Driving
WARNING:Thecollisionwarningsystem’sbrakesupportcan
onlyhelpreducethespeedatwhichacollisionoccursifthe
driverappliesthevehicle’sbrakes.Thebrakepedalmustbepressed
justlikeforanytypicalbrakingsituation.
Blockedsensor
Ifamessageregardingablocked
sensorisdisplayed,theradarsignals
fromthesensor,locatedbehinda
fasciacovernearthedriversideof
thelowergrille,havebeen
obstructed.Whentheradarsignals
areobstructed,avehicleahead
cannotbedetectedandthecollision
warningsystemwillnotfunction.
Thefollowingtablelistspossible
causesandactionsforthismessagebeingdisplayed.
Cause
Action
Thesurfaceoftheradarinthe
grilleisdirtyorobstructedin
someway
Cleanthegrillesurfaceinfrontof
theradarorremovetheobject
causingtheobstruction
Thesurfaceoftheradarinthe
grilleiscleanbutthemessage
remainsinthedisplay
Waitashorttime.Itmaytake
severalminutesfortheradarto
detectthatitisnolonger
obstructed
Heavyrain,spray,snow,orfogis
interferingwiththeradarsignals
Donotusethecollisionwarning
systemintheseconditionsbecause
itmaynotdetect,warn,or
respondtopotentialcollisions
Donotusethecollisionwarning
systemintheseconditionsbecause
itmaynotdetect,warn,or
respondtopotentialcollisions
Swirlingwater,orsnoworiceon
thesurfaceoftheroadmay
interferewiththeradarsignals
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2010
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
Product Specification
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Model Year | 2010 |
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