Ford F-MAX User Manual page 144

OPERATION
Emergency braking system
Emergency braking system
If your vehicle is approaching a stationary
vehicle or another vehicle that is moving
in the same direction as you and the
Emergency Braking System detects the
possibility of a rear-end collision with
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the motor vehicle in front of you, system
off ers functionalities with the two levels
specifi ed
below:
1. Collision warning
2. Emergency braking
Collision Warning: If the system detects
that a collision is possible, the warning
lamps starts fl ashing, an intermittent
warning buzzer is heard, and a collision
warning is displayed on the screen. In
order to increase the audibility of the
audible warning, the radio is muted and
the fans of the air conditioning system
are automatically switched off during the
warning. If the system detects that you
have not taken control of your vehicle to
prevent a collision and if it is still possible
to determine that a collision is possible,
the system may start partial braking
to warn you and continues to provide
collision warnings.
Emergency Braking: If the system
continues to detect that you have not the
control of vehicle to avoid any crash and is
still capable of detecting any possibility of
crash, the system may perform full braking
to reduce the intensity of crash or to avoid
crash completely and keeps giving warning
to draw your attention.
Emergency braking system is active at
speeds above 15 km/h approximately.
The Emergency Braking System does
not become activated when the speed
diff erence between you and the vehicle
ahead of you is less than 10 km/h.
WARNING
Switching off the ESP function shall also
cause the Emergency Braking System to
turn off automatically.
The fact that the Emergency Braking
System warning lamp is lit solidly
indicates that the system has been shut
down by the driver or that the system has
shut down due to a fault.
In such a case, the system is turned off . It
shall not warn you and shall not apply the
brakes.
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WARNING
A collision warning indicates that a
possible collision is determined by the
system. If you get this warning, always
apply the brake yourself and make the
necessary manoeuvres to prevent the
collision, if required. Failure to observe
this may result in loss of control, serious
injuries or death.
WARNING
The Emergency Braking System is
a collision avoidance system; however
the system may never replace safe
and careful driving. The system works
within certain limits for certain traffi c
scenarios only. The system may not
work as expected in all conditions and
circumstances. The system certainly
does not remove your responsibility to
use your car safely and carefully. Failure
to observe this warning may result in
loss of control, serious injuries or death.
The system cannot predict what
other drivers in the traffi c will do. Always
leave a safe distance with the vehicle
in front of you while driving. Failure to
observe this warning may result in loss
of control, serious injuries or death.