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System limitations, False alerts, Driving aids 277 – FORD 2013 Explorer v.4 User Manual

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Reasons for messages being displayed

Heavy rainfall/snowfall
interferes with the
radar signals

No action required. The system automatically
resets to an unblocked state once the
rainfall/snowfall rate decreases or stops. Do
not use BLIS® and/or CTA in these conditions.

System Limitations

The BLIS® and CTA systems do have their limitations; situations such as
severe weather conditions or debris build-up on the sensor area may
limit vehicle detection.

The following are other situations that may limit the BLIS®:
• Certain maneuvering of vehicles entering and exiting the blind zone.
• Vehicles passing through the blind zone at very fast rates.
• When several vehicles forming a convoy pass through the blind zone.
The following are other situations that may limit the CTA system:
• Adjacently parked vehicles or objects obstructing the sensors.
• Approaching vehicles passing at speeds greater than 15 mph

(24 km/h).

• Driving in reverse faster than 3 mph (5 km/h).
• Backing out of an angled parking spot.

False Alerts

Note: If the vehicle has a factory equipped tow bar, and it is towing a
trailer, the sensors will detect the trailer and turn the BLIS off to avoid
false alerts. For non-factory equipped tow bars you may want to turn the
BLIS off manually.

There may be certain instances when either the BLIS® or CTA systems
illuminate the alert indicator with no vehicle in the coverage zone; this is
known as a false alert. Some amount of false alerts are normal; they are
temporary and self-correct.

Driving Aids

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2013 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide gf, 4th Printing, November 2012
USA
(fus)