Ford EDGE Owner's Manual page 204

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.
in the information display as shown by the bars in the graphic. Four gap
distance settings are available.
Graphic Following
display (bars distance
between
vehicles)
1 bar 1 second
2 bars 1.4 seconds
3 bars 1.8 seconds
4 bars 2.2 seconds
Each time you restart your vehicle, the system will select the last chosen
gap for the current driver.
Disengaging Adaptive Cruise Control
Press the brake pedal or press CNCL to disengage the system. The last
set speed will display with a strikethrough.
Disengaging the system will not erase your previous set speed.
Overriding Adaptive Cruise Control
WARNING: Whenever the driver is overriding the ACC by
pressing the accelerator pedal, the ACC will not automatically
apply the brakes to maintain separation from any vehicle ahead.
You can override the set speed and gap distance by pressing the
accelerator pedal.
2014 Edge (edg)
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, November 2013
USA (fus)
Cruise Control
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
Following
distance at
60 mph
(100 km/h)
31 yards (28 m) Sporty
43 yards (39 m) Normal
55 yards (50 m) Normal
67 yards (61 m) Comfort
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Dynamic
behavior