Mazda CX-8 Quick Manual page 292

When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
The vehicle crosses a lane line.

NOTE
After the operation, the LAS & LDWS

operation may not operate for a period
of 5 seconds at the most until the lane
lines are detected.
Under the following conditions, the LAS

& LDWS cancels the warning/steering
assist automatically.
The driver takes his/her hands off the

steering wheel.
(The LAS & LDWS is designed to
assist the driver's steering operation
and it will resume operation
automatically when the driver holds
the steering wheel.)
The TCS OFF switch is pressed to

cancel the TCS.
Steering operation assist OFF
(non-operational)
The steering operation assist for the LAS
& LDWS can be changed to
non-operational (OFF).
Refer to Setting Change (Personalisation
Features) on page 9-9.
When the steering operation assist has
been changed to inoperable (OFF), only
the lane departure warning is operational.
System operation
Make sure that the LAS & LDWS OFF
indicator light in the instrument cluster is
turned off. When the LAS & LDWS OFF
indicator light turns on, press the switch
4-116
and make sure that the indicator light turns
off.
Drive the vehicle in the centre of the
driving lane while the LAS & LDWS OFF
indicator light in the instrument cluster is
turned off.
The system becomes operational when all
of the following conditions are met.
The system detects white (yellow) lane

lines on both the right and left sides or
on either side.
The vehicle speed is about 60 km/h (37

mph) or faster.
The vehicle is driven on a straight road

or road with gentle curves.
The engine is running.

The LAS & LDWS goes on stand-by
status in the following cases:
The system cannot detect white (yellow)

lane lines.
The vehicle speed is less than about 60

km/h (37 mph).
The vehicle is making a sharp curve.

The vehicle is making a curve at an

inappropriate speed.
NOTE
The LAS & LDWS remains on stand-by

until it detects white (yellow) lines on
both the left and right sides, or on either
side.