2016 FORD FLEX Owners Manual

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual The radar sensor has a limited field of
vision. It may not detect vehicles at all or
detect a vehicle later than expected in
some situations. The lead vehicle graphic
does not illuminate if the system

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual The following table lists possible causes and actions for this message displaying.
Action
Cause
Clean the grille surface in front of the radar
or remove the object causing the obstruc-
tion.
The surfa

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (If Equipped)
WARNING
To help avoid injuries, NEVER use the
Blind Spot Information System as a
replacement for using the interior
and exterior mirrors or looking over you

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual System Sensor Blockage
WARNING
To help avoid injuries, NEVER use the
Blind Spot Information System as a
replacement for using the interior
and exterior mirrors or looking over your
shoulder before cha

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual Switching the System Off and On
You can temporarily switch the Blind Spot
Information System off in the information
display.  See General Information (page
97).  When the Blind Spot Information
System

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual In this first example, the left sensor is only
partially obstructed; zone coverage to the
right is nearly maximized.
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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual Zone coverage also decreases when
parking at shallow angles. Here, the left
sensor is mostly obstructed; zone coverage
on that side is severely limited.
System Lights, Messages and
Audible Alerts
The

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual The following are other situations that may
limit the Cross Traffic Alert performance:
•
Stationary or slow moving vehicles.
• Pedestrians or objects in the roadway.
• Oncoming vehicles in the s