2018_Taurus_Owners-Manual

Cruise Control

USING ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (If Equipped) WARNINGS Always pay close attention to does not replace attentive driving. Failing to pay attention to the road may result in a crash, serious injury or death. Do not use the adaptive cruise control when entering or leaving a highway, on roads with intersections or roundabouts or non-vehicular traffic or roads that are winding, slippery, unpaved, or steep slopes. Do not use the system in poor visibility, for example fog, heavy rain, spray or snow. Do not use the system when towing a trailer with aftermarket trailer brake controls. Aftermarket trailer brakes will not function properly when you switch the system on because the brakes are electronically controlled. Failing to do so may result in loss of vehicle control, which could result in serious injury. Do not use tire sizes other than those recommended because this can affect the normal operation of the system. Failure to do somay result in a loss of vehicle control, which could result in serious injury. Adaptive cruise control may not detect stationary or slow moving vehicles below 6 mph (10 km/h). Adaptive cruise control does not detect pedestrians or objects in the road. changing roadconditionswhenusing adaptive cruise control. The system

WARNINGS Adaptive cruise control is not a crash warning or avoidance system. Note: It is your responsibility to stay alert, drive safely and be in control of the vehicle at all times. The system adjusts your vehicle speed to maintain the set gap between you and the vehicle in front of you in the same lane. You can select four gap settings. The system uses a radar sensor that projects a beam directly in front of your vehicle.

E173611 The adaptive cruise controls are on the steering wheel. SwitchingAdaptiveCruiseControl On Press ON .

The indicator, current gap setting and set speed appear in the information display.

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Adaptive cruise control does not detect oncoming vehicles in the same lane.

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