Lane departure light

Cheeky · Post by **Cheeky** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:55 pm

Noticed recently that a couple of times the lane departure light has stayed on with the city breaking light. When I looked into the computer it recommends defrosting the windscreen.
The lights go out after a few miles, so just wondering what it is.
Only happened at night & frosty weather, if that helps.

GeeJam · Post by **GeeJam** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:44 pm

Lane Departure Warning Systems are, in our opinion, designed to alert those totally inexperienced drivers who have either (i) fallen asleep at the wheel; (ii) are rubbish at driving in thick fog (or snow for that matter); (iii) are drunk, (iv) have such severe macula eye problems that they cannot see properly without visiting the hospital every six weeks or, (v) are driving a BMW or Mercedes in which the indicator stalks on the steering wheel are entirely cosmetic 'nice-to-have' unnecessary options.

If you've got a CX-3, then you're a good driver already. Feel the Force. End of story.

As a CX-3 owner, you are already fully aware that it's stupid to drive if you're actually half asleep. You also carefully accelerate in 3rd or 4th in snow (unlike BMW's or Merc's or . . . . Nissan Joke owners). More importantly, you can see properly to drive and never drive after 2 x G&T's.

Switch the goddam 'Lane Departure Warning' OFF and . . . . Just enjoy the CX-3 drive.

Amen.

zoylander · Post by **zoylander** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:34 am

Absolutely right, which is why I ordered a CX-3 without this silly gimmick.

1Monty · Post by **1Monty** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:20 am

GeeJam wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:44 pm Lane Departure Warning Systems are, in our opinion, designed to alert those totally inexperienced drivers who have either (i) fallen asleep at the wheel; (ii) are rubbish at driving in thick fog (or snow for that matter); (iii) are drunk, (iv) have such severe macula eye problems that they cannot see properly without visiting the hospital every six weeks or, (v) are driving a BMW or Mercedes in which the indicator stalks on the steering wheel are entirely cosmetic 'nice-to-have' unnecessary options.

If you've got a CX-3, then you're a good driver already. Feel the Force. End of story.

As a CX-3 owner, you are already fully aware that it's stupid to drive if you're actually half asleep. You also carefully accelerate in 3rd or 4th in snow (unlike BMW's or Merc's or . . . . Nissan Joke owners). More importantly, you can see properly to drive and never drive after 2 x G&T's.

Switch the goddam 'Lane Departure Warning' OFF and . . . . Just enjoy the CX-3 drive.

Amen.

Mazdaman72 · Post by **Mazdaman72** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:37 am

Mines off already but the light on dash annoys me wish i could disable it completely.

DaveG · Post by **DaveG** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:58 am

That's a been bit harsh on BMW and Merc drivers Geejam they do use there indicators, round park cars where its not required, but there programmed not to work at junctions and roundabouts.

Deleted User 406 · Post by **Deleted User 406** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:50 am

It doesn't bother me and anyway to have to keep switching it off would be annoying.

Strangways · Post by **Strangways** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:51 pm

Cheeky wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:55 pm Noticed recently that a couple of times the lane departure light has stayed on with the city breaking light. When I looked into the computer it recommends defrosting the windscreen.
The lights go out after a few miles, so just wondering what it is.
Only happened at night & frosty weather, if that helps.

It's nothing to worry about, it's just a bit of condensation on the windscreen in front of the camera.

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