Lincoln 2015 MKC Owner's Manual page 225

When you remove a blockage, you can reset
the system two ways:
• While driving, the system detects at least
two objects.
• You cycle the ignition from on to off and
then back on.
If the blockage is still present after the key
cycle and driving in traffic, check again for a
blockage.
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Driving Aids
Reasons for messages being displayed
The radar Clean the fascia area in front
surface is of the radar or remove the
dirty or obstruction.
obstructed
The radar Drive normally in traffic for a
surface is few minutes to allow the
not dirty or radar to detect passing
obstructed vehicles so it can clear the
blocked state.
Heavy rain- No action required. The
fall or snow- system automatically resets
fall inter- to an unblocked state once
feres with the rainfall or snowfall rate
the radar decreases or stops. Do not
signals use BLIS or Cross Traffic
Alert in these conditions.
System Limitations
The Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic
Alert systems do have their limitations;
situations such as severe weather conditions
or debris build-up on the sensor area may
limit vehicle detection.
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The following are other situations that may
limit the Blind Spot Information System:
• Certain maneuvering of vehicles entering
and exiting the blind zone.
• Vehicles passing through the blind zone
at very fast rates.
• When several vehicles forming a convoy
pass through the blind zone.
The following are other situations that may
limit the Cross Traffic Alert system:
• Adjacently parked vehicles or objects
obstructing the sensors.
• Approaching vehicles passing at speeds
greater than 15 mph (24 km/h).
• Driving in reverse faster than 3 mph (5
km/h).
• Backing out of an angled parking spot.