Ford Explorer (2022 year). Manual in english

Optimal system performance requires a
clear view of the road by the
windshield-mounted camera.

Optimal performance may not occur if:

•

The camera is blocked.

•

There is poor visibility or lighting
conditions.

•

There are bad weather conditions.

SWITCHING ADAPTIVE
CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OFF

The cruise controls are on the steering
wheel. See

Cruise Control

(page 83).

Switching Adaptive Cruise Control
On

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Press the button to set the
system in standby mode.

The indicator, current gap setting and set
speed appear in the information display.

Switching Adaptive Cruise Control
Off

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Press the button when the
system is in standby mode, or
switch the ignition off.

Note:

You erase the set speed when you

switch the system off.

Automatic Cancellation or
Deactivation

The system may cancel if:
•

The tires lose traction.

•

You apply the parking brake.

The system may cancel and set the parking
brake if:
•

You unbuckle the seatbelt and open
the driver door after you stop your
vehicle.

•

Your vehicle is at a stop continuously
for more than three minutes.

The system may turn off or prevent
activating when requested if:
•

The vehicle has a blocked sensor.

•

The brake temperature is too high.

•

There is a failure in the system or a
related system.

SETTING THE ADAPTIVE
CRUISE CONTROL SPEED

Drive to the speed you prefer.

Press the toggle button upward
or downward to set the current
speed.

Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

The indicator, current gap setting and set
speed appear in the information display.

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A vehicle image illuminates if there is a
vehicle detected in front of you.

Note:

When adaptive cruise control is

active, the speedometer may vary slightly
from the set speed displayed in the
information display.

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Adaptive Cruise Control

(If Equipped)

Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed
from a Complete Stop

Press the toggle button upward
or downward while keeping the
brake pedal fully pressed.

The set speed adjusts to 20 mph
(30 km/h).

The indicator, current gap setting and set
speed appear in the information display.

Note:

The system activates from a

complete stop only when it detects a lead
vehicle in close proximity.

Manually Changing the Set Speed

Press and release the toggle
button upward to increase the
set speed in small increments.

Press and hold the toggle button upward
to increase the set speed in large
increments. Release the button when the
set speed is equal to your desired speed.

Press and release the toggle
button downward to decrease
the set speed in small

increments.

Press and hold the toggle button
downward to decrease the set speed in
large increments. Release the button when
the set speed is equal to your desired
speed.

You can also press the accelerator or brake
pedal until you reach the speed you prefer.
Press the toggle button upward or
downward to select the current speed as
the set speed.

The system may apply the brakes to slow
the vehicle to the new set speed. The set
speed continuously displays in the
information display when the system is
active.

SETTING THE ADAPTIVE
CRUISE CONTROL GAP

Press the button to cycle
through the four gap settings.

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The selected gap appears in the
instrument cluster display as shown by the
bars in the image.

Note:

The gap setting is time dependent

and therefore, the distance adjusts with your
vehicle speed.

Note:

It is your responsibility to select a gap

appropriate to the driving conditions.

Adaptive Cruise Control Gap Settings

Dynamic

Behavior

Gap Distance

Graphic

Display,

Bars Indic-

ated

Between

Vehicles

Sport.

Closest.

Normal.

Close.

Normal.

Medium.

Comfort.

Far.

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Adaptive Cruise Control

(If Equipped)

Each time you switch the system on, it
selects the last chosen gap setting.

Following a Vehicle

When a vehicle ahead of you enters the
same lane or a slower vehicle is ahead in
the same lane, the vehicle speed adjusts
to maintain the gap setting.

Note:

When you are following a vehicle and

you switch on a turn signal lamp, adaptive
cruise control may provide a small,
temporary acceleration to help you pass.

Your vehicle maintains a consistent gap
from the vehicle ahead until:
•

The vehicle in front of you accelerates
to a speed above the set speed.

•

The vehicle in front of you moves out
of the lane you are in.

•

You set a new gap distance.

