SAFETY
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IMPORTANT
27)
The system may have limited operation
or not work at all in weather conditions
such as, low sun, heavy rain, hail, thick
fog, heavy snow.
28)
System intervention might be
unexpected or delayed when other
vehicles transport loads projecting from
the side, above or from the rear, with
respect to the normal size of the vehicle.
29)
Operation can be adversely affected
by any structural change made to the
vehicle, such as a modification to the front
geometry, tyre change, or a heavier than
standard load of the vehicle.
30)
Incorrect repairs in the zone where the
camera is mounted may interfere with its
field of vision and reduce its performance
(e.g. application of fillers or glues to
remove scratches). Go to a Fiat Dealership
for any operation of this type.
31)
Do not tamper with nor operate on the
camera on the windscreen. In the event of
a sensor failure, contact a Fiat Dealership.
LANE CONTROL SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
The Lane Control makes use of a
camera located on the windscreen to
detect the lane limits and calculate the
position of the vehicle within such limits
to make sure that it remains inside the
lane.
When the one of the lane lines is
detected and the vehicle crosses it
without the awareness of the driver
(direction indicator off), the Lane
Control system provides a tactile
warning in form of torque applied to
the steering wheel (vibration) when the
lane limit is approached, thus advising
the driver that action must be taken to
remain in the lane.
WARNING 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 vehicle. 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
reconfigurable multifunction display) will
be displayed on the instrument panel to
urge the driver to bring the vehicle back
into the limits of the lane.
SYSTEM ON/OFF
When the vehicle is started the system
is disabled.
To disengage the system press button
(A) fig. 174.
On some versions, a specific message
indicating disabling is shown on the
display.
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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;
vehicle ranges between 60 km/h and
180 km/h;
the lane is delimited at least on one
side;
there are suitable visibility conditions;
the road is straight or with wide
radius bends;
the direction indicator (lane
departure) is not activated in the same
lane departure direction as the vehicle.
WARNING The system does not apply
torque to the steering wheel every time
a safety system is activated (brakes,
ABS, ASR system, ESC system,
Forward Collision Warning Plus system,
etc.).
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