Setting adaptive cruise control
1. Press and release ON. The
message center will display the
gray
ACC indicator light, current
gap setting and SET.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed.
3. Press SET upward and release.
The vehicle speed will be stored in the memory and the message center
will display a green
ACC indicator light, current gap setting and
desired set speed.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
5. A lead vehicle graphic will
illuminate if there is a vehicle
detected in front of you.
Following a vehicle
WARNING:
When following a vehicle in front of you, the vehicle
will not decelerate automatically to a stop, nor will the vehicle
always decelerate quickly enough to avoid a collision without driver
intervention. Always apply the brakes when necessary. Failing to do so
may result in a collision, serious injury or death.
When a vehicle ahead of you enters the same lane or a slower vehicle is
ahead in the same lane, the vehicle speed will adjust automatically to
maintain a preset gap distance. The distance setting is adjustable, refer
to
Setting the gap distance
in this section.
The lead vehicle graphic will be illuminated.
The vehicle will maintain a constant distance between the vehicle ahead
until:
•
The vehicle in front of you accