Just curious, I have titanium and an SE and I think will be the next mod for my SE.
(How-to) Enable Lane Centering Assist
Update: 5/10/21
Clarifications based on feedback:
Lane centering assist is truly amazing technology, when I got my titanium escape I thought it was the coolest feature. It makes highway driving truly effortless when combined with ACC. In order to complete this mod you must already have ACC with stop/go. For a 2020 escape, the IPMA(camera) is exactly the same whether you’ve got a SE or a titanium. (LJ6T-19H406-CD) It's just a matter of turning it on, the only part that is needed it the lane center buttons and even with that, you may be able to activate lane center without the lane center buttons. Feel free to test it by enabling it in forscan without changing the SCCM settings.
Here is a basic idea of how to access the steering wheel buttons by removing the airbag:
1. It is recommend to disconnect the 12v battery and wait 20 minutes ensure the supply to the airbags is drained.
2. Remove the upper steering column shroud by prying with a trim tool between the upper and lower column shroud.
3. With the steering wheel in the 90 degree position insert a flat blade screwdriver and pry up to release one side of the airbag. Rotate the wheel to the left to 270 degrees and do the same for the other side.
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4. Disconnect the horn connector
5. Disconnect the two airbag connectors by prying up on the orange clips and then remove the connectors and set the airbag aside.
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6. Disconnect the electrical connectors to the left and right button packs and gently pry the trim surround out with a trim tool.
7. Swap the button pack by removing and replacing two torx screws.
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Parts needed:
LB5Z9C888H (Lane center buttons)
Forscan Asbuilt mods:
IPMA:
706-01-02 XXX6-XXXX-XX (Enable Traffic Jam Assist)
706-02-07 XXXX-XF8X-XX (Enable Lane Center Assist)
IPC
720-10-01 XDXX-XXXX-XX (Enable Lane Center Assist)
SCCM
724-02-01 x390-xxxx-xx (Lane Center left buttons) (Only if and When you change your left button on the steering wheel.)
PCSM (enable Lane center and traffic jam assist)
730-02-02 XXXX-FFFF-XX
Here's what it looks like on the SE Instrument Cluster:
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Clarifications based on feedback:
- To be very clear, your forscan adapter must support MSCAN.
- You must clear your DTCs after programming all modules.
- Added separate values for Hybrid Vehicles.
Lane centering assist is truly amazing technology, when I got my titanium escape I thought it was the coolest feature. It makes highway driving truly effortless when combined with ACC. In order to complete this mod you must already have ACC with stop/go. For a 2020 escape, the IPMA(camera) is exactly the same whether you’ve got a SE or a titanium. (LJ6T-19H406-CD) It's just a matter of turning it on, the only part that is needed it the lane center buttons and even with that, you may be able to activate lane center without the lane center buttons. Feel free to test it by enabling it in forscan without changing the SCCM settings.
Here is a basic idea of how to access the steering wheel buttons by removing the airbag:
1. It is recommend to disconnect the 12v battery and wait 20 minutes ensure the supply to the airbags is drained.
2. Remove the upper steering column shroud by prying with a trim tool between the upper and lower column shroud.
3. With the steering wheel in the 90 degree position insert a flat blade screwdriver and pry up to release one side of the airbag. Rotate the wheel to the left to 270 degrees and do the same for the other side.
4. Disconnect the horn connector
5. Disconnect the two airbag connectors by prying up on the orange clips and then remove the connectors and set the airbag aside.
6. Disconnect the electrical connectors to the left and right button packs and gently pry the trim surround out with a trim tool.
7. Swap the button pack by removing and replacing two torx screws.
Parts needed:
LB5Z9C888H (Lane center buttons)
Forscan Asbuilt mods:
IPMA:
706-01-02 XXX6-XXXX-XX (Enable Traffic Jam Assist)
706-02-07 XXXX-XF8X-XX (Enable Lane Center Assist)
IPC
720-10-01 XDXX-XXXX-XX (Enable Lane Center Assist)
SCCM
724-02-01 x390-xxxx-xx (Lane Center left buttons) (Only if and When you change your left button on the steering wheel.)
PCSM (enable Lane center and traffic jam assist)
730-02-02 XXXX-FFFF-XX
Here's what it looks like on the SE Instrument Cluster:
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Just did this on our 2020 SE Sport Hybrid, and it worked!
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A few notes. Unlike OP, I already had ACC with Lane Keeping, just not Lane Centering. As such, one of the ABS module values was already correct, and the other was off by 1 digit which ForScan got a communications error on every time it tried to change. Despite this, the mod still worked as intended, including slowing down behind other vehicles. I'm wondering if the differences in the ABS values have something to do with Hybrid vs conventional, no idea. EDIT: Make sure you clear the DTCs after programming but before first drive. OP updated with Hybrid values, but double check to make sure no DTCs are generated when in use.
Secondly, without installing the switch block, the lane keeping switch becomes useless. If you turn lane keeping off, as soon as you turn cruise on, it turns on lane centering, re-enabling lane keeping.
Lastly, there is no option in the nav system to turn off lane centering. There is one for lane keeping, as that was available stock. I may see if there is a way to add this flag to the nav system, as it would be nice to use the touch screen to disable lane centering if I needed to.