The system applies the brakes to slow
down your vehicle to maintain a safe gap
distance from the vehicle in front of you.
The system only applies limited braking.
You can override the system by applying
the brakes.

Note:

The brakes may emit noise when

applied by the system.

If the system determines that its maximum
braking level is not sufficient, an audible
warning sounds, a message appears in the
instrument cluster display and an indicator
flashes when the system continues to
brake. Take immediate action.

CANCELING THE SET SPEED

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Press the button or tap the brake
pedal.

The set speed does not erase.

RESUMING THE SET SPEED

Press the button.

Your vehicle speed returns to the
previously set speed and gap setting. The
set speed displays continuously in the
information display when the system is
active.

Note:

Only use resume if you are aware of

the set speed and intend to return to it.

Resuming the Set Speed from a
Complete Stop

If your vehicle follows a vehicle to a
complete stop and remains stationary for
less than three seconds, your vehicle
accelerates from a stationary position to
follow the vehicle ahead.

If your vehicle follows a vehicle
to a complete stop and remains
stationary for more than three

seconds, press and release the button or
press the accelerator pedal to follow the
vehicle ahead.

OVERRIDING THE SET SPEED

WARNING:

If you override the

system by pressing the accelerator
pedal, it does not automatically apply
the brakes to maintain a gap from any
vehicle ahead.

When you press the accelerator pedal, you
override the set speed and gap distance.

Use the accelerator pedal to intentionally
exceed the set speed limit.

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Adaptive Cruise Control

(If Equipped)

When you override the system, the green
indicator illuminates and the vehicle icon
does not appear in the instrument cluster
display.

The system resumes operation when you
release the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
speed decreases to the set speed, or a
lower speed if following a slower vehicle.

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATORS - VEHICLES
WITH: INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE
CRUISE CONTROL

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A bracket appears around the set speed
and the detected speed limit sign in the
information display.

System Warnings

If the set speed is increased beyond the
speed limit or speed limit plus a positive
tolerance value, the set speed indicator
flashes.

The warning does not occur if:
•

You override the set speed using the
accelerator pedal.

•

The vehicle speed exceeds the set
speed due to being on a downhill slope.

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATORS - VEHICLES
WITH: LANE CENTERING

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Illuminates when you switch
lane centering on. The color of
the indicator changes to indicate

the system status.

Gray indicates the system is on but
inactive.

Green indicates the system is active and
applying assistance steering torque input
to keep your vehicle in the center of the
lane.

Amber with an audible tone and then gray
indicates a system auto-cancellation.

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATORS - VEHICLES
WITH: STOP AND GO

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Illuminates when you switch
adaptive cruise control on. The
color of the indicator changes to

indicate the system status.

White indicates the system is on but
inactive.

Green indicates that you set the speed and
the system is active.

SWITCHING FROM ADAPTIVE
CRUISE CONTROL TO CRUISE
CONTROL

WARNING:

Normal cruise control

will not brake when your vehicle is
approaching slower vehicles. Always be
aware of which mode you have selected
and apply the brakes when necessary.

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Adaptive Cruise Control

(If Equipped)

Use the touchscreen to select the
following:

Select

Settings

2. Select

Driver Assist

3. Select

Cruise Control

4. Select

Normal

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The cruise control indicator
replaces the adaptive cruise
control indicator if you select

normal cruise control. The gap setting
does not display, and the system does not
respond to lead vehicles. Automatic
braking remains active to maintain set
speed. The system remembers the last
setting when you start your vehicle.

SWITCHING LANE CENTERING
ON AND OFF

The cruise controls are on the steering
wheel. See

Cruise Control

(page 82).

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Press the button.

The indicator appears in the information
display. When the system is on, the color
of the indicator changes to indicate the
system status. See

Adaptive Cruise

Control Indicators

(page 252).

Note:

Adaptive cruise control must be on

before you can switch lane centering on.

Activating Lane Centering

The system only activates when all of the
following occur:
•

You have adaptive cruise control with
stop-and-go on.

