"Hold Steering Wheel" Warning - Adjust Sensitivity

[sege]

Hi there,

Happy Orbit user here. I drive a 2023 XC40 Recharge (single motor, low range, no ACC) and have used Orbit to enable ACC.

So far it's going well, but I do get a lot of "Hold Steering Wheel" Warnings, especially when cruising on the Autobahn. I am holding on to the steering wheel, but just not "hard" enough to satisfy the car.

Is there any chance to change the sensitivity for this maybe?

Thanks in advance!

[Steffe]

From what I've noticed with the testing I've done, it's not checking for holding, rather resistance in the steering motion. Just poking it a bit to the left/ right is enough for mine (V90 though, so might differ)

[Sodertalje]

Take a black sock (so it's less visible from the outside), fill it with 300 gram of rice, close it and put it on the steering wheel. There is your virtual hand ;-)

[ChainedAlice]

I've seen this defeated by putting a bottle of water in the lower steering wheel spokes to see if it would work. It did.   
I would never, but it did work.

[x119]

I've seen this defeated by putting a bottle of water in the lower steering wheel spokes to see if it would work. It did.   
I would never, but it did work.

All fun until it falls, you then need to brake and it's wedged behind your pedal..

[Pog]

I’ve found a setting that may disable the alert and also the need of holding the steering wheel but have no time to try it.

208 Driver distraction protection : 01,02,03,04 are the options

Mine is set on 03 ( Driver distraction protection B ) and maybe setting it to 01 ( Without Driver Distraction Protection ) could work.

[Sodertalje]

I’ve found a setting that may disable the alert and also the need of holding the steering wheel but have no time to try it.

208 Driver distraction protection : 01,02,03,04 are the options

Mine is set on 03 ( Driver distraction protection B ) and maybe setting it to 01 ( Without Driver Distraction Protection ) could work.

This is probably the option that shows the coffee cup and wants you to take a break, if you swerve too much on the road.