Driving
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.
Whilereceivingawarning,theradiovolumewillbereducedtoa
predeterminedlevel.Afterthewarninggoesaway,theradiowillreturn
tothepreviousvalue.
TheRSSautomaticallyturnson
whenthegearselectorisplacedin
R(Reverse)andtheignitionisON.
AnRSScontrolontheinstrument
panelallowsthedrivertoturnthe
RSSonandoff.ToturntheRSSoff
inanygear,theignitionmustbeON.Anindicatorlightonthecontrol
willilluminatewhenthesystemisturnedoff.Iftheindicatorlight
illuminateswhentheRSSisnotturnedoff,itmayindicateafailurein
theRSS.
KeeptheRSSsensors(locatedontherearbumper/fascia)free
fromsnow,iceandlargeaccumulationsofdirt(donotcleanthe
sensorswithsharpobjects).Ifthesensorsarecovered,itwill
affecttheaccuracyoftheRSS.
Ifyourvehiclesustainsdamagetotherearbumper/fascia,leaving
itmisalignedorbent,thesensingzonemaybealteredcausing
inaccuratemeasurementofobstaclesorfalsealarms.
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2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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