cruise control FORD MUSTANG MACH-E 2021 User Guide

Action
Message
Press and release the button or use the
accelerator pedal to resume following the lead vehicle.
Displays when on a limited access highway
after following a vehicle to a complete stop. In this situation, the vehicle resumes
following the lead vehicle without a button
press or pressing the accelerator pedal. The system can remain in auto-resume state
for approximately 30 seconds, after which it no longer automatically resumes.
Auto-Resume
OVERRIDING THE SET SPEED WARNING: If you override the
system by pressing the accelerator
pedal, it does not automatically apply
the brakes to maintain a gap from any
vehicle ahead.
When you press the accelerator pedal, you
override the set speed and gap distance.
Use the accelerator pedal to intentionally
exceed the set speed limit.
When you override the system, the green
indicator illuminates and the vehicle icon
does not appear in the instrument cluster
display.
The system resumes operation when you
release the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
speed decreases to the set speed, or a
lower speed if following a slower vehicle. ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATORS Illuminates when you switch
adaptive cruise control on. The
color of the indicator changes to
indicate the system status.
White indicates the system is on but
inactive.
Green indicates that you set the speed and
the system is active.
SWITCHING FROM ADAPTIVE
CRUISE CONTROL TO CRUISE
CONTROL WARNING:
Normal cruise control
will not brake when your vehicle is
approaching slower vehicles. Always be
aware of which mode you have selected
and apply the brakes when necessary.
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the touchscreen.
2. Press
SETTINGS.
3. Press
Driver Assistance.
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4. Press Cruise Control.
5. Press
Normal Cruise Control. The cruise control indicator
replaces the adaptive cruise
control indicator if you select
normal cruise control. The gap setting
does not display, and the system does not
respond to lead vehicles. Automatic
emergency braking remains active to
maintain set speed. The system
remembers the last setting when you start
your vehicle.
LANE CENTERING
HOW DOES LANE CENTERING
WORK
Adaptive cruise control with lane centering
uses radar and camera sensors to help
keep your vehicle in the lane by applying
continuous assistance steering torque
input toward the lane center on highways.
Note: The adaptive cruise control gap
setting operates normally.
LANE CENTERING PRECAUTIONS WARNING:
Do not use the system
when towing a trailer. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in the loss of
control of your vehicle, personal injury or
death. WARNING:
Do not use the system
if any changes or modifications to the
steering wheel have been made. Any
changes or modifications to the steering
wheel could affect the functionality or
performance of the system. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in the
loss of control of your vehicle, personal
injury or death. Adaptive cruise control precautions apply
to lane centering unless stated otherwise
or contradicted by a lane centering
precaution. See Adaptive Cruise Control
Precautions
(page 222).
LANE CENTERING
REQUIREMENTS
You must keep your hands on the steering
wheel at all times.
The system only activates when all of the
following occur:
• You have adaptive cruise control with
stop and go on.
• Lane centering assist is enabled in your
information and entertainment screen.
See
Switching Lane Centering On
and Off (page 230).
• You have your hands on the steering
wheel.
• The system detects both lane
markings.
Note: If it does not detect valid lane
markings, the system stays inactive until
valid markings are available.
LANE CENTERING LIMITATIONS
Adaptive cruise control limitations apply
to lane centering unless stated otherwise
or contradicted by a lane centering
limitation. See Adaptive Cruise Control
Limitations
(page 222).
Lane Centering may not correctly operate
in any of the following conditions:
• Your vehicle is not centered in the lane.
• The lane is too narrow or wide.
• The system does not detect at least
one lane marking or when lanes merge
or split.
• Limited steering torque input is applied.
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•
Areas under construction or new
infrastructure.
• When modifications to the steering
system have been made.
• When using a spare tire.
• In high wind conditions.
Note: The driving assistance torque is
limited and may not be sufficient for all
driving situations such as driving through
tight curves or driving through curves at high
speeds.
Note: In exceptional conditions, the system
may deviate from the center line.
