Ford Explorer Owner's Manual page 36

Instrument Cluster
System warnings and status messages
See System warning and status messages later in this chapter for more
information.
SYSTEM WARNINGS AND STATUS MESSAGES
System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle's operating systems.
Note: Depending on the vehicle options equipped with your vehicle, not
all of the messages will display or be available. Some messages may read
differently also, depending on the options your vehicle has.
In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for four
seconds.
The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages.
Types of messages and warnings:
• Some messages will appear briefly to inform you of something you
may need to take action on or be informed of.
• Some messages will appear once and then again when the vehicle is
restarted.
• Some messages will reappear after clearing or being reset if a problem
or condition is still present and needs your attention.
• Some messages can be acknowledged and reset by pressing OK. This
allows you to use the full message center functionality by clearing the
message.
Adaptive Cruise
Control Messages
ADAPTIVE CRUISE
MALFUNCTION
ADAPTIVE CRUISE
NOT AVAILABLE
ADAPTIVE CRUISE
NOT AVAILABLE
SENSOR BLOCKED
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Action / Description
Displayed when a radar malfunction is
preventing the ACC from engaging.
Displayed when conditions exist such that the
adaptive cruise cannot function properly.
Displayed when the radar is blocked because
of poor radar visibility due to bad weather or
ice/mud/water in front of radar. Driver can
typically clean the sensor to resolve.