•

Your hands are on the steering wheel.

•

The system detects both lane
markings.

Note:

If it does not detect valid lane

markings, the system stays inactive until
valid markings are available.

You can override the system at any time
by steering your vehicle.

System Alerts and Automatic
Cancellation

You must keep your hands on the steering
wheel at all times.

When the system is active and detects no
steering activity for a certain period of time,
the system alerts you to put your hands on
the steering wheel. If you do not react to
the warnings the system cancels and slows
your vehicle down to idle speeds while
maintaining steering control.

The system also alerts you if your vehicle
crosses lane markings without detected
steering activity.

Note:

The system may detect a light grip

or touch on the steering wheel as hands-off
driving.

When an external condition cancels the
system, for example, no lane markings
available, a tone sounds and a message
appears in the information display.

If your vehicle starts to slow
down, you must provide steering
input to the wheel and press and

release the button to regain full system
performance.

Automatic cancellation can also occur if:
•

The lane becomes too wide or too
narrow.

•

The system cannot detect valid lane
markings.

•

Lane markings are crossed.

Note:

The system disables until the next

key cycle if your vehicle slows down due to
driver inactivity twice within a key cycle.

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Adaptive Cruise Control

(If Equipped)

SWITCHING INTELLIGENT
MODE ON AND OFF

WARNING:

You are responsible for

controlling your vehicle at all times. The
system is designed to be an aid and does
not relieve you of your responsibility to
drive with due care and attention. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
the loss of control of your vehicle,
personal injury or death.

Press

Settings

on the touchscreen.

2. Press

Driver Assistance

3. Press

Cruise Control

4. Press

Intelligent

Changing the Set Speed with
Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control

When intelligent mode is on, the system
adjusts the set speed to the speed limit
detected by the camera and the speed
limit information provided by the
navigation system.

Note:

The set speed adjusts when the

system detects a different maximum speed
limit.

Note:

The speed limit information provided

by the navigation map data may be
inaccurate or out of date. See

Navigation

(page 449).

Note:

The system alerts you if the set speed

increases beyond the speed limit. See

Adaptive Cruise Control Indicators

(page

252).

If the system does not detect a speed limit,
the vehicle speed remains at the current
set speed.

You can override the set speed at any time.
You may need to override or cancel the
system in certain situations such as
inclement weather or if an incorrect speed
is set.

Note:

The system may not detect and read

speed limit signs with conditional
information, for example, when a sign is
flashing, during specific time ranges, or
when children are present.

Note:

Under certain conditions, the system

may not adjust the vehicle speed until after
your vehicle passes the speed limit sign.

ADJUSTING THE SET SPEED
TOLERANCE

You can set a permanent speed tolerance
that is above or below the detected speed
limit.

Press

Settings

on the touchscreen.

2. Press

Driver Assistance

3. Press

Cruise Control

4. Press

Intelligent

5. Press

Tolerance

6. Use

and

to set the tolerance.

Note:

You cannot set the tolerance more

than 20 mph (30 km/h) above or below the
recognized speed.

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
– TROUBLESHOOTING

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL –
INFORMATION MESSAGES -
VEHICLES WITH: LANE
CENTERING

Note:

Depending on your vehicle options

and instrument cluster type, not all
messages display or are available.

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Adaptive Cruise Control

(If Equipped)

Note:

The system could abbreviate or

shorten certain messages depending upon
which cluster type you have.

Action

Message

Make sure you return your hands to the steering wheel and

provide steering input.

Keep Hands on Steering

Wheel

Lane centering assist conditions exist preventing the system

from being available.

Lane Centering Assist

Not Available

The system is going to cancel and you must take control.

Resume Control

Press the accelerator and follow the prompts.

Press Accelerator Pedal

to Resume

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Adaptive Cruise Control

(If Equipped)

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL –
INFORMATION MESSAGES -
VEHICLES WITH: INTELLIGENT
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Note:

Depending on your vehicle options

and instrument cluster type, not all
messages display or are available.

