How obtrusive is safe and smart?

[Matco]

For people with 2018 and have the safe and smart package how often/much do the systems (lane assist and auto braking) come on? Say you are in traffic and want to cut over and the systems think there is not enough room will it still allow you to move over or will they kick in and keep you in your lane? A buddy on mine has a 2016 Cadillac and it has the BLIS and lane assist and so on, he was telling me he had to take the car back to the dealer to have them shut those systems off because the lane assist would keep him from changing lanes if the system thought there wasn't enough room regardless if there was. I sometimes find myself cutting my way through LA traffic and don't want the system to stop me LOL Is there a way to go into the settings of the car and turn off say the lane assist or other features or does the dealer have to. I'm getting the safe and smart package only for the memory seats and BLIS

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[Spork3245]

You can turn all the settings on/off in the menus afaik.
The test drive I did with a S&S equipped GT PP had no obtrusions at all. The red HUD warning line flashed once to alert me to brake as someone cut me off but it didn’t take over and brake on it’s own, it gave me a chance to (I was already moving for the pedal anyway). If you have a turn signal on the lane keep assist lets you get over just fine (but I honestly didn’t even notice the assist during the drive even though it was on).

 

[WaltA]

A buddy on mine has a 2016 Cadillac and it has the BLIS and lane assist and so on, he was telling me he had to take the car back to the dealer to have them shut those systems off because the lane assist would keep him from changing lanes if the system thought there wasn't enough room regardless if there was.

On my kid's Dodge, if you signal before changing lanes (you do, don't you? ), it knows your lane change is intentional (ie, not simply sleepily drifting).

 

[thill444]

My wife's honda has lane assist and collision avoidance. I hate both passionately. Blind spot monitoring is great though.

 

[blitzburgh]

So, if you have it on and your driving like a BMW owner and attempt to change lanes with no turn signal...what does the car do?

 

[thill444]

So, if you have it on and your driving like a BMW owner and attempt to change lanes with no turn signal...what does the car do?

In my wife's Honda the vehicle will attempt to keep you in the original lane. It will gently pull the wheels back to your lane, but if you manually keep turning the wheel you will over ride it.

Can't speak to Ford.

 

[DukeGaGa]

The brake assist came on once (just the alert lights) over the past 3 weeks, lane keep assist once on the highway too (rumble the steering wheel), but that was just me testing the feature.

 

[Matco]

The brake assist came on once (just the alert lights) over the past 3 weeks, lane keep assist once on the highway too (rumble the steering wheel), but that was just me testing the feature.

Can you confirm if there is a way to turn off any of the features thru the settings in the dash?

 

[HeavyMetalMonk]

So, if you have it on and your driving like a BMW owner and attempt to change lanes with no turn signal...what does the car do?

If it's turned on, the steering wheel will vibrate a little and nudge you in the other direction- you can extremely easily overcome this though.

But...don't be an asshole, use your turn signal.


Overall it's not obtrusive at all, and of course you can turn it all off. It won't PREVENT you from doing anything- it just gives you a little warning.
I supposed the exception to this is the braking system, which will engage the brakes if you're too close to another car and still getting closer. Bottom line is though, if that system engages you're either 1. not paying attention 2. driving like a shit head.

 

[HeavyMetalMonk]

Can you confirm if there is a way to turn off any of the features thru the settings in the dash?

Yes there is

 

[Matco]

Yes there is

Perfect thanks Heavy!

 

[sbrenskell]

I haven't had the HUD warn me to brake yet. But I did drive my car about 2 hours to Colombia,SC and I liked the lane assist. And the BLIS. I didn't use the Adaptive cruise control since I heard your supposed to vary your speed for the first 1000 miles. I will probably use it on the way home though. And I love the auto high beams. It's nice because you don't have to worry about turning them off it automatically does it for you. Even my dad says it's nice . I say go for it!

But I only had the car for 4 days ( I dropped it off to get Ceramic Coating on the 20th).

 

[HeavyMetalMonk]

I haven't had the HUD warn me to brake yet. But I did drive my car about 2 hours to Colombia,SC and I liked the lane assist. And the BLIS. I didn't use the Adaptive cruise control since I heard your supposed to vary your speed for the first 1000 miles. I will probably use it on the way home though. And I love the auto high beams. It's nice because you don't have to worry about turning them off it automatically does it for you. Even my dad says it's nice . I say go for it!

But I only had the car for 4 days ( I dropped it off to get Ceramic Coating on the 20th).

That's funny because the high auto beams is the one thing I don't care for much. It seems kinda random how it switched.

 

[scottmoyer]

Gee, it seems this exact subject came up recently in another thread.

I wouldn't say your driving like a s-head if you get close to the car in fromt of you before passing. When I was taught to drive, that was the rule. You don't overtake another car from 4 car lengths back. You get closer to the car in front of you before changing lanes, then you change lanes to pass. I agree that there should always be plenty of room in the lane you're changing into. Even if there is a car over there, you shouldn't cut them off, but it's not like you're moving into their lane and staying there. There should be plenty of space soon after you lane change since you're accelerating and basically passing both cars.

 

[EcoVert]

For people with 2018 and have the safe and smart package how often/much do the systems (lane assist and auto braking) come on? Say you are in traffic and want to cut over and the systems think there is not enough room will it still allow you to move over or will they kick in and keep you in your lane? A buddy on mine has a 2016 Cadillac and it has the BLIS and lane assist and so on, he was telling me he had to take the car back to the dealer to have them shut those systems off because the lane assist would keep him from changing lanes if the system thought there wasn't enough room regardless if there was. I sometimes find myself cutting my way through LA traffic and don't want the system to stop me LOL Is there a way to go into the settings of the car and turn off say the lane assist or other features or does the dealer have to. I'm getting the safe and smart package only for the memory seats and BLIS

Why buy a 2018 Mustang with all the nannies and turn them all off :shrug:

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