Ford F-MAX User Manual page 145

The system is designed to provide
active driver support only to prevent a
possible frontal collision or to reduce the
severity of the collision under real traffi c
conditions.
The system may not always detect
the possibility of collision and/or may not
be able to prevent the collision even if it
detects it. The system is not designed to
prevent all kinds of collisions or to detect
complex traffi c conditions. Careful driving
is always the responsibility of the driver.
Always use your vehicle with caution and
be ready to apply the brakes. Failure to
observe this warning may result in loss of
control, serious injuries or death.
CAUTION
The system does not respond to
bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians,
animals, or vehicles moving in a diff erent
direction. Failure to observe this may result
in loss of control, serious injuries or death.
The system is not designed to prevent
accidents that may occur with stationary
vehicles. The system may only reduce
the severity of rear-end collisions that
may occur with stationary vehicles under
certain circumstances only.
The system may not work while taking
sharp turns.
Failure to observe this may result in
accidents or personal injury.
Under cold or harsh conditions, the
system may not operate or may operate
with low performance. Snow, ice, rain,
water and fog that splashes from the
wheels of the vehicle in front of you or
from the road in extreme amounts can
adversely aff ect the operation of the
system. Failure to observe this may result
in loss of control, serious injuries or death.
If you replace the windshield with a
windshield that is not produced by Ford,
the system may not work correctly.
Do not perform windshield repairs in the
areas in front of the camera sensor. Failure
to observe this warning may result in
accidents or injuries.
System may not detect objects with
surfaces that absorb refl ections. Failure to
observe this may result in loss of control,
serious injuries or death.
System performance may be
deteriorated if the camera sensor's
sensing capability is limited. For example,
direct sunlight that dazzles the eyes,
inadequate sunlight, vehicles with rear
stop lights that do not work at night time,
narrow vehicles and unusual vehicle types
may not be detected by the system. Do
not drive recklessly relying on the system
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OPERATION
Emergency braking system
and always pay attention to your speed
and your distance from the car in front.
The eff ectiveness of the system vary
depending on the speed, driver inputs,
heavy rainfall, the behaviour of the vehicle
in front of you, your vehicle's condition and
road conditions.
If you do not have the periodical
maintenances of your vehicle performed
by Ford authorized services, the system
may not work correctly.
If your vehicle shall be towed by
another vehicle, turn off the system by
pressing the off button. If your vehicle
is towed while the system is on, the
system may cause your vehicle to provide
warnings or to brake unexpectedly.
While driving your vehicle in terrain
conditions, you shall turn off the system
button. How shall
by pressing the off
the driver maintain the system under
normal operation conditions?
Note: If you receive a warning that the
radar sensor is blocked on the information
display, this means that the radar signals
are blocked. The radar sensor is located
behind the fl at surface in the lower center
area of the top grill as shown below. If the
radar is blocked, the emergency braking
system shall not operate and detect the
vehicle in front.
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