Ford Mondeo Owner's Handbook Manual page 156

Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
Setting the vehicle gap
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The distance between you and the vehicle
detected in front is maintained by a
variable setting. There are five steps which
are represented by horizontal bars
displayed in the information display. One
bar denotes the smallest gap and five
bars indicate the largest gap. These bars
are shown empty when in standby mode
and filled when in active mode.
If no vehicle is detected in front, then only
your vehicle is displayed in the information
display below the bars. The system will
maintain the set speed when conditions
permit. The set gap is maintained and
displayed.
If a vehicle is detected by the sensor, the
display will show another vehicle above
the horizontal bars:
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This is a follow mode, and the system will
accelerate or decelerate as necessary to
maintain the set gap.
Press switch E to decrease the gap or
switch D to increase the gap. The gap
selected will be represented by the
number of bars in the display. The
recommended gap setting is three to five
bars.
Note: The gap setting is time dependant
and therefore the distance will
automatically adjust with your speed. For
example on a gap setting of four bars, the
time gap is 1.8 seconds. This will mean
that at a speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), the
distance to the vehicle in front will be
maintained at 50 metres (164 feet)
CAUTION
Use the appropriate gap setting in
accordance with local traffic
regulations.
Cancelling ACC
Press either the brake or switch B. The
system will return to standby mode but
will retain the set speed and gap in the
memory. The ACC indicator will go off.
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