Your new Subaru car may have wonderful features that you will love. One of them is the lane-keeping assist. This is the feature that allows your car to automatically stay in the current lane without you turning the steering wheel. This is a cool thing but it may be annoying at times, especially when you are driving on a hectic highway with a lot of cars on it.
Lane departure warning highlights
- Common reasons:lane departure alert is activated
- How to fix:turn off the system by pressing the button
- Possible consequences:the message may distract you from the road
- Priority level:Low
- Can you drive?Yes
- DIY repair:Possible
- Repair price range:$0
How to turn off the lane departure warning?
The lane departure warning in your Subaru is part of the Lane Assist and you can turn off the entire assist, not just the warning. For this, you will have two basic options:
Pressing and holding the Lane Assist button. This will allow you to deactivate the feature. But be aware that the Lane Assist light will illuminate on the dash to let you know that the system is deactivated. It may also be pretty annoying.
Digging into the settings. In some Subaru vehicles, you will find the possibility to deactivate the Lane Assist in the settings on your dash. Just explore the general settings to check if your model has this feature.
Everything seems pretty simple and straightforward. But where is the Lane Assist button in your Subaru? Surprisingly, people keep asking this question in comments and direct messages, so I decided to write this short guide.
Where is the Lane Assist button in the Subaru?
There are two possible places where you can find the Lane Assist button:
- On the steering wheel. It's located in the cruise control button unit and looks like a car located between two lane marks on both sides.
- Near the interior lighting. Right where you have the interior light, there may be located buttons that control the EyeSight system. This button looks like a car crossing the right lane mark and it also says OFF.
Some cars will have both buttons, but many Subarus will only have one of them. Both buttons will work more or less the same. If you just press them, nothing will happen. This will only work when you press and hold the button for several seconds. The button on the steering wheel reacts a little faster though.
The delay is programmed to protect you from unintended actions. You may want to move the sunroof but suddenly get on the Lane Assist button and it won't turn off right then.
By the way, when you restart the engine the next time, the Lane Assist will automatically be activated whatever settings you used the last time you were driving. The Lane Assist is part of the advanced cruise control system in your Subaru vehicle and there are no simple ways to turn that off completely.
Can I completely turn off the Lane Assist in my Subaru?
Yes, you can. But for this, you will need someone who can program your Subaru vehicle. Dealers may do that but can refuse, especially if the car is still under warranty. If you want to keep all the sides of your warranty, better avoid doing that until the warranty is voided because of mileage or the age of the car.
You may go to any good Subaru repair shop and ask them to deactivate the Lane Assist completely.
They will reprogram the ECU and, in several minutes, you will have your Subaru with a simpler version of the cruise control system with the Lane Assist. Also, if everything is done professionally, you will not see the annoying light on the dash saying that the Lane Assist is off.
Why do drivers want to turn off the Lane Departure warning?
There are several reasons for this. First of all, many drivers don't accept the new technologies and don't rely on them. They want to keep everything under their own control. So, they just get mad when the car starts steering on its own.
Secondly, the warnings about crossing the lane marks are really annoying when you are driving on busy highways and need to overtake some vehicles now and then. You just don't want to get all those warnings and get distracted by them.
So, now you know how to deactivate the lane departure warning in the Subaru and why drivers usually do that. Share your ideas and experience in the comments below!
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