Adaptive Cruise and Lane Centering - 2024 Lariat

[Blueox76]

I use adaptive cruise control a lot. Today, the lane centering icon came on when I turned on the cruise control. Thought that was weird and attempted to turn it off via the button on the turn signal. No luck. And no where in the manual do they address this. When not in cruise, I can turn the lane centering off and on via the button on the turn signal. But not when the cruise is turned on. Any ideas what I am doing wrong? Or is it a system glitch?

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[G5892]

Lane centering should only work when adaptive cruising. There should be a button on the steering wheel to turn off lane centering if you don’t want it on. Think it’s a steering wheel icon.

 

[AlsMaverick]

When outside of adaptive cruise control you don't have lane centering. You do have lane keeping where it bumps the steering to warn you that you are drifting from the lane boundary. That is what the button is for.In ACC you have lane centering where the truck attempts, fairly well, to keep the truck in the center of the lane. Similar, not the same.

 

[Blueox76]

I have read the owners manual and you can turn off the lane centering at any time, including when using adaptive cruise. I stated in my post that I use adaptive all the time without the lane centering. THe issue just happened today that I cannot turn it off.

 

[Montana]

If it doesn't turn off with the steering wheel button, I'd take it in. Probably a disconnect or possibly the button just stopped working. Likely something simple that requires 100 hours of diagnosing and a $700 plug and play part lol. Sorry.

 

[Blueox76]

Thanks, that is what I thought. Only 9K so it is on their dime.

 

[VoodooMaverick]

Disconnect your battery for a few minutes and see if that clears it. Or remove the fuse if you can find the correct one.

 

[Darnon]

I have read the owners manual and you can turn off the lane centering at any time, including when using adaptive cruise. I stated in my post that I use adaptive all the time without the lane centering. THe issue just happened today that I cannot turn it off.

Yes, but you also said you were using the turn signal button which isn't for lane centering.

 

[Maverstang]

It’s definitely confusing, but OP description seems normal…

The lane CENTERING button, which works with ACC to steer the vehicle, is located on the steering wheel. It has a steering wheel icon on the button and the display. Works quite well, almost drives itself on the highway.

The lane KEEPING button, which provides a warning when drifting out of your lane, is located at then end of the turn signal stalk. I find it annoying because I already know when I drive “off piste”, and it’s somewhat pointless when combined with lane centering.

I find the best way to drive with ACC is to leave lane centering on and lane keeping off.

 

[Geppetto]

Is the camera for lane centering located at top of windshield?

 

[colinl]

Is the camera for lane centering located at top of windshield?

yes.

that camera is used for lane keeping, lane centering, collision detection, automatic emergency braking and driver alertness detection.

(edit) before someone gets out their tinfoil hat... the camera only looks outward. driver alertness looks at lanes and other vehicles to determine how quickly you react to required steering and braking inputs, and staying within detected lanes. driver alertness in the Maverick does not have an internal-facing camera.

 

[Darnon]

Also I checked and you cannot alter the lane centering state when cruise control is off. It just gives a popup that 'For Lane Centering Assist turn On Adaptive Cruise Control'.

 

[Blueox76]

I am so confused, that I will go to the dealer. When I push the button on the left turn signal, a little icon appears in the upper left. The speedo in the center disappears and is moved to the right. Then I get a highlighted outlined lane in the display. When I push it again, things return to normal.. In both cases cruise is off. When I engage the cruise, the icon again appears in the upper left and the speedo moves to the right side and I get the lane markers in the middle. This should not happen and has not for the first 9K miles.

When this happens and I get the whatever you call it lane keeping or centering where the stirring wheel vibrates when you drift out of the lane. I should be able to turn it off by pushing the button. No luck. Something is screwed up. I just started happening as I stated.

 

[Darnon]

I am so confused, that I will go to the dealer. When I push the button on the left turn signal, a little icon appears in the upper left. The speedo in the center disappears and is moved to the right. Then I get a highlighted outlined lane in the display. When I push it again, things return to normal.. In both cases cruise is off. When I engage the cruise, the icon again appears in the upper left and the speedo moves to the right side and I get the lane markers in the middle. This should not happen and has not for the first 9K miles.

This is normal behavior. Only if you have both Lane Keeping AND Lane Centering off would the speedometer stay centered in Cruise Control.

When this happens and I get the whatever you call it lane keeping or centering where the stirring wheel vibrates when you drift out of the lane. I should be able to turn it off by pushing the button. No luck. Something is screwed up. I just started happening as I stated.

That is Lane Keeping, not Lane Centering.

 

[Montana]

Yea it can be confusing but what you are seeing is normal. As long as the two lanes on the side disappear and reappear when you press the button, all is working correctly. The other one is for the distance it should keep.

Don't feel bad either, because I had to take my previous Escape in to be told the center "menu" button is also moveable up and down. So I was like "why is everyone saying this screen exists? I don't see it". Boom, two seconds later and a look of "you idiot" from the dealer and I was back on the road.

It's something different on every vehicle. Some setting just to confuse us. But overall, the lane centering settings and adaptive cruise controls should be mostly the same.

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