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  • Sacimiddx
    Member Since: 24 Sep 2016
    Location: Winchester
    Posts: 68
    United Kingdom 

    Things of deep joy

    Adaptive cruise
    Queue assist
    Blind spot monitoring
    Lane departure alert

    Very Happy
    22nd Apr 2017 6:36 am
  • Flatcoat
    Member Since: 18 Apr 2017
    Location: Aboyne
    Posts: 32
    Scotland 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Namib Orange

    I see merits for the Lane Departure Warning on Dual Carriageways and Motorways but not on A Roads.

    Were I live, you are constantly crossed the white central line without indicating to smooth out shallow bends in the road etc etc (Obviously only when the road is clear) and the Lane Departure (Steering Wheel Vibration) is a pain.

    Also, if you have the "Lane Keep Assist" (rotational force applied to the steering wheel) could that unsettle the vehicle or even turn you back into the path of a cyclist that you may be passing...???

    Just in case I've turned mine off and will give it a shot next time I'm on a Motorway Very Happy
    22nd Apr 2017 7:20 am
  • PeterW
    Member Since: 07 Sep 2016
    Location: Norfolk
    Posts: 595
    England 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    Re: Things of deep joy

    Sacimiddx wrote:
    Adaptive cruise
    Queue assist
    Blind spot monitoring
    Lane departure alert

    Very Happy


    I would add to that list
    Foward Alert

    Especially now I'm becoming more confident driving the car Smile
    Peter
    HSE 3.0 V6 Diesel Corris Grey
    22nd Apr 2017 7:40 am
  • Sacimiddx
    Member Since: 24 Sep 2016
    Location: Winchester
    Posts: 68
    United Kingdom 

    Yep
    Forgot that

    Not yet convinced by 360
    Much better system in Nissan's
    22nd Apr 2017 11:18 pm
  • J77
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Fife
    Posts: 1008
    Scotland 

    Lane departure warning was switched off the minute I took delivery, the same when I had the DS. I'm not a fan of it.

    The rest I don't have so can't comment too much but IMO there is too much reliance on gadgets and gizmos to do what a driver should be doing.
    18MY Velar R-Dynamic SE D240 Fuji White
    23rd Apr 2017 10:12 am
  • Grianaig
    Member Since: 04 Feb 2017
    Location: Washington
    Posts: 58
    Scotland 

    I couldn't agree more. Reading about problems people are having with the technology makes me think we put too much reliance on it. I don't use cruise control. Concentrating on driving keeps you alert.
    MY 2014 D4 Indus XS
    MY2006 D3 Zermatt S Manual
    23rd Apr 2017 10:30 am
  • stuart_f
    Member Since: 06 Nov 2016
    Location: Aylesbury
    Posts: 133
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Santorini Black

    Adaptive cruise is amazing but I wish it linked in with the speed limit detection camera. I set adaptive cruise to not go above 70 on a motorway then followed a car off at an exit where the system slowed me down and followed the car in front through a series of 30 mph zones.

    All was fine until the car in front turned right leaving the road completely clear. The system then rocketed me back up to 70 taking me by surprise as I was so used to it just driving at the "right" speed. All of this despite it showing a 30 limit on the dash and pinging away to say there's a speed camera ahead. Mrs _f not impressed at my "boy racer" antics as I stamped on the brakes right before the camera to disengage the system. Embarassed
    23rd Apr 2017 10:35 am
  • PeterW
    Member Since: 07 Sep 2016
    Location: Norfolk
    Posts: 595
    England 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    I don't think you set adaptive cruise, you can turn it on or off, the point of it is it knows the speed limit.
    Peter
    HSE 3.0 V6 Diesel Corris Grey
    23rd Apr 2017 10:55 am
  • stuart_f
    Member Since: 06 Nov 2016
    Location: Aylesbury
    Posts: 133
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Santorini Black

    On mine you set a maximum speed. It ignores speed limits.

    Is mine broken?
    23rd Apr 2017 10:57 am
  • PeterW
    Member Since: 07 Sep 2016
    Location: Norfolk
    Posts: 595
    England 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    Sorry
    I was referring to "intelligent speed limiter".

    On mine is excellent combined with the adaptive CC It knows the speed limit & adjusts accordingly & will also stop/ keep car at correct distance in a queue.

    However as mentioned elsewhere to switch it on you have to hold the button for three seconds to switch from ordinary speed limiter which indeed need to be told a speed.
    Peter
    HSE 3.0 V6 Diesel Corris Grey
    23rd Apr 2017 11:13 am
  • stuart_f
    Member Since: 06 Nov 2016
    Location: Aylesbury
    Posts: 133
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Santorini Black

    oooh, you can put BOTH the ACC and Intelligent limiter on together? How did I miss that.

    Thank you!
    23rd Apr 2017 11:21 am
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