Is your lane keeping assist giving you trouble? As a Jaguar owner, it is usually much easier to endure long drives if your vehicle has a perfect working lane-keeping assist. But what if it’s not? Well, minor, almost unnoticeable problems and major problems that result in complete disconnection can all befall this feature, affecting the driving experience and possible safety. If your Jaguar’s lane keeping assist isn’t working properly below are some of the reasons why and what to do about it.

How Does Lane-Keeping Assist Work?

Lane-Keeping Assist is one of the features in the driver assistance system of your Jaguar. This system often makes use of a camera that is usually placed near the rearview mirror to identify the lanes on the road. If the system detects that your Jaguar is off track and out of the lane without the use of turn signaling, the car gently steers you back or gives a warning sound. This feature is mostly useful for highway driving because; drifting off the lane is a very dangerous thing that may cause an accident. However, for it to work effectively several components are required, these include cameras, sensors, and software.

Why Isn’t Lane-Keeping Assist Engaging?

  • Obstructed Cameras: The cameras used to identify the lane markings need a good line of sight on the road. Whenever there are particles, stains, or even a layer of ice on the camera it will interfere with the functioning of this system.
  • Poor Road Conditions: Lane-keeping assist depends on the clear markings of lanes. If the lane line is not visible, blurred, or just not there at all, this will greatly affect the system’s ability to identify them.
  • Extreme Weather: Rain, fog, or snow can obscure the view of the road by the cameras installed in the vehicle. Bright light or light glare are also known to cause performance issues.
  • Faulty Sensors or Software: The system may fail to engage if there’s a technical problem with the sensors or software. It could be calibration problems or that you need an update.

Solutions for Lane-Keeping Assist Problems

  • Check and Clean the Cameras: Check around the cameras of your car to determine if they are dirty, smeared, or blocked. Wash the windshield to remove dirt concentrating on the camera region.
  • Drive on Roads with Clear Lane Markings: Perform the test on a road with good condition and well-painted lane markings. If it works in these conditions, then the problem may be the quality of the roads on which the system malfunctions.
  • Verify System Settings: Lane-keeping assist may be off by default, so look for it in your car’s settings menu to turn it on. If you are not sure where these settings are, you can find it in the owner’s manual.
  • Restart the System: Sometimes, all you have to do is turn the vehicle off and then restart the car and this should solve the problem with the lane-keeping assist system. It’s like a little ‘reset’ for your car’s minor electronic issues.
  • Update Your Car’s Software: Current generation Jaguars get over-the-air updates that enhance the operations of driver aid features. You can visit your dealer or service center to know whether your car requires an update or not.
  • Inspect for Hardware Issues: If the problem remains then the problem is either with the sensors or the wiring of the sensors. In this case, it is recommended that a qualified technician be used to analyze the problem.

Come To Us For Your Driver Assistance System Diagnosis And Repairs

At Import Car Center, Jaguar Software Update we’re experienced with diagnosing and repairing complex systems in prestige cars such as Jaguars. The highly skilled experts on our team check for problems with lane-keeping assist and other systems in the vehicle using modern tools.

Based in Grapevine, TX, we are glad to offer our services to owners of luxury vehicles in the area. We have been assisting European vehicle owners in the area for more than 40 years and our services extend to people in the neighboring areas such as Keller, Southlake, Westlake, and Colleyville, TX. For routine check-ups or for more complex troubleshooting, we are your Jaguar specialists for getting your car in tip-top shape. Don’t delay any longer, make your appointment today.

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