Lane Departure Warning
The lane departure warning (option 5AD) warns the driver in the event that the vehicle deviates from the lane it is currently traveling without the driver's intention. For this function to work properly recognizable road and lane markings should be present and detected by the system. The KAFAS control unit performs an evaluation of the images recorded by the forward-pointing video camera, located near the rear-view mirror base.
Although the driver continues to have full responsibility for driving the vehicle, the system is only designed to assist the driver in case of a lapse of attention.
This system is will only operate as intended on highways, major roads and well maintained country roads Therefore, warnings are only given at speeds of over 70 km/h/43mph.
The driver activates the system using the lane departure warning button in the driver assistance control panel (to the left of the steering column).
The following graphic contains the components of the lane departure warning system.
| Index | Explanation |
|---|---|
| 1 | Junction box (junction box electronics and front power distribution box) |
| 2 | Head-up display (HUD) |
| 3 | Car Information Computer (CIC) |
| 4 | Central Information Display (CID) |
| 5 | Video camera |
| 6 | Instrument cluster |
| 7 | Steering column switch cluster (SZL) |
| 8 | Integrated Chassis Management (ICM) |
| 9 | Driver assistance systems operating unit |
| 10 | Camera-based driver support systems (KAFAS) control unit |
| 11 | Footwell module (FRM) |
| 12 | Central Gateway Module (ZGM) |
| 13 | Car Access System (CAS) |