Note:

Certain messages may be

abbreviated or shortened depending upon
which cluster type you have.

Action

Message

Conditions exist preventing the system from being available.

Intelligent Cruise Control

Speed Sign Recognition

Not Available

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Adaptive Cruise Control

(If Equipped)

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL –
INFORMATION MESSAGES -
VEHICLES WITH: STOP AND GO

Note:

Depending on your vehicle options

and instrument cluster type, not all
messages display or are available.

Note:

The system could abbreviate or

shorten certain messages depending upon
which cluster type you have.

Action

Message

A malfunction is preventing the adaptive cruise from engaging.

Adaptive Cruise

Malfunction

Front Sensor Not Aligned

Contact an authorized dealer to have the radar checked for

proper coverage and operation.

Conditions exist preventing the system from being available.

Adaptive Cruise Not

Available

You have a blocked radar because of poor radar visibility due
to inclement weather or ice, mud, or water in front of the radar.

You can typically clean the sensor to resolve this.

Adaptive Cruise Not

Available Sensor

Blocked See Manual

Due to the nature of radar technology, it is possible to get a

blockage warning with no actual block. This happens, for

example, when driving in sparse rural or desert environments.
A false blocked condition either self clears, or clears after you

restart your vehicle.

You have selected normal cruise control. The system does

not brake or react to traffic.

Normal Cruise Active

Adaptive Braking Off

Displays when the adaptive cruise control is going to cancel

and you must take control.

Adaptive Cruise - Driver

Resume Control

Displays when the vehicle speed is too slow to activate the

adaptive cruise control and there is no lead vehicle in range.

Adaptive Cruise Speed

Too Low to Activate

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Adaptive Cruise Control

(If Equipped)

DRIVER ALERT

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNING:

You are responsible for

WARNING:

The system may not

function if the sensor is blocked.

WARNING:

Take regular rest

breaks if you feel tired. Do not wait for
the system to warn you.

WARNING:

Certain driving styles

may result in the system warning you
even if you are not feeling tired.

WARNING:

In cold and severe

weather conditions the system may not
function. Rain, snow and spray can all
limit sensor performance.

WARNING:

The system will not

operate if the sensor cannot track the
road lane markings.

WARNING:

If damage occurs in the

immediate area surrounding the sensor,
have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.

WARNING:

The system may not

correctly operate if your vehicle is fitted
with a suspension kit not approved by
us.

Note:

Keep the windshield free from

obstructions. For example, bird droppings,
insects and snow or ice.

Note:

If the camera is blocked or if the

windshield is damaged, the system may not
function.

Note:

The system remembers the on or off

setting in the information display menu
through ignition cycles.

Note:

If enabled in the menu, the system

activates at speeds above 40 mph
(64 km/h). When below the activation
speed, the information display informs the
driver that the system is unavailable.

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The system automatically monitors your
driving behavior using various inputs
including the front camera sensor.

If the system detects that your driving
alertness is reduced below a certain
threshold, the system alerts you using a
chime and a message in the cluster display.

USING DRIVER ALERT

Switching the System On and Off

Switch the system on or off using the
touchscreen. See

Settings

(page 458).

When active, the system monitors your
alertness level based upon your driving
behavior in relation to the lane markings,
and other factors.

System Warnings

Note:

The system does not issue warnings

below approximately 40 mph (64 km/h).

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Note:

If you receive a warning you should

consider resting, even if the current
assessment is within the typical range.

The warning system has two stages. At
first, the system issues a temporary
warning that you need to take a rest. This
message only appears for a short time. If
the system detects further reduction in
driving alertness, it may issue another
warning that remains in the information
display for a longer time. You can press OK
on the steering wheel control to clear the
warning.

Resetting the System

You can reset the system by either:

•

Switching the ignition off and on.

•

Stopping the vehicle and then opening
and closing the driver’s door.

LANE KEEPING SYSTEM

WARNING:

You are responsible for

WARNING:

Always drive with due

care and attention when using and
operating the controls and features on
your vehicle.

