How to Use The Lane Keeping Assist System

A Guide on How to Use Acura's Lane Keeping Assist System with Acura of Oakville in Oakville, Ontario

If there's any driver-assist function that can lighten your proverbial load in heavy traffic, it's Acura's Lane Keeping Assist System. As one of the many features comprising the AcuraWatch safety suite, this function is designed to keep you on the straight and narrow in the most literal sense, and we at Acura of Oakville are happy to introduce it to customers old and new based in Oakville, Mississauga, Milton, and Burlington. Read on to find out how the Lane Keeping Assist System functions in our new inventory and optimizes your Acura ownership experience.

What AcuraWatch's Lane Keeping Assist System Does and How it Works

The lane keeping assist function was designed to help fight on-road fatigue and keep you centered in your lane while driving on busy highways. Once you've turned it on, this driver-assist system will alert you - often in more ways than one - when you've ventured out of your lane without activating your turn signal. In short, the Acura lane keeping feature keeps you in tune with your surroundings and your head clear all at once.

A Step-by-Step Introduction on How to Use Acura's Lane Keeping Assist System

In order to use your Acura's lane keeping assist function, you'll first have to turn it on through your steering wheel-mounted controls. The Main button on the right side of the wheel will bring up ACC and LKAS options on your multi-information display. You can then activate your Lane Keeping Assist System with a push of the LKAS button on your steering wheel. The feature will initially appear as lane markings on your multi-information display and become a pair of solid grey lines once your lane's boundaries have been detected.

Since the Lane Keeping Assist System was designed for use on highways, the function will only operate at speeds of 72 km/h (45 mph) or above once it's located your lane. If you sense some steering wheel input while the Acura safety feature is operational, that means it's likely working to keep you centered in your lane. And should you venture out of your lane without flashing your turn signal, the Lane Keeping Assist System will alert you to it on your multi-information display and may do that alert one better by sounding it off or vibrating your steering wheel. If you'd rather take on the highway the old-fashioned way, you can turn the lane keeping assist feature off with just a push of the wheel's LKAS button.

A Few Important Tips and Reminders About Your Acura's Lane Keeping Assist System

For starters, it's important to remember the standard Lane Keeping Assist System only operates at speeds ranging from 72 to 145 km/h (45 to 90 mph), meaning you can only activate it once you've hit the highway. That said, those who drive an Acura RLX with Traffic Jam Assist can enjoy the AcuraWatch safety feature at any speed between 0 and 145 km/h.

As for its steering inputs, this function keeps them slight, yet effective to keep you in control of your Acura, and it's paramount to keep your hands on the wheel at all times, as the lane keeping assist is not a hands-free system. Since this safety feature is camera-operated, it may have a hard time detecting your lane's boundaries in less auspicious weather, but you'll be good to go once markings are visible. And if you'd like to further enhance your Acura ownership experience, you can activate the Adaptive Cruise Control system to work in tandem with the Lane Keeping Assist System and take some of the edge off longer drives.

Contact us at Acura of Oakville for more on this lane keeping assist feature or any other member of the AcuraWatch suite of safety and driver-assist functions.