Driving
Activating/deactivatingcollisionwarningsystem
Toturnthewarningsystemand/orchimeonoroffandsetthewarning
sensitivity<––>,refertoMessagecenterintheInstrumentCluster
chapter.
Note:IfthesystemcannotbeturnedoffinaMyKey™equippedvehicle,
refertoMyKey™intheLocksandSecuritychapterformore
information.
Note:Ifcollisionwarningsareperceivedasbeingtoofrequentor
disturbingthenthewarningsensitivitycanbereduced,thoughthe
manufacturerrecommendsusingthehighestsensitivitysettingwhere
possible.Settinglowersensitivitywouldleadtofewerandlatersystem
warnings.RefertotheMessagecenterintheInstrumentCluster
chapterforinstructionsonreducingthesensitivity.
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (BLISா) WITH CROSS
TRAFFIC ALERT (CTA) (IF EQUIPPED)
TheBLISisaconveniencefeature
thataidsthedriverinassessing
whetheravehicleiswithinanarea
oneithersideofthevehicle
extendingrearwardfromtheoutside
mirrorstoapproximately10feet
(3
meters)beyondthebumper.This
areaisreferredtoastheblindzone.
TheBLISwillalertthedriverto
thepresenceofmotorizedvehicles
intheseareaswhiledrivingonroads
andfreeways.
Thesystemisnotdesignedto
preventcontactwithothervehicles
orobjects.Thesystemisdesigned
toprovideawarningtoassistthe
driverindetectingvehiclesintheblindzones.Thesystemwillnotdetect
infrastructure,pedestrians,orcyclists.
WARNING:Tohelpavoidinjuries,NEVERusetheBLISasa
replacementforusingthesideandrearviewmirrorsandlooking
overyourshoulderbeforechanginglanes.BLISisnotareplacement
forcarefuldrivingandonlyanassist.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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