Activating or Deactivating Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Warning: The LDW system is intended only as an aid for a conscientious and alert driver. Do not rely solely on the system to safely operate the vehicle.
The system may not indicate lane departures under certain conditions. Read the information in this manual to understand the circumstances under which this system may not provide adequate lane departure warnings.
The system does not provide warnings for all possible hazards. LDW is not a substitute for safe driving procedures and cannot prevent an accident if the driver is impaired or not driving safely.
Failure to use the system properly could result in personal injury and/or death and severe property damage.
When the engine is turned on, LDW is automatically activated.
Note: There is no audible self-test of the "rumble-strip noise" of LDW when the key is turned on.
Pressing the LDW OFF switch deactivates LDW for fifteen minutes. The LDW OFF switch may be a physical dash switch, shown in Fig., and/or a digital switch in the ICC5 infotainment panel under 'Digital Switches,' shown in Fig.. When LDW is deactivated, the switch indicator illuminates.
A driver might want to turn off LDW on winding roads or when driving through construction zones or other areas where lane markings are not clear.
Fig. 1, Lane Departure Warning Off Physical Switch
Fig. 2, Lane Departure Warning Off Digital Switch, ICC5
Note: Vehicles equipped with Detroit Assurance and an MPC2 camera, but no LDW system may have a permanently illuminated LDW OFF switch as LDW has been disabled.
LDW is not active if:
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the driver presses the LDW OFF switch;
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the system is searching for a lane.
If there is a system error, the LDW unavailable telltale, shown in Fig., illuminates on the driver display.
