Using Acc - Ford Mondeo Owner's Handbook Manual

Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
Detection beam issues
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Detection issues can occur:
• When driving on a different line to the
vehicle in front (A).
• With vehicles that edge into your lane
that can only be detected once they
have moved fully into your lane (B).
Motorcycles may be detected late, or
not at all.
• There may be issues with the
detection of vehicles in front when
going into and coming out of a bend
(C). The detection beam will not follow
sharp curves in the road.
WARNING
In these cases ACC may brake late
or unexpectedly. The driver should
stay alert and intervene if necessary.
Automatic braking with ACC
Adaptive cruise control will automatically
brake for you, if required to maintain the
set gap between your vehicle and the one
detected in front. This braking capacity is
limited to approximately 30% of the total
manual braking capacity to ensure
smooth and comfortable cruising. If the
car needs to brake more heavily than this,
and you do not intervene by braking
manually, an alarm will sound and a
warning symbol will be displayed in the
cluster.
WARNING
You must take immediate action
once alerted, as the ACC braking
will not be sufficient to keep a safe
distance to the vehicle in front.

USING ACC

The system is operated by adjustment
controls mounted on the steering wheel.
The system is deactivated when the
brakes are used, the gear selector is
moved to a neutral position or if the
accelerator pedal is depressed for a
longer period. The system will change to
standby mode, allowing you full manual
control of the vehicle.
Note: The system may be deactivated if
the clutch is depressed.
Note: If the accelerator is depressed for
a short period, for example when
overtaking, the system is temporarily
deactivated and then reactivated when
the accelerator pedal is released. ACC
override is displayed in the information
display.
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