Ford 2016 EXPLORER Owner's Manual page 229

If the system detects a degraded
performance condition, a message warning
of a blocked sensor or low visibility will
appear in the information display along
with a warning indicator. You can clear the
information display warning but the
warning indicator will remain illuminated.
When you remove a blockage, you can
reset the system in two ways:
• While driving, the system detects at
least two objects.
• You cycle the ignition from on to off
and then back on.
If the blockage is still present after the key
cycle and driving in traffic, check again for
a blockage.
Reasons for messages being displayed
The radar Clean the fascia area in front
surface is of the radar or remove the
dirty or obstruction.
obstructed
The radar Drive normally in traffic for
surface is a few minutes to allow the
not dirty or radar to detect passing
obstructed vehicles so it can clear the
blocked state.
Heavy rain- No action required. The
fall or system automatically resets
snowfall to an unblocked state once
interferes the rainfall or snowfall rate
with the decreases or stops. Do not
radar use the Blind Spot Informa-
signals tion System in these condi-
tions.
Detection Limitations
There may be instances where the system
will not always detect vehicles entering
and exiting the blind spot zone.
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Driving Aids
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: If your vehicle has a trailer tow
module approved by us, the system will
detect a connected trailer and turn off. For
non-factory equipped tow bars, you may
want to turn the Blind Spot Information
System off manually.
There may be certain instances when there
is a false alert by the system that
illuminates the alert indicator with no
vehicle in the coverage zone. Some
amount of false alerts are normal; they are
temporary and self-correct.
Detection Errors
If the system senses a problem with the
left or right sensor, the Blind Spot
Information System warning indicator will
illuminate and a message will appear in
the information display.
All other system faults will display only
with a message in the information display.
See Information Messages (page 115).
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