Disable driver assist alert

[Chefedsoto]

So, I purchased a used 2024 Ford Ranger Lariat 4x4 off road. Fully loaded. Love all the bells and whistles BUT. When I engage the Cruise control the auto lane keeper engages also. Love that feature also but it constantly alert to keep hands on steering wheel. Even if you have hands on the steering wheel but don’t move the wheel it still alerts. Very annoying. Any work around?

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[Yonder_MN]

I get the same warning on my Ranger and even on other products that have this feature. It seems to me that unless you're willing to add input at random intervals, most of these systems will warn you that you're not engaging enough. It's not a self-driver, so from a litigation perspective, it wants you to participate in the process.

Just my thoughts

- Joe

 

[ChronciallyChronic]

Go into your center stack touch screen and adjust

So, I purchased a used 2024 Ford Ranger Lariat 4x4 off road. Fully loaded. Love all the bells and whistles BUT. When I engage the Cruise control the auto lane keeper engages also. Love that feature also but it constantly alert to keep hands on steering wheel. Even if you have hands on the steering wheel but don’t move the wheel it still alerts. Very annoying. Any work around?

It's sensing driver input into the wheel so if you're flowing with the computer wheel adjustments it's not sensing your input. I solve this by just pressing the steering wheel a little to the left or right so I'm kind of resting against the truck's steering wheel inputs. Remember, it's not sensing your hands being on the wheel, it's sensing you making inputs to the wheel.

 

[BeetleThighs]

In my RR I put the steering into sport mode when using adaptive cruise control, seems to limit the amount of alerts I have due to the increased sensitivity of steering input. Not sure if the non raptor variant has a sport steering mode but if it does it might reduce the alerts.

 

[jlinn747]

I saw one guy onlune that had a weight that attached to one paddle shifter to simulate some driver input. No mention of how much weight was used... He said it worked. I agree it's annoying. I like the idea of putting steering into sport mode, Ill try that. Jay

 

[FloppyKnockers]

There might be a way to keep both from coming on at the same time in FORScan. Otherwise, when you turn on cruise, you can just turn lane assist off. The button on the wheel that looks like this... >/ \<

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

Had mine for over a year and never had the warning and I have a very light touch on the wheel.

 

[jlinn747]

So, I purchased a used 2024 Ford Ranger Lariat 4x4 off road. Fully loaded. Love all the bells and whistles BUT. When I engage the Cruise control the auto lane keeper engages also. Love that feature also but it constantly alert to keep hands on steering wheel. Even if you have hands on the steering wheel but don’t move the wheel it still alerts. Very annoying. Any work around?

Ok, I tried putting steering on Sport mode and that helped in as much as it more easily noticed my input to cancel the warning, still annoying though... Jay

 

[superj]

Once you set cruise, push lane keep button next to it and it turns off lane keep. Then you dont get the warning. I do it all the time because i love the lane keep idea but hate how it actually works.

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