WARNING:

In cold and severe

weather conditions the system may not
function. Rain, snow and spray can all
limit sensor performance.

WARNING:

Large contrasts in

outside lighting can limit sensor
performance.

WARNING:

The system will not

operate if the sensor cannot track the
road lane markings.

WARNING:

The sensor may

incorrectly track lane markings as other
structures or objects. This can result in
a false or missed warning.

WARNING:

The system may not

operate properly if the sensor is blocked.
Keep the windshield free from
obstruction.

WARNING:

If damage occurs in the

immediate area surrounding the sensor,
have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.

WARNING:

The system may not

correctly operate if your vehicle is fitted
with a suspension kit not approved by
us.

Note:

The system works above 40 mph

(64 km/h).

Note:

The system works as long as the

camera can detect one lane marking.

Note:

When you select aid or alert and aid

mode and the system detects no steering
activity for a short period, the system alerts
you to put your hands on the steering wheel.

The system may detect a light grip or
touch on the steering wheel as hands off
driving.

Note:

The system may not function if the

camera is blocked, or if the windshield is
damaged or dirty.

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Driving Aids

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When you switch the system on and it
detects an unintentional drift out of your
lane is likely to occur, the system notifies
or assists you to stay in your lane through
the steering system and information
display. In Alert mode (if equipped), the
system provides a warning by vibrating the
steering wheel. In Aid mode, the system
provides steering assistance by gently
counter steering your vehicle back into the
lane.

When the system is functioning in the
combined Alert and Aid mode, the system
first provides steering assistance by gently
counter steering your vehicle back into the
lane, followed by a warning that vibrates
the steering wheel if the vehicle is still out
of the lane markings.

Switching the System On and Off

Note:

The system is turned on

automatically at each ignition cycle.

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Press the button on the direction indicator
stalk to switch the system on or off.

System Settings

The system has optional setting menus
available. The system stores the last
known selection for each of these settings.
You do not need to readjust your settings
each time you switch the system on.

Mode:

This setting allows you to select

which of the system features you can
enable.

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Alert only (if equipped) – Provides a
steering wheel vibration when the system
detects an unintended lane departure.

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Aid only – Provides steering assistance
toward the lane center when the system
detects an unintended lane departure.

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Alert

Aid

Alert + Aid – Provides steering assistance
toward the lane center.

If your vehicle continues drifting out of the
lane after the lane keeping aid corrects the
vehicle, the system provides a steering
wheel vibration.

If your vehicle stays to one side of the lane
after the lane keeping aid corrects your
vehicle and then subsequently drifts out
of the lane again, the system only provides
an alert at the steering wheel.

Note:

The alert and aid diagrams illustrate

general zone coverage. They do not provide
exact zone parameters.

Intensity:

This setting affects the intensity

of the steering wheel vibration used for the
alert (if equipped) and alert + aid modes.

This setting does not affect the aid
mode.

•

Low.

•

Normal.

•

High.

System Display

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When you switch the system on, a graphic
of lane markings appears in the
information display.

When you switch the system off, the lane
marking graphics do not display.

While the system is on, the color of the
lane markings change to indicate the
system status. These colors represent the
following:

Gray: Indicates that the system is
temporarily unable to provide a warning
or intervention on the indicated side. This
may be because:

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•

Your vehicle is under the activation
speed.

•

The direction indicator is active.

•

Your vehicle is in a dynamic maneuver.

•

The road has no or poor lane markings
in the camera field-of-view.

•

The camera is obscured or unable to
detect the lane markings due to
environmental, traffic or vehicle
conditions. For example, significant sun
angles, shadows, snow, heavy rain or
fog, following a large vehicle that is
blocking or shadowing the lane or poor
headlamp illumination.

See

Troubleshooting

for additional

information.

White: Indicates that the system is
available or ready to provide a warning or
intervention on the indicated side.

Note:

If your vehicle has lane centering

assist and the system is active, the walls
appear green instead of white.

