Ford KUGA Owner's Manual page 159

Note: Both warning indicators will
illuminate briefly when you switch the
ignition on to confirm that the system is
operational.
Note: If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the system only operates
when you move the transmission selector
lever to sport, drive or neutral.
The system only operates when your
vehicle exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h). The
system will temporarily switch off when
you select reverse gear.
System Detection and Alerts
WARNINGS
Do not place items such as bumper
stickers in this area.
Repairs to these areas using body
filler will affect the performance of
the system.
The system is designed to trigger the alert
for vehicles that enter the blind spot zone
from the rear or merge from the side.
Vehicles that you pass or vehicles that
enter the blind spot zone from the front,
will only trigger the alert after the vehicle
has remained in the blind spot zone for a
short period of time.
Note: Vehicles that pass through the blind
spot zone quickly (typically less than 2
seconds) will not trigger the alert.
The system consists of two radar sensors
each located behind the rear wheels,
hidden behind the bumpers.
Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, First Printing
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Detection Limitations
There may be instances where the system
will not always detect vehicles entering
and exiting the blind spot zone.
Instances which may cause non-detection:
• Debris build up on the rear bumper
panels in the area of the sensors.
• Certain maneuvering of vehicles
entering and exiting the blind spot
zone.
• Vehicles passing through the blind spot
zone at high speed.
• Severe weather conditions.
• Several vehicles passing through the
blind spot zone following each other
closely.
False Alerts
Note: False alerts are temporary and will
self correct.
There may be certain instances when the
system will alert with no vehicle present in
the blind spot zone.
Circumstances where false alerts may
occur:
• Road guardrails.
• Freeway concrete walls.
• Construction areas.
• Sharp turns around a building.
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