Ford 2013 Flex Owner's Manual page 243

When a vehicle ahead of you enters the same lane or a slower vehicle is
ahead in the same lane, the vehicle speed will adjust automatically 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.
The vehicle brakes will be automatically applied to slow the vehicle to
maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front. The maximum braking
which is applied by the system is limited and can be overridden by the
driver applying the brakes.
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. The driver should take immediate action.
Setting the Gap Distance
Note: It is the driver's responsibility to select a gap appropriate to the
driving conditions.
displayed in the message center as shown by the bars in the graphic.
Four gap distance settings are available.
Graphic Following
display (bars
between
vehicles)
1 bar 1 second
2 bars 1.5 seconds
3 bars 1.9 seconds
4 bars 2.3 seconds
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The distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front of you can
be decreased or increased by
pressing the GAP control up or
down. The selected gap will be
Following
distance distance at
60 mph
(100 km/h)
29 yards (28 m) Sporty
44 yards (42 m) Normal
56 yards (53 m) Normal
66 yards (64 m) Comfort
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