Yellow: Indicates that the system is
providing or has just provided a lane
keeping aid intervention.

Red: Indicates that the system is providing
or has just provided a lane keeping alert
warning.

The system can be temporarily suppressed
at any time by the following:

•

Quick braking.

•

Fast acceleration.

•

Using the direction indicator.

•

Evasive steering maneuver.

•

Driving too close to the lane markings.

Troubleshooting

Why is the feature not available (line markings are gray) when I can see the lane markings

on the road?

Your vehicle speed is outside the operational range of the feature.

The sun is shining directly into the camera lens.

A quick intentional lane change has occurred.

Your vehicle stays too close to the lane markings.

Driving at high speeds in curves.

The last alert warning or aid intervention occurred a short time ago.

Ambiguous lane markings, for example in construction zones.

Rapid transition from light to dark, or from dark to light.

Sudden offset in lane markings.

ABS or AdvanceTrac™ is active.

There is a camera blockage due to dirt, grime, fog, frost or water on the windshield.

You are driving too close to the vehicle in front of you.

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Why is the feature not available (line markings are gray) when I can see the lane markings

on the road?

Transitioning between no lane markings to lane markings or vice versa.

There is standing water on the road.

Faint lane markings, for example partial yellow lane markings on concrete roads.

Lane width is too narrow or too wide.

The camera has not been calibrated after a windshield replacement.

Driving on tight roads or on uneven roads.

Why does the vehicle not come back toward the middle of the lane, as expected, in the

Aid or Aid + Alert mode?

High cross winds are present.

There is a large road crown.

Rough roads, grooves or shoulder drop-offs.

Heavy uneven loading of the vehicle or improper tire inflation pressure.

The tires have been changed, or the suspension has been modified.

BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM

WARNING:

Do not use the blind

spot information system as a
replacement for using the interior and
exterior mirrors or looking over your
shoulder before changing lanes. The
blind spot information system is not a
replacement for careful driving.

WARNING:

The system may not

operate properly during severe weather
conditions, for example snow, ice, heavy
rain and spray. Always drive with due
care and attention. Failure to take care
may result in a crash.

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Driving Aids

The design of the system is to detect
vehicles that could have entered the blind
spot zone. The detection area is on both
sides of your vehicle, extending rearward
from the exterior mirrors to approximately
13 ft (4 m) beyond the rear bumper. The
detection area extends to approximately
59 ft (18 m) beyond the rear bumper when
the vehicle speed is greater than 30 mph
(48 km/h) to alert you of faster
approaching vehicles.

Note:

The system does not prevent contact

with other vehicles. It does not detect
parked vehicles, pedestrians, animals or
other infrastructures.

Using the Blind Spot Information
System

Vehicles with Automatic Transmission

The system turns on when all of the
following occur:
•

You start your vehicle.

•

You shift into drive (D).

•

The vehicle speed is greater than
6 mph (10 km/h).

Note:

The system does not operate in park

(P) or reverse (R).

System Lights and Messages

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When the system detects a vehicle, an
alert indicator illuminates in the exterior
mirror on the side the approaching vehicle
is coming from. If you turn the direction
indicator on for that side of your vehicle,
the alert indicator flashes.

Note:

The system may not alert you if a

vehicle quickly passes through the detection
zone.

Blocked Sensors

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The sensors are behind the rear bumper
on both sides of your vehicle.

Note:

Keep the sensors free from snow, ice

and large accumulations of dirt.

Note:

Do not cover the sensors with bumper

stickers, repair compound or other objects.

Note:

Blocked sensors could affect system

performance.

Note:

Bike and cargo racks could cause

false alerts due to obstruction of the sensor.
We recommend switching the feature off
when using a bike or cargo rack.

If the sensors become blocked, a message
could appear in the information display.
See

Information Messages

(page 120).

The alert indicators remain illuminated but
the system does not alert you.

System Errors

If the system detects a fault, a warning
lamp illuminates and a message displays.
See

Information Messages

(page 120).

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