2016 RX 450H features questions
#1
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I have some questions about the VCS Traction Control switch, and LDA feature.
What exactly is the Traction Control feature, and should it be on or off?
The other question is with the LDA feature on when I change lanes the steering wheel feels funny, like the car is trying to control me.
Is that feature causing that?
Does the forum recommend to leave the LDA off or on (when should it be used)
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What exactly is the Traction Control feature, and should it be on or off?
The other question is with the LDA feature on when I change lanes the steering wheel feels funny, like the car is trying to control me.
Is that feature causing that?
Does the forum recommend to leave the LDA off or on (when should it be used)
Thanks
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VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) is the feature that tries to correct if you do something to cause the car to slip, fishtail, loose control. It uses the brakes in individual wheels to and engine power to correct the issue, if possible). I personally would not turn that off.
Traction control is the feature that prevents the wheels from spinning if you start up too fast for the road conditions. Again, I would leave that on, unless you are stuck in snow or sand.
LDA (Lane Departure Alert/Assist) is the feature that monitors the lanes and if you weer off the lane without signalling it will try to bring the car back into the lane. I love this feature and done have any issues. I get the occasional beeps as a warning that I am crossing the lane and watch that. You must signal for all lane changes, or else it will be annoying.
Traction control is the feature that prevents the wheels from spinning if you start up too fast for the road conditions. Again, I would leave that on, unless you are stuck in snow or sand.
LDA (Lane Departure Alert/Assist) is the feature that monitors the lanes and if you weer off the lane without signalling it will try to bring the car back into the lane. I love this feature and done have any issues. I get the occasional beeps as a warning that I am crossing the lane and watch that. You must signal for all lane changes, or else it will be annoying.
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I have some questions about the VCS Traction Control switch, and LDA feature.
What exactly is the Traction Control feature, and should it be on or off?
The other question is with the LDA feature on when I change lanes the steering wheel feels funny, like the car is trying to control me.
Is that feature causing that?
Does the forum recommend to leave the LDA off or on (when should it be used)
Thanks
What exactly is the Traction Control feature, and should it be on or off?
The other question is with the LDA feature on when I change lanes the steering wheel feels funny, like the car is trying to control me.
Is that feature causing that?
Does the forum recommend to leave the LDA off or on (when should it be used)
Thanks
VCS or VSC Traction, when you turn on your car every morning the car will default to Traction on to prevent your wheels from spinning and slipping. When you do press the button the Trac light will turn on and now you have disabled this feature. Just dont worry about this setting.
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It's time to play BUZZ WORD BINGO!
LKA, LDA, LCA, DRCC, Steering Assist...sheesh!
Check out the thread on Safety System +. There's a video and several explanations of what you have and how they work. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...ty-system.html
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Check out the thread on Safety System +. There's a video and several explanations of what you have and how they work. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...ty-system.html
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I have some questions about the VCS Traction Control switch, and LDA feature.
What exactly is the Traction Control feature, and should it be on or off?
The other question is with the LDA feature on when I change lanes the steering wheel feels funny, like the car is trying to control me.
Is that feature causing that?
Does the forum recommend to leave the LDA off or on (when should it be used)
Thanks
What exactly is the Traction Control feature, and should it be on or off?
The other question is with the LDA feature on when I change lanes the steering wheel feels funny, like the car is trying to control me.
Is that feature causing that?
Does the forum recommend to leave the LDA off or on (when should it be used)
Thanks
LDA (lane departure alert, which is different from LKA - lane keep assist) is a very nice feature which keeps you alert of road conditions (vibrates your steering wheel when you car crosses lane line without you turning on turning signals). It could indeed by just slightly annoying sometimes especially on roads with lots of turns and lane markings. But hey… I'd rather have my steering wheel vibrating on me a little excessively, than at one point lose my attention and not being notified when crossing a lane line I didn't mean to cross
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And the car trying to control you thingy is the LKA. It only works when you have cruise control on. It gently steers your car off the edges of the lane. But it's not annoying at all and you can easily override it manually if it does something stupid (which sometimes, though rarely, it does). Very nice feature and a huge help on long trips on highways. Especially night time and rainy conditions (when somehow my car sees lane marks better than me…)
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