SWITCHING LANE CENTERING ON
AND OFF
You must keep your hands on the steering
wheel at all times.
The controls are on the steering wheel. Press the button.
The indicator appears in the instrument
cluster display. When the system is on, the
color of the indicator changes to indicate
the system status.
You can override the system at any time
by steering your vehicle.
Note: The correct requirements must be
met before you can switch the system on.
See Lane Centering Requirements (page
229).
If you drive off-center within the lane, the
system sets and maintains that preferred
lane position. The system provides
continuous assistance steering torque
input toward the preferred position.
Note: The system can only set preferred
lane positions within the lane. Note:
If the system cancels, the preferred
position erases. On the next activation, the
system provides continuous assistance
steering torque input toward the lane center.
Enabling and Disabling Lane
Centering
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the touchscreen.
2. Press
SETTINGS.
3. Press
Driver Assistance.
4. Press
Cruise Control.
5. Press
Lane Centering Assist.
LANE CENTERING ALERTS
You must keep your hands on the steering
wheel at all times.
When the system is active and detects no
steering activity for a period of time, the
system alerts you to put your hands on the
steering wheel. If you do not react to the
warnings the system cancels and slows
your vehicle down to idle speeds while
maintaining steering control.
The system also alerts you if your vehicle
crosses lane markings without detected
steering activity.
Note: The system may detect a light grip
or touch on the steering wheel as hands-off
driving.
LANE CENTERING AUTOMATIC
CANCELLATION
When an external condition cancels the
system, for example, no lane markings
available, a tone sounds and a message
appears in the instrument cluster display.
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If your vehicle starts to slow
down, you must provide steering
input to the wheel and press and
release the button to regain full system
performance.
Automatic cancellation can also occur if:
• The lane becomes too wide or too
narrow.
• The system cannot detect valid lane
markings.
• Lane markings cross over one another.
Note: The system disables until the next
key cycle if your vehicle slows down due to
driver inactivity twice within a key cycle.
LANE CENTERING INDICATORS Illuminates when you switch
lane centering on. The color of
the indicator changes to indicate
the system status.
Gray indicates the system is on but
inactive.
Green indicates the system is active and
applying steering torque assistance input
to keep your vehicle in the center of the
lane.
Amber with an audible tone and then gray
indicates a system automatic cancellation. INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE
CRUISE CONTROL
HOW DOES INTELLIGENT
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
WORK
Intelligent adaptive cruise control
combines speed sign recognition with
adaptive cruise control to adjust the cruise
set speed to the speed limit detected by
the speed sign recognition system. As the
system detects new speed signs, the set
speed updates.
Note:
The adaptive cruise control gap
setting operates normally.
INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL PRECAUTIONS WARNING: You are responsible for
controlling your vehicle at all times. The
system is designed to be an aid and does
not relieve you of your responsibility to
drive with due care and attention. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
the loss of control of your vehicle,
personal injury or death.
INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
Traffic sign recognition must be enabled
for intelligent adaptive cruise control to be
active.
INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL LIMITATIONS
The speed limit information provided by
the navigation map data could be
inaccurate or out of date.
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The system may not detect and read
speed limit signs with conditional
information, for example, when a sign is
flashing, during specific time ranges, or
when children are present.
Note:
The system does not set the vehicle
speed to speed limits shown with a
supplementary traffic sign.
Under certain conditions, the system may
not adjust the vehicle speed until after your
vehicle passes the speed limit.
SWITCHING INTELLIGENT MODE
ON AND OFF
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the touchscreen.
2. Press SETTINGS.
3. Press
Driver Assistance.
4. Press
Cruise Control.
5. Press
Speed Sign Recognition.
ADJUSTING THE SET SPEED
TOLERANCE
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the touchscreen.
2. Press
SETTINGS.
3. Press
Driver Assistance.
4. Press
Cruise Control.
5. Press
Adaptive Cruise Control.
6. Press
Speed Sign Recognition.
7. Press
Tolerance.
8. Use
+ and - to set the tolerance.
