Lincoln MKS 2016 Owner's Manual page 184

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Driving Aids
The system uses radar sensors that are
located behind the bumper fascia on each
side of your vehicle. Any dirt, mud and snow
in front of the sensors and/or driving in heavy
rain can cause system degradation. Also,
other types of obstructions in front of the
sensor can cause system degradation. This
is referred to as a 'blocked' condition.
Note: Do not apply bumper stickers and/or
repair compound to these areas, this can cause
degraded system performance.
If the system detects a degraded
performance condition, a message warning
of a blocked sensor will appear in the
information display. Also the system alert
indicators will remain ON and the system will
no longer provide any vehicle warnings. You
can clear the information display warning but
the alert indicators will remain illuminated.
A "blocked" condition can be cleared in two
ways:
• After the blockage in front of the sensors
is removed or the rainfall/snowfall rate
decreases or stops, drive for a few
minutes in traffic to allow the sensors to
detect passing vehicles.
• By cycling the ignition from ON to OFF
and then back ON.
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Note: When towing a trailer, the sensors may
detect the trailer thus causing a false alert. It
may be desirable to turn the Blind Spot
Information System off if the false alerts
become annoying.
System Errors
If the system senses a problem with the left
or right sensor, the telltale will illuminate and
a message will appear in the information
display. See Information Messages (page
95).
Switching the System Off and On
You can temporarily switch the Blind Spot
Information System off in the information
display. See General Information (page
89). When the Blind Spot Information
System switches off, you will not receive
alerts and the information display shows a
system off message. The telltale in the
cluster also illuminates. When you switch the
Blind Spot Information System on or off, the
alert indicators flash twice.
Note: The system switches back on every time
you start your vehicle.