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Keep your vehicle near the center of the lane
while driving.
u Traffic Jam Assist will be activated once
the camera has detected the white
(yellow) traffic lane lines on either side of
the lane and the radar sensor and
camera have detected a vehicle driving
ahead.
The lane outlines change to solid ones
and a vehicle icon appears on the multi-
information display.
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■When no vehicle is traveling ahead
If the vehicle detected ahead disappears from
the travel path of your vehicle (for example, it
changes lanes), Traffic Jam Assist will be
deactivated temporarily and your vehicle will
gradually accelerate until it reaches the set
speed, after which it will maintain that speed.1How Traffic Jam Assist Works
If the vehicle detected ahead suddenly slows down,
or if another vehicle is de tected cutting in front of
yours, a warning buzzer will sound, and a warning in
the multi-information disp lay and head-up warning
*
will appear.
Depress the brake pedal and take di rect control of
steering.
Beep
Head-up Warning*
The lane outlines and a vehicle
icon with a dotted-line contour
appear on the multi-
information display.
* Not available on all models
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To cancel Traffic Jam Assist, you can do any of the following:
• Press the button.
• Press the LKAS button.
• When the ACC with Low Speed Follow is deactivated.
■When Traffic Jam Assist may automatically be suspended when:
The system is temporarily canceled auto matically under the following circumstances.
• The system fails to detect lane lines.
• The vehicle ahead of yo u cannot be detected.
• The steering wheel is turned quickly.
• You fail to steer the vehicle.
• The vehicle in front of you is driving near the lane lines.
• The wipers are set to high.
• The interval between your vehicle and the one traveling ahead is over 197 feet
(60m).
Once these conditions no longer exist, th e Traffic Jam Assist automatically resumes.
■Canceling Traffic Jam Assist1How Traffic Jam Assist Works
If you are traveling slower than the vehicle detected
ahead or a vehicle that is de tected cutting in front of
you and the interval betw een your vehicle and the
detected vehicle gradually increases, your vehicle will
continue to follow that ve hicle without emitting any
warning, even if the interv al between the vehicle is
minimal.
1 When Traffic Jam Assist may automatically be suspended when:
You are traveling over 45 mph (72 km/h).
u When the speed of the vehicle reaches 45 mph (72
km/h), Traffic Jam Assist is deactivated and LKAS is
activated instead. Once the speed of the vehicle
drops to under 40 mph (64 km/h), Traffic Jam Assist
is reactivated.
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■When Traffic Jam Assist may au tomatically be canceled when:
It is possible that under any of the following circumstances, broken lines
representing traffic lane lines will appear in the multi-information display, a buzzer
will sound, and Traffic Jam Assist will be canceled.
• The temperature of the camera is too high.
• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including
the windshield, is dirty.
Under the following circumstances, some features of Traffic Jam Assist may not
work.
■Vehicle conditions
• The front grille is dirty.
• Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is streake d or blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet
snow, etc.
• The inside of the wind shield is fogged up.
• Your vehicle is fitted with tires or wheels of differing size, type, or structure, or the
tires are not properly inflated.
• The vehicle is tilted due to a heav y load or suspension modifications.
• The interval between your vehicle and th e detected vehicle ahead of you is too
short.
• Snow chains are inst alled on the tires.
■Traffic Jam Assist: Conditions and limitations
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■Environmental conditions
• Bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
• You are driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).
• Strong light is reflected onto your vehicle or the roadway.
• Brightness in the immediate are suddenl y changes between light and dark, such
as at the entrance or exit of a tunnel.
• The road has puddles or the surface of th e road is shiny due to recent rainfall.
• Shadows are cast across the lane lines (e .g., trees, buildings, guardrails, vehicle,
etc.).
• Spray or snow coming off the vehicle ahead.
• Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.
■Roadway conditions
Certain features of the road can interfere with proper camera operation. Here are
some examples:
• The lines are not very distinguisha ble from the surface of the road.
• The section of the road has lane res trictions or temporarily marked lanes.
• The lines are faded, removed lines remain visible next to newer lines (duplicate
lines), or the road is marked with tire tracks.
Faded lines Duplicate lines Tire tracks
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• The roadway has merging, split, or crossing lines (e.g., such as at an intersection
or crosswalk).
• The lane markings are extremely narro w, wide, or of inconsistent width.
• The lane lines are partly concealed by your vehicle or another vehicle.
• The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.
• The vehicle is shaking considerably be cause of an uneven road surface, etc.
• Objects on the road (curb, guard rail, py lons, etc.) are recognized as white lines
(or yellow lines).
• The lines appear distorted or they briefl y disappear out of the camera detection
range due to an uneven road surface.
• The road is unpaved, or has a rough or bumpy surface.
• The roads has double lines.
• The surface of the road is slippery due to icy or snowy conditions.
• Sections of the paved road are obscured by puddles or snow.
• The road has ruts.
Very wide or narrow traffic lane
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• The section of the road branches off or merges with another road.
■Certain features of the road can in terfere with proper radar sensor
operation. Here are some examples:
• The road has curves, undulations, slopes, etc.
• The radar beam is reflecting off multiple items that are within close proximity of
your vehicle. This can happen when you are driving, for example, across a narrow
truss bridge.
Lane void of lines at exit
or interchange
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■Detection limitations
• The vehicle ahead suddenly accelerates.
• The vehicle ahead is a panel truck or a vehicle whose shape is not of standard
dimensions.
• The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, bicycle, mobility scooter, or other small
vehicle.
• The ground clearance of the vehicle ahead is unusually high.
• A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of yours.
Sensor detects upper
section of an empty
carrier truck. Panel truck,
tanker truck,
etc.
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