Note: You cannot set the tolerance more
than
20 mph (30 km/h) above or below the
recognized speed. INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL ALERTS
If you increase the set speed beyond the
speed limit or speed limit plus a positive
tolerance value, the set speed indicator
flashes.
The warning does not occur if:
•
You override the set speed using the
accelerator pedal.
• The vehicle speed exceeds the set
speed due to being on a downhill slope.
INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL INDICATORS The set speed limit displays next to the
detected speed limit in the instrument
cluster.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
– TROUBLESHOOTING
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL –
INFORMATION MESSAGES -
VEHICLES WITH: LANE
CENTERING
Note:
Depending on your vehicle options
and instrument cluster type, not all
messages display or are available.
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Note:
The system could abbreviate or
shorten certain messages depending upon
which cluster type you have. Action
Message
Make sure you return your hands to the steering wheel andprovide steering input.
Keep Hands on Steering
Wheel
Lane centering assist conditions exist preventing the system from being available.
Lane Centering Assist
Not Available
The system is going to cancel and you must take control.
Resume Control
Press the accelerator and follow the prompts.
Press Accelerator Pedal
to Resume
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ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL –
INFORMATION MESSAGES -
VEHICLES WITH: STOP AND GO
Note:
Depending on your vehicle options
and instrument cluster type, not all
messages display or are available.
Note: The system could abbreviate or
shorten certain messages depending upon
which cluster type you have. Action
Message
A malfunction is preventing the adaptive cruise from engaging.
Adaptive Cruise
Malfunction
Front Sensor Not Aligned Contact an authorized dealer to have the radar checked for
proper coverage and operation.
Conditions exist preventing the system from being available.
Adaptive Cruise Not
Available
You have a blocked radar because of poor radar visibility due
to inclement weather or ice, mud, or water in front of the radar.You can typically clean the sensor to resolve this.
Adaptive Cruise Not
Available Sensor
Blocked See Manual Due to the nature of radar technology, it is possible to get ablockage warning with no actual block. This happens, for
example, when driving in sparse rural or desert environments.
A false blocked condition either self clears, or clears after you restart your vehicle.
You have selected normal cruise control. The system does not brake or react to traffic.
Normal Cruise Active
Adaptive Braking Off
Displays when the adaptive cruise control is going to canceland you must take control.
Adaptive Cruise - Driver
Resume Control
Displays when the vehicle speed is too slow to activate the
adaptive cruise control and there is no lead vehicle in range.
Adaptive Cruise Speed
Too Low to Activate
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WHAT IS ACTIVE DRIVE
ASSIST
Active drive assist keeps your vehicle
centered in the lane and offers a
hands-free driving mode in certain
situations when using adaptive cruise
control.
HOW DOES ACTIVE DRIVE
ASSIST WORK
Active drive assist uses cameras to monitor
your vehicle position within a lane and
applies steering support to keep your
vehicle centered in the lane.
Using the cameras and location
information, active drive assist allows you
to remove your hands from the steering
wheel and offers a hands-free driving
mode in certain areas.
When active, active drive assist uses a
driver facing camera and infrared lighting
to monitor your eyes and head position to
detect if you are distracted. If the system
determines you are distracted, it alerts you
to return your eyes back to the road.
Camera and lighting areas.
A Note:
When active drive assist is active, in
certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, camera data may be
recorded through the vehicle event data
recorder. See Event Data (page 22).
Note: No data is recorded under normal
driving conditions.
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
PRECAUTIONS WARNING: You are responsible for
controlling your vehicle at all times. The
system is designed to be an aid and does
not relieve you of your responsibility to
drive with due care and attention. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
the loss of control of your vehicle,
personal injury or death. WARNING:
Obstructions to the
driver facing camera or infrared lighting
could prevent the system from properly
operating. Keep the camera and lighting
areas free from obstruction. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in the
loss of control of your vehicle, personal
injury or death. WARNING:
Do not use the system
if any changes or modifications to the
steering wheel have been made. Any
changes or modifications to the steering
wheel could affect the functionality or
performance of the system. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in the
loss of control of your vehicle, personal
injury or death.
