when system is active or in
standby mode.
Active drive assist turns off
through each ignition cycle. ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST ALERTS
When active drive assist is providing
hands-on driving or transitioning to
hands-on driving from hands-free driving
and detects no steering activity for a
certain period of time, the system alerts
you with a message in the instrument
cluster to put your hands on the steering
wheel. After the first alert, the system
alerts you with a message in the
instrument cluster and an audible warning.
When active drive assist is providing
hands-on or hands-free driving and detects
you are not looking at the road for a certain
period of time, the system alerts you to
return your eyes to the road. Depending on
where you are looking, the alert can be a
message in the instrument cluster and an
audible warning.
If you do not react to the warnings, active
drive assist cancels, quickly activates and
releases the brakes, and slows your vehicle
down to low speeds while maintaining
steering control.
If your vehicle slows down and you resume
control, a message appears to prompt you
to press the accelerator pedal to allow the
system to resume.
Note:
The system disables until the next
key cycle if repeated inactivity is detected.
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
AUTOMATIC CANCELLATION
When an external condition cancels active
drive assist, for example, no lane markings
available, a tone sounds and a message
appears in the instrument cluster. If your vehicle starts to slow
down, you must take control of
steering and press and release
the button to reactivate active drive assist.
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System cancellation can also occur if:
•
The lane becomes too narrow.
• The system cannot detect valid lane
markings.
• Lane markings are crossed.
• Your eyes are not on the road or your
hands are not the steering wheel.
If you have your hands on the steering
wheel and your eyes are on the road when
the feature is active and a cancellation
occurs, the system sounds a tone and
displays a cancelled graphic in the
instrument cluster.
If you are not paying attention to the road
or your hands are not on the steering wheel
and a cancellation occurs, the system will
display a message and a tone sounds until
you resume control. If you do not resume
control in time, active drive assist quickly
activates and releases the brakes, and
slows your vehicle down to low speeds
while maintaining steering control. If your
vehicle slows down and you resume
control, a message appears to prompt you
to press the accelerator pedal to allow the
system to resume.
Note: The system disables until the next
key cycle if repeated inactivity is detected.
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
INDICATORS When on, the color of the
indicator changes to indicate the
status.
Gray indicates active drive assist is on but
inactive.
Green indicates active drive assist is active
and applying continuous steering support.
Blue indicates active drive assist is active
and hands-free driving mode is available. Hands-On Driving Support
Available
When this indicator is present, you must
keep your hands on the steering wheel.
Hands-Free Driving Support
Available
A graphic in the instrument cluster of a
steering wheel without hands indicates the
hands-free driving mode is available.
When this indicator is present, you can
remove your hands from the steering
wheel.
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ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST –
TROUBLESHOOTING
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST –
INFORMATION MESSAGES
Depending on your vehicle options and
instrument cluster type, not all messages
display or are available. Details
Message
Make sure you return your hands to the
steering wheel and provide steering input.
Keep Hands on Steering Wheel
The system is going to cancel and you musttake control.
Resume Control
Return your attention to the road.
Watch the Road
Conditions exist preventing the system frombeing available. If the message continues to display, have the system checked as soon as possible.
Active Drive Assist Not Available
Press the accelerator pedal and follow theprompts.
Press Accelerator Pedal to Resume
Make sure your facial features are visible
and in the field of view of the driver facing camera.
Driver monitor camera cannot detect face
See manual
It is possible that the steering column ispositioned too high or low for the driver facing camera to see you, adjust the
steering column or seat so your face is in the field of view.
Make sure your hands, arms or other objects are not obscuring the camera.
Driver monitor camera is blocked See
manual
Conditions exist preventing the system frombeing available. If the message continues to display, have the system checked as soon as possible.
Driver monitor camera fault See manual
Note: Certain messages could be
abbreviated or shortened depending on
which cluster type you have.
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WHAT IS DRIVE MODE
CONTROL
Your vehicle has various drive modes that
you can select for different driving
conditions. Depending on the drive mode
that you select, the system adjusts various
vehicle settings, for example steering,
instrument cluster graphics, ambient
lighting, interior sound, handling and
powertrain response.
SELECTING A DRIVE MODE
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the
touchscreen.
2. Press CONTROLS.
3. Press
Drive Modes.
4. Press
Engage, Unbridled or Whisper.
Note: Drive mode changes may not be
available when your vehicle is off.
DRIVE MODES
ENGAGE - GT, VEHICLES WITH:
ACTIVE DAMPERS
For everyday driving. This mode is the
perfect balance of excitement, comfort
and convenience. Steering and active
damping are tuned for normal driving. The
interior lights and cluster graphics are set
to soft blue and the battery state of charge
gauge displays.
ENGAGE - VEHICLES WITHOUT:
ACTIVE DAMPERS
For everyday driving. This mode is the
perfect balance of excitement, comfort
and convenience. The interior lights and
cluster graphics are set to soft blue and
the battery state of charge gauge displays. UNBRIDLED - GT, VEHICLES WITH:
ACTIVE DAMPERS
Unbridled mode is for sporty driving with
improved performance handling and
response. This mode increases
acceleration response and provides a
strong deceleration rate when you lift off
the accelerator pedal. Unbridled mode
makes your vehicle accelerate faster and
provides sportier steering feel. Steering and
active damping are tuned for performance.
The interior sound increases and the
ambient lights and cluster graphics are set
to orange with a graphic related to your
acceleration and steering inputs.
Unbridled Extend
This feature adjusts unbridled mode to
provide high-performance driving and is
for track and closed course use only. When
activated, this mode provides balanced
power output for lap time consistency. The
accelerator pedal is calibrated for
improved propulsion control. The system
provides more performance orientated
traction and stability control. In this mode,
traction and stability control intervention
is reduced and tuned specifically for track
usage only. The interior sound increases
and the ambient lights and cluster graphics
are set to orange with a graphic related to
your acceleration and steering inputs.
To use this feature, you must be in
unbridled mode with the unbridled extend
slider selected with the battery at
operating temperature. When using this
mode, one pedal drive is not available and
other driver assistance features are
disabled.
Note:
This feature may not be available in
temperatures below
32°F (0°C), or 59°F
(15°C) for the battery.
Note: If the feature is not available, charge
your vehicle until the battery has sufficient
charge, and temperature conditions are met.
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