Ford FOCUS Owner's Manual page 143

Following a Vehicle
WARNINGS
When following a vehicle, your
vehicle does not decelerate
automatically to a stop, nor does
your vehicle always decelerate quickly
enough to avoid a crash without driver
intervention. Always apply the brakes when
necessary. Failing to do so may result in a
crash, serious injury or death.
Adaptive cruise control only warns
of vehicles detected by the radar
sensor. In some cases there may be
no warning or a delayed warning. You
should always apply the brakes when
necessary. Failure to do so may result in a
crash, serious injury or death.
When a vehicle ahead of you enters the
same lane or a slower vehicle is ahead in
the same lane, the vehicle speed adjusts
to maintain a preset gap distance.
A vehicle graphic illuminates if there is a
vehicle detected in front of you.
Your vehicle will maintain a consistant gap
from 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 the lane you are in.
• The vehicle speed falls below 20 km/h.
• You set a new gap distance.
If required, the system automatically
applies the brakes to maintain the set gap
between your vehicle and the vehicle
ahead. This braking capacity is limited to
approximately 30% of the total manual
braking capacity to maintain smooth and
comfortable cruising.
Focus (CF3) Australia/New Zealand, Vehicles Built From: 15-06-2015, F1EB-19G219-ZAA / F1EB-19G219-ZDA enAUS, Edition date: 05/2015, First Printing
Cruise Control
If the system determines that its maximum
braking level will not be sufficient, an
audible warning sounds and a message
appears in the information display while
the system continues to brake.
Note: The brakes may emit noise when
applied by the system.
Setting the Gap Distance
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You can decrease or increase the distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle in
front by pressing the gap control.
Note: It is your responsibility to select a gap
appropriate to the driving conditions.
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The selected gap appears in the
information display as shown by the bars
in the image. You can select five gap
settings.
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Gap decrease.
Gap increase.
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