Highway Driving Assist display

The status of the Highway Driving Assist operation appears in Driving Assist mode on the instrument cluster. Refer to the "View Modes" section in chapter 4.

Operating state

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Standby state

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1. Indicates if there is a vehicle ahead and the selected distance level appears.

   • Highway Driving Assist indicator (ĥ)

     • Green HDA: Operating state

     • Gray HDA: Standby state

     • White HDA blink: Accelerator pedal depressed

     • Non-display: Off state

2. Set speed appears.

3. Lane Following Assist light appears.

4. Whether any vehicle is ahead and the distance between the selected vehicles appear.

5. Whether the lane is detected or not appears.

Highway Driving Assist operation

Highway Driving Assist operates when:

• You have pressed the Driving Assist button after entering or driving on controlled access roads.

• Entering or driving on controlled access roads with both Lane Following Assist and Smart Cruise Control operating.

Restarting after stopping

When Highway Driving Assist is operating, your vehicle stops if the vehicle ahead of you stops. Also, if the vehicle ahead of you starts moving within 30 seconds after the stop, your vehicle starts as well. If your vehicle has stopped and 30 seconds have passed, the "Use switch or pedal to accelerate" message appears on the instrument cluster. Depress the accelerator pedal or push the î switch, ï switch, or è switch to accelerate.

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Hands-off warning

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If you take your hands off the steering wheel for several seconds, the "Keep hands on steering wheel" warning message may appear on the instrument cluster, and an audible warning sounds in successive stages.

First stage: Warning message

Second stage: Warning message (red steering wheel) and audible warning

If you keep taking your hands off the steering wheel, then the Emergency Stop will activate.

For more information, refer to the "Emergency Stop (ES)" section in this chapter.

Driving to one side within lane

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When vehicle speed is above 40 mph (60 km/h), if a detected vehicle around you is driving at a close distance, your vehicle controls the steering in the opposite direction of the vehicle. If a vehicle is detected at both sides of the lane and are driving close to you, the function does not veer to the opposite side of the lane.

Highway Driving Assist standby

When the Smart Cruise Control is temporarily cancelled while Highway Driving Assist is operating, Highway Driving Assist goes into the standby state. At this time, Lane Following Assist operates normally.