Peugeot 2008: Driving / Active Lane Keeping Assist

Refer to the General recommendations on the use of driving and manoeuvring aids.

Using a camera located at the top of the windscreen, the system identifies lane markings and steers the vehicle inside this lane to keep it in the lateral position chosen by the driver. This function is primarily suitable for driving on motorways and main roads.

Conditions for operation

• Adaptive Cruise Control active.
• Traffic lane marked out by lines on both sides.
• ESC system operational.
• ASR system activated.
• No trailer detected.
• No 'space-saver' spare wheel in use.
• Vehicle not subject to strong lateral g-forces.
• Direction indicators not activated.

Activation/Deactivation

• With the Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go function activated, press this button.

The action is confirmed by:

• The indicator lamp in the button lighting up green.
• The following symbol being displayed on the instrument panel.

The colour of the symbol on the instrument panel depends on the operating status of the system:

(grey colour)

One or more operating conditions is not met; the system is paused.

(green colour)

All operating conditions are met; the system is active.

(orange colour)

System malfunction.

If the driver no longer wishes to use the system for a while, they can deactivate it by pressing the button again.

The indicator lamp in the button goes off and the symbol disappears from the instrument panel.

The system status is saved when the ignition is switched off.

Cruise control

The driver must hold the steering wheel properly.

When cruise control is activated, the symbol is displayed in green: by small steering actions, the system directs the vehicle and keeps it in the position chosen by the driver, in the traffic lane. This position is not necessarily the centre of the lane.

The driver can feel movements in the steering wheel.

The driver can change the position of the vehicle at any time, by turning the steering wheel.

When the driver feels that the vehicle’s position is appropriate, whilst keeping hands on the steering wheel, they must release the pressure to let the system resume control of the steering, but the vehicle will not be automatically centred within the lane.

Pausing/Suspending the system

The driver must act promptly if they believe that the traffic conditions or the state of the road surface require their intervention, by moving the steering wheel to temporarily suspend system operation. Any action on the brake pedal that results in cruise control being paused will also cause the system to be paused.

If the system detects that the driver is not holding the wheel firmly enough, it triggers a series of gradual alerts and then deactivates itself if there is no response from the driver.

If the function is suspended due to the prolonged release of the force holding the steering wheel, you must reactivate it by pressing the button again.

Automatic pause

• Triggering of the ESC.
• Prolonged failure to detect one of the lane limit markings. In this case, the active lane departure warning function can take over, and the system will reactivate itself once the operating conditions are again met.

In response to action by the driver: suspension

• Activation of the direction indicators.
• Travelling outside the lane limits.
• Too tight a grip on the steering wheel or dynamic action on the steering wheel.
• Action on the brake pedal (resulting in a pause until cruise control is reactivated) or accelerator pedal (suspension for as long as the pedal is depressed).
• Pausing of the cruise control.
• Deactivation of the ASR.

Driving situations and related alerts

The tables below describe the displays associated with the main driving situations. The display of these alerts is not sequential.

Operating limits

The Lane Keeping Assist system may issue an alert when the vehicle is travelling in a long straight lane on a smooth road surface even if the driver is holding the steering wheel properly.

The system may fail to operate or may produce unsuitable corrections to the steering in the following situations:

• Poor visibility (insufficient road lighting, snowfall, rain, fog).
• Dazzle (headlamps of an oncoming vehicle, low sun, reflections on a wet road surface, leaving a tunnel, alternating light and shade).
• Windscreen area in front of the camera being dirty, misted up, frost-covered, snow-covered, damaged or masked by a sticker.
• Lane markings eroded, partially hidden (snow, mud) or multiple (roadworks, surface joints).
• Travelling in a tight bend.
• Winding roads.
• Presence of a tarmac joint on the road.

The system must not be activated in the following situations:

• Driving with a "space-saver" type spare wheel.
• When towing, especially with an unconnected or unapproved trailer.
• Poor weather conditions.
• Driving on slippery road surfaces (risk of aquaplaning, snow, ice).
• Driving on racing circuits.
• Driving on a rolling road.

Malfunction

A system malfunction is indicated by the Service warning lamp coming on and this (orange) symbol, accompanied by an alert message and an audible signal.