How to Disable Subaru EyeSight Driver Assist Technology
While the days of flying cars that “Back to The Future” predicted nearly 35 years ago aren’t quite a reality, there are still some pretty amazing technologies available in our daily commuters. Subaru introduced their EyeSight Driver Assist Technology system in 2013 in order to help make your drive easier and safer. However, there may be some instances where you’d like to disable EyeSight. For example, when entering a carwash, you’re going to want to turn off the pre-collision braking system in order to prevent your Subaru from applying the brakes during the carwash process. Curious how to disable Subaru EyeSight’s safety features? Continue reading to find out.
Can Subaru EyeSight be Turned Off?
Yes! Subaru’s EyeSight Technology can be disabled. While there are some instances (as mentioned above, in the carwash) where turning off EyeSight is extremely helpful, Subaru does not recommend disabling EyeSight for your everyday drive. Plus, who wouldn’t want an extra set of eyes on the road to keep you safe?
How to Disable Subaru Eyesight:
While you can disable all EyeSight features, EyeSight allows some flexibility. For instance, if you want to disable adaptive cruise control, but keep all other safety features on, you can do just that. EyeSight requires that you disable each feature individually, and once you turn your vehicle off, it EyeSight will automatically be activated once you put the key back in the ignition.
How to Turn Off Lane Departure Warning
To disable Lane Departure Warning, locate the button featuring an icon of a vehicle veering to the right, labled “OFF”. This button can be found to the left of your steering wheel, below the heating vent. Press and hold the button for around 2 seconds to disable the feature.
How to Turn Off Pre-Collision Braking
The button to disable Pre-Collision Braking is located in the same area as the Lane Departure Warning button. However, this one shows two vehicles colliding. To disable Pre-Collision Braking, hold this button for two seconds. It is important to disable Pre-Collision Braking before entering a carwash, so the EyeSight system does not try to apply the brakes during the carwash process.
How to Disable Adaptive Cruise Control
To disable Adaptive Cruise Control and switch to standard cruise control, all you need to do is press and hold the “set distance” button on the right side of your steering wheel. Continue to set speed as you usually would. Easy as that!
How to Turn Off Lane Keep Assist
While Lane Keep Assist can be a handy feature, you can easily turn it off directly from your steering wheel. Simply press the lower right button on the right side of your steering wheel to turn off this function.
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30 comment(s) so far on How to Disable Subaru EyeSight Driver Assist Technology
Very helpful
thanks
Very nice. Can you provide a “how to” customize the 2019 upper screen multi-function display?
Isn’t there a button that turns the entire eyesight technology off?
My Encore specialist said it is on the left side of the steering wheel and it looks like a car crashing.
I can’t find it.
How do I turn on/off Lane Keep Assost on my 2017 Crosstrek Limited? I don’t have that button on my steering wheel. I do have EyeSight.
Thanks.
Hi, is there a safety benefit to leaving the cruise control on, despite it not being set with a number ?
This is the clearest explanation of these features I’ve seen. I’d like to see you do all the features this way. Especially the pictures of the control buttons.
Nice post. Thanks. It’s good the robots don’t have complete control YET!!!
But where are these buttons to disable pre collision braking or eyesight on a 2020 Outback Touring model with an 11 inch center console? I don’t seem to have them .
How to make the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek beep when the bumpers are too close to an item.
I have a 2020 Outback Touring XT. My real issue is when on highway and I turn on Cruise Control at 70 mph. The steering wheel starts to have excessive play and its scares you when the front wheels feel like they are flapping back and forth
If I lose control of car. It’s because of the eyesight cruise control and Steering Wheel. If I get injured or even death from this. I HOPE SUBURA WILL ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUES.
This might be helpful. I live in an area where stones fly a lot an we replace windshields once a year or more. Replacing the window that has eyesight is costly. I wish I did not have it. At this rate I will be dumping my 2020 outback. Sad I like the vehicle.
Thank you for putting this on the internet!
This was very helpful, thank you
Please, I would like to know which EyeSight feature should be disconnected when I enter in an automatic car wash.
Thanks
Thanks for the helpful info – great to be able to find this
Many thanks, very useful…
Very helpful! Thank you!
Should wiper blades “auto” setting should be turned off as well going into a car wash?.
My 2022 Outback has a different layout – most of the controls are on steering wheel or accessed through the navigation screen.
I have several questions:
1. Why does it “ding” and “beep” so much when I’m going down the highway? What dues each sound represent? Lane departure/ inability for system to “see” lines on road or ??
2. Is the shuttering when it’s using the fuel economy Start/turn off engine feature at stop lights normal or excessive? What’s “normal”?
3. Do the lane assist and breaking assist work when cruise is off?
4. What degree turn does lane assist start beeping and turned off because it can’t follow the turn? It seems out cannot make ANY turns on the Highway without turning off and on. Odd this a normal ash’s acceptable feature or is there an adjustment or software upgrade?
5. Will there be sugar upgrades available as autonomous features expand functionality over next few years?
They say that thr eyesight resetd every time you turn off your car, not true. I drive about it few feet the light for eyesight comes on and lane departure flashes on snd eyesight is crossed out on my dash. I hit both buttons and they don’t go back on. It’s very annoying. Anyone know how to fix this.
Thankyou! Had a super dirty windscreen where eye sight was so it had disengaged. I could see fine. Being able to override adaptive cruise was a game changer.
After removing & replacing the steering wheel in my ’16 Outback to replace the cruise control switch, Eyesight stopped working (yellow words “Eyesight” +”Eyesight off check manual”). Manual says after replacing the steering wheel car must be returned to dealer for service. How do I bring all of the Eyesight functions back on line? Thank you!!
I was in the middle of a 70 mile per hour divided highway PA Turnpike) and for no reason what so ever my Subaru Outback 2021 engaged the automatic breaking system, bringing my vehicle from 70 mph to about 25 mph in mere seconds. Scared me to death. Lucky for me and my wife (passenger at the time) there were no 18 wheelers or other vehicles riding my tail; which sadly happens all too frequently. We would not be here if they were. I literally stopped as if stamping on the brakes and bringing car to immediate stop. This is beyond terrifying when it happens. What can I do to ensure this never happens again. Bringing a law suit against the auto maker is of little value when you are dead. I have seen where others have sued and cases are pending as I write this. Again, I need a solution, not a payout since I could have well been killed.
My daughter’s 2014 Subaru forester total turns off when she stops at a intersection , could this be caused by the eye site safety system,? She has two girls and one is an infant so she fears for their safety since the car seems to quit at intersections while braking. it is a 5 speed manual transmission
Can I turn off only the audible part of lane departure
The noise itself cannot be disabled, but the EyeSight Drivers Assist can.
Simply press and hold the for two seconds to turn off the Lane Departure
Warning and the Lane Sway Warning functions.
Press and hold the switch again for two seconds to turn the functions
back on.
Doesn’t let me turn it off on my dash it only pops up eye sight still wondering why doesn’t even let me put it in track mode can anyone help ?
EyeSight and Trac-Mode are two completely different options on your Subaru. May I start by asking what Model and Year your Subaru is? Trac-Mode can be accessed by the VDC stability control system with three modes: traction (trac), off, and normal. The VDC button is located on the dashboard located by your left knee. The icon will show a car driving forward with squiggly lines behind it. To turn off EyeSight, follow the steps in the above blog.
My 2022 Outback “Keep your eyes on the road” feature malfunctioned yesterday and kept going off every few moments no matter what I was doing. How do I temporarily turn this off? When I turned the car off and started up again, all was well.
Please refer to this article to reset and troubleshoot your Subaru Eyesight.