Ford TOURNEO CONNECT 2024 - Page 177

WARNING
Adaptive Cruise Control is not a substitute
for the full a
ttention of the driver and op-
erates only within the limits of the sys-
tem. Adaptive Cruise Control cannot de-
tect all driving situations and may not re-
act or may react with a delay or in an un-
desired way. If you do not pay due atten-
tion, there is a risk of accidents and seri-
ous injuries or even death.
·
Always pay due attention and do not
rely exclusively on the system. The driv-
er is always responsible for all driving
tasks.
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Observe the system limits → page 176.
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Adapt your speed and distance from
the vehicles ahead to suit visibility,
weather, road and trac conditions.
·
Take control of the vehicle immediately
if a driver intervention prompt appears
on the instrument cluster display or if
Adaptive Cruise Control does not re-
duce the speed suciently.
·
Apply the brakes if the vehicle starts
rolling unintentionally, e.g. aer a driver
intervention prompt.
Special driving situations
Please refer to at the start of the
chapt
er on page 174.
The functions described below depend on
the vehicle equipment and are not availa-
ble in all countries.
Overtaking
If you indicate le (le-hand trac: indi-
cate right) to overtake, Adaptive Cruise
Control can accelerate the vehicle and thus
reduce the distance from the vehicle in
front. The system will not exceed the speed
you have stored.
If Adaptive Cruise Control has not detected
a vehicle in front once you have changed
lanes, the vehicle will accelerate up to the
selected speed.
Stop-and-go tr
ac
Adaptive Cruise Control can brake the vehi-
cle to a standstill and hold it stationary.
Adaptive Cruise Control remains active and
the instrument cluster display shows
Adaptive Cruise Control ready to start for
a few seconds.
Vehicles with Adaptive Cruise Control with
Lane Centring: You can extend this time by
continuing to hold the steering wheel.
As long as Adaptive Cruise Control remains
active, the vehicle will move o again auto-
matically as soon as the vehicle in front
moves o and if no obstacle is detected.
Extending or reactivating the period in
which the vehicle is ready to pull away:
1. Press the button.
Or: V
ehicles with Adaptive Cruise Con-
trol with Lane Centring: take hold of the
steering wheel again.
Pulling away when Adaptive Cruise Control
is no longer ready and the vehicle in front is
already a long way ahead:
1. Press the
button.
Or: depress the a
ccelerator briefly.
Adaptive Cruise Control is not active in the
following cases:
— The vehicle is stationary for several mi-
nutes.
— The driver door is opened.
— The ignition is switched o.
WARNING
If the message A
daptive Cruise Control
ready to start is shown on the instrument
cluster display and the vehicle in front
moves o, your vehicle will move o au-
tomatically. In some cases, obstacles in
the vehicle’s path may not be detected.
This can result in serious injury and acci-
dents.
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Always check the road every time the
vehicle starts to pull away and brake
the vehicle if necessary.
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