Setting the gap distance, 250 cruise control – FORD 2014 Explorer v.2 User Manual

Page 252

Advertising
background image

The lead vehicle graphic will be illuminated.

Your vehicle will maintain a constant distance between 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 your lane or out of view
• the vehicle speed falls below 16 mph (26 km/h)
• a new gap distance is set.
The vehicle brakes will be automatically applied to slow your vehicle to
maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front. The maximum braking
which is applied by the system is limited and can be overridden by the
driver applying the brakes.

If the system predicts that its maximum braking level will not be
sufficient, an audible warning will sound while the system continues to
brake. This is accompanied by a heads-up display; a red warning bar
illuminating on the windshield. You should take immediate action.

Setting the Gap Distance

Note: It is your responsibility to select a gap appropriate to the driving
conditions.

You can decrease or increase the
distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front of you by
pressing the GAP control up or
down. The selected gap will display

in the information display as shown by the bars in the graphic. Four gap
distance settings are available.

Graphic

display

(bars between

vehicles)

Following

distance

Following

distance at

60 mph

(100 km/h)

Dynamic

behavior

1 bar

1 second

31 yards (28 m)

Sporty

2 bars

1.4 seconds

43 yards (39 m)

Normal

3 bars

1.8 seconds

55 yards (50 m)

Normal

4 bars

2.2 seconds

67 yards (61 m)

Comfort

Each time you restart your vehicle, the system will select the last chosen
gap for the current driver.

250

Cruise Control

2014 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, September 2013
USA
(fus)

Advertising