Additionally, if you have never used FORScan before, you will need one of the MS-CAN compatible ODB readers to do this mod. I had a regular one I've used for my other vehicles in the past, but have never needed one with MS-Can.
Hope my experiences are helpful to other people!
A few notes. Unlike OP, I already had ACC with Lane Keeping, just not Lane Centering. As such, one of the ABS module values was already correct, and the other was off by 1 digit which ForScan got a communications error on every time it tried to change. Despite this, the mod still worked as intended, including slowing down behind other vehicles. I'm wondering if the differences in the ABS values have something to do with Hybrid vs conventional, no idea. EDIT: Make sure you clear the DTCs after programming but before first drive. OP updated with Hybrid values, but double check to make sure no DTCs are generated when in use.
Secondly, without installing the switch block, the lane keeping switch becomes useless. If you turn lane keeping off, as soon as you turn cruise on, it turns on lane centering, re-enabling lane keeping.
Lastly, there is no option in the nav system to turn off lane centering. There is one for lane keeping, as that was available stock. I may see if there is a way to add this flag to the nav system, as it would be nice to use the touch screen to disable lane centering if I needed to.
Additionally, if you have never used FORScan before, you will need one of the MS-CAN compatible ODB readers to do this mod. I had a regular one I've used for my other vehicles in the past, but have never needed one with MS-Can.
Hope my experiences are helpful to other people!
As few things:
1. The reason you can't program asbuit to the ABS is because the current Forscan does not support 2020 Escape ABS Asbuilt, see my ACC writeup for the 2.4.1 Beta that can change ABS values. I suppose I should have mentioned that here. I emailed them and requested support for the CCM and ABS. That being said, if it works and you have no DTCs it's best to leave it be. But without some of those changes you may have DTCs or at least I did.
2. The lane keeping switch still works just when ever the cruise control is not enabled, If you don't have the LCA steering wheel switch, to disable LCA you'll have to either turn off the cruise control or Disable ACC in the Sync3 by selecting standard cruise.
3. as far as I know you cannot enable a LCA toggle in the Sync 3 but you probably can in the cluster.
You can try this: 720-10-01 xxx1 xxxx xx
But that is from the EU kuga forum, where all of there driver assist setting are in the cluster instead of the Sync 3. If you do that, you may not be able to set setting in the sync3, not sure!
Source:
docs.google.com
1. The reason you can't program asbuit to the ABS is because the current Forscan does not support 2020 Escape ABS Asbuilt, see my ACC writeup for the 2.4.1 Beta that can change ABS values. I suppose I should have mentioned that here. I emailed them and requested support for the CCM and ABS. That being said, if it works and you have no DTCs it's best to leave it be. But without some of those changes you may have DTCs or at least I did.
2. The lane keeping switch still works just when ever the cruise control is not enabled, If you don't have the LCA steering wheel switch, to disable LCA you'll have to either turn off the cruise control or Disable ACC in the Sync3 by selecting standard cruise.
3. as far as I know you cannot enable a LCA toggle in the Sync 3 but you probably can in the cluster.
You can try this: 720-10-01 xxx1 xxxx xx
But that is from the EU kuga forum, where all of there driver assist setting are in the cluster instead of the Sync 3. If you do that, you may not be able to set setting in the sync3, not sure!
Source:
Ford Kuga MK3 MY2021 As-Built Spreadsheet - lskg
Foglio1 FORScan Forum user: lskg Last rev. 04/04/2022 Use at your own risk!!! I cannot be held responsible for any damage occurred to you or your vehicle!!! Italian Ford Kuga MK3 MY2021 (2021.25 Platform - Build date 27.11.2020) - ST-Line 2.0 EcoBlue MH...
Thanks
Hmmm, tried that FORScan, and still can't write the ABS module. I've got the DTCs too, so I need to fix it.As few things:
1. The reason you can't program asbuit to the ABS is because the current Forscan does not support 2020 Escape ABS Asbuilt, see my ACC writeup for the 2.4.1 Beta that can change ABS values. I suppose I should have mentioned that here. I emailed them and requested support for the CCM and ABS. That being said, if it works and you have no DTCs it's best to leave it be. But without some of those changes you may have DTCs or at least I did.
2. The lane keeping switch still works just when ever the cruise control is not enabled, If you don't have the LCA steering wheel switch, to disable LCA you'll have to either turn off the cruise control or Disable ACC in the Sync3 by selecting standard cruise.
3. as far as I know you cannot enable a LCA toggle in the Sync 3 but you probably can in the cluster.
You can try this: 720-10-01 xxx1 xxxx xx
But that is from the EU kuga forum, where all of there driver assist setting are in the cluster instead of the Sync 3. If you do that, you may not be able to set setting in the sync3, not sure!
Source:
Ford Kuga MK3 MY2021 As-Built Spreadsheet - lskg
Foglio1 FORScan Forum user: lskg Last rev. 04/04/2022 Use at your own risk!!! I cannot be held responsible for any damage occurred to you or your vehicle!!! Italian Ford Kuga MK3 MY2021 (2021.25 Platform - Build date 27.11.2020) - ST-Line 2.0 EcoBlue MH...
Thanks
Do I need to uninstall my old FORScan first?
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