Driving
Certainadd-ondevicessuchaslargetrailerhitches,bikeor
surfboardracksandanydevicethatmayblockthenormal
detectionzoneoftheRSSsystemmaycreatefalsebeeps.
TheRSSdetectsobstaclesuptosix
feet(twometers)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.
AnRSScontrolontheinstrument
panelallowsthedrivertoturnthe
RSSonandoff.ToturntheRSSoff,
theignitionmustbeON,andthe
gearselectorinR(Reverse).An
indicatorlightonthecontrolwill
OFF
illuminatewhenthesystemisturnedoff.Iftheindicatorlightilluminates
whentheRSSisnotturnedoff,itmayindicateafailureintheRSS.
KeeptheRSSsensors(locatedontherearbumper/fascia)free
fromsnow,iceandlargeaccumulationsofdirt(donotcleanthe
sensorswithsharpobjects).Ifthesensorsarecovered,itwill
affecttheaccuracyoftheRSS.
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2005
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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