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ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
REQUIREMENTS
Active drive assist only activates when all
of the following occur:
•
Active drive assist is enabled in your
information and entertainment screen.
See Active Drive Assist Settings
(page 236).
• Adaptive cruise control is on.
• The system detects both lane
markings.
• Your hands are on the steering wheel.
• Your eyes are on the road.
Note: Certain location requirements must
be met for the hands-free mode of active
drive assist to work.
Note: Updated software is required for
hands-free mode. See
Vehicle System
Updates (page 385).
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
LIMITATIONS
Any of the following conditions could result
in active drive assist not operating
correctly:
• Your vehicle is not centered in the lane.
• The lane is too narrow or too wide.
• The system does not detect at least
one lane marking or when lanes merge
or split.
• Steering input is limited.
• Using the system in areas under
construction.
• If any aftermarket modifications to the
steering system have been made.
• When using a spare tire. The driver-facing camera may not operate
correctly due to any of the following:
•
If you have a pre-existing eye condition,
such as an eye misalignment, or have
had eye surgery.
• Your facial features are covered by a
mask, hat or other items.
• The lighting conditions change
significantly.
• You are not in the field of view of the
camera.
• You are positioned or tilted to one side.
• You are moving around extensively.
• You are wearing glasses or sunglasses
that are too dark or reflective.
Note: The steering assistance is limited and
may not be sufficient for all driving
situations.
Note: In exceptional conditions, such as
inclement weather or direct sunlight, the
system could deviate from the center line.
Note: The information provided by the
navigation map data could be inaccurate or
out of date.
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
SETTINGS
Enabling Active Drive Assist
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the touchscreen.
2. Press
SETTINGS.
3. Press
Driver Assistance.
4. Press
Cruise Control.
5. Press
Lane Centering with
Hands-Free.
Enabling Activation Prompts
1. Access the vehicle drawer on the touchscreen.
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2. Press SETTINGS.
3. Press
Driver Assistance.
4. Press
Cruise Control.
5. Press
Activation Prompts.
SWITCHING ACTIVE DRIVE
ASSIST ON AND OFF
Switching Active Drive Assist On
The controls are on the steering wheel.
Using Activation Prompts When the prompt appears, press
the button to switch active drive
assist on.
The indicator appears in the instrument
cluster. When the system is on, the color
of the indicator changes to indicate the
system status.
Note: Activation prompts must be enabled
in the touchscreen.
Using Steering Wheel Controls Using the adaptive cruise control
and lateral support buttons,
ensure both systems are active.
Active drive assist activates.
Switching Active Drive Assist Off Press either the lateral support
or adaptive cruise control button
when system is active or in
standby mode.
Active drive assist turns off
through each ignition cycle. ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST ALERTS
When active drive assist is providing
hands-on driving or transitioning to
hands-on driving from hands-free driving
and detects no steering activity for a
certain period of time, the system alerts
you with a message in the instrument
cluster to put your hands on the steering
wheel. After the first alert, the system
alerts you with a message in the
instrument cluster and an audible warning.
When active drive assist is providing
hands-on or hands-free driving and detects
you are not looking at the road for a certain
period of time, the system alerts you to
return your eyes to the road. Depending on
where you are looking, the alert can be a
message in the instrument cluster and an
audible warning.
If you do not react to the warnings, active
drive assist cancels, quickly activates and
releases the brakes, and slows your vehicle
down to low speeds while maintaining
steering control.
If your vehicle slows down and you resume
control, a message appears to prompt you
to press the accelerator pedal to allow the
system to resume.
Note:
The system disables until the next
key cycle if repeated inactivity is detected.
ACTIVE DRIVE ASSIST
AUTOMATIC CANCELLATION
When an external condition cancels active
drive assist, for example, no lane markings
available, a tone sounds and a message
appears in the instrument cluster. If your vehicle starts to slow
down, you must take control of
steering and press and release
the button to reactivate active drive assist.
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