Lane Keeping Aid (Lka) - Volvo S60 Cross Country 2016 Owner's Manual

Lane Keeping Aid (LKA)*

The purpose of Lane Departure Warning is to
help the driver to reduce the risk of the vehi-
cle accidentally leaving its own lane in certain
situations on motorways and similar major
routes.
Lane Departure Warning LDW or LKA
There are two versions of Lane assistance:
•
LDW - Lane Departure Warning
the driver with an acoustic signal or vibra-
tion in the steering wheel.
•
Lane Keeping Aid
LKA -
(Lane Keeping Aid) - steers the car back
into its lane and/or alerts the driver with
an acoustic signal or vibration in the
steering wheel.
The car is supplied with one of these two sys-
tems - market and engine alternative deter-
mine which of the systems the car is equip-
ped with.
In the event of uncertainty whether the car
has LDW or LKA:
•
Open the menu system MY CAR and
Driver support system
locate
Lane Departure Warning
specifies
Lane Keeping Aid
car has LDW or
LKA.
Principle for LKA
- alerts
(The figure is schematic - not model specific.)
A camera reads the side lines of the road/
lane.
If the car is about to cross a side line then
Lane Keeping Aid will actively steer the car
back into the lane with a slight steering tor-
que in the steering wheel.
If the car reaches or crosses a side line then
Lane Keeping Aid will also alert the driver with
vibration in the steering wheel.
WARNING
- which
if the
Lane assistance is merely a driver aid and
for
does not engage in all driving situations or
traffic, weather or road conditions.
The driver always bears ultimate responsi-
bility for ensuring that the vehicle is driven
safely and that applicable laws and road
traffic regulations are followed.
07 Driver support
Related information
•
Lane Keeping Aid (LKA) - function
(p. 240)
•
Lane Keeping Aid (LKA) - operation
(p. 241)
•
Lane Keeping Aid (LKA) - limitations
(p. 242)
•
Lane Keeping Aid (LKA) - symbols and
messages (p. 243)
•
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)* (p. 235)
•
Driver Alert System* (p. 232)
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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