Driving
TheRSSdetectsobstaclesupto6 ⁄
1
2
feet(2meters)fromtherear
bumperwithadecreasedcoverage
areaattheoutercornersofthe
bumper,(refertothefiguresfor
approximatezonecoverageareas).
Asyoumoveclosertotheobstacle,
therateofthetoneincreases.When
theobstacleislessthan10inches
(25.0
cm)away,thetonewillsound
continuously.IftheRSSdetectsa
stationaryorrecedingobjectfurther
than10inches(25.0cm)fromthe
sideofthevehicle,thetonewill
soundforonlythreeseconds.Once
thesystemdetectsanobject
approaching,thetonewillsound
again.
TheRSSautomaticallyturnson
whenthegearselectorisplacedin
R(Reverse)andtheignitionison.
AnRSScontrolallowsthedriverto
turntheRSSonandoff.ToturntheRSSoff,theignitionmustbeon,
andthegearselectorinR(Reverse).Thesystemwillremainoffuntil
eithertheRSScontrolispressedagainortheignitionisturnedoff,then
onagain.Anindicatorlightonthecontrolwillilluminatewhenthe
systemisturnedoff.IftheindicatorlightilluminateswhentheRSSis
notturnedoff,itmayindicateafailureintheRSS.
KeeptheRSSsensors(locatedontherearbumper/fascia)free
fromsnow,iceandlargeaccumulationsofdirt(donotcleanthe
sensorswithsharpobjects).Ifthesensorsarecovered,itwill
affecttheaccuracyoftheRSS.
Ifyourvehiclesustainsdamagetotherearbumper/fascia,leaving
itmisalignedorbent,thesensingzonemaybealteredcausing
inaccuratemeasurementofobstaclesorfalsealarms.
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2005
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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Model Year | 2005 |
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