Following a vehicle, 230 cruise control – FORD 2013 Taurus v.3 User Manual

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5. A lead vehicle graphic will
illuminate if there is a vehicle
detected in front of you.

Note: When adaptive cruise control is active, the set speed displayed in
the information display may vary slightly from the speedometer.

Following a Vehicle

WARNING: When following a vehicle in front of you, the vehicle
will not decelerate automatically to a stop, nor will the vehicle

always decelerate quickly enough to avoid a collision without driver
intervention. Always apply the brakes when necessary. Failing to do so
may result in a collision, serious injury or death.

WARNING: Adaptive cruise control only warns of vehicles
detected by the radar sensor. In some cases there may be no

warning or the warning may be delayed. The driver should always apply
the brakes when necessary. Failing to do so may result in a collision,
serious injury or death.

Note: The brakes may emit a sound when they are being modulated by
the adaptive cruise control system.

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 a preset
gap distance. The distance setting is adjustable.

The lead vehicle graphic will be illuminated.

The 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.

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Cruise Control

2013 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, December 2012
USA
(fus)

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