Lane Departure Warning - Mitsubishi 2016 Outlander Manual

Lane Departure Warning System (LDW) (if so equipped)
Operation of the LDW
The LDW, when turned ON, is capable of
recognizing the lane in which your vehicle is
travelling and issuing an audible warning
when your vehicle begins to leave that travel
lane. When operating, the "LDW" indicator
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on the multi-information display will be
changed to indicator (green). The LDW
will not operate, however, and the "LDW"
indicator will be appeared if any of following
conditions have occurred:
 The vehicle speed is less than 38 mph (60
km/h).
 The turn signal lever is being operated or
has been operated in the past 7 seconds.
 The hazard warning light is being oper-
ated or has been operated in the past 7
seconds.
 The brake pedal is being depressed.

Lane departure warning

While the "LDW" indicator in the informa-
tion display is lit in green, if your vehicle is
leaving or has left the lane, a buzzer will
sound intermittently, "LANE DEPARTURE"
will appear in the information display and
the indicator will be flashing in amber.
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NOTE
 The warnings will not continue for more than
3 seconds, even if your vehicle continues
leaving the lane.
WARNING
 The LDW will not function when no lane
marker exists, such as at an intersection
or near a toll booth.
 The LDW may not be able to detect the
lane correctly in the following situations
and the LDW may not give warnings or
may give false warnings:
• When lane markers are not clearly visi-
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ble.
• When the road surface is shiny.
• When old lane markers remain on the
road surface.
• When the lane markers are double lines
or the shape of the lane markers are
complicated.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
WARNING
• When driving in an extremely narrow
lane.
• When the distance between your vehicle
and a vehicle in front is short.
• When driving into the sun light.
• When driving on curves.
• When driving on bumpy roads.
• When driving in construction zones.
• When passing through a place where the
brightness suddenly changes, such as at
the entrance to or exit of a tunnel.
• When the headlights of an oncoming
vehicle are very bright.
• When the rear of your vehicle is weighed
down with the weight of passengers and
luggage.
• When the headlights of your vehicle are
not clean or are not properly aimed.
• When the front windshield is not clean.
• When the front windshield wipers do not
clean the windshield properly.
CAUTION
 To maintain proper function of the LDW:
• Always keep the windshield and the head-
lamps clean.
• Do not put anything, such as a sticker, on
the front windshield in front of the LDW
camera
• Avoid applying a shock or load to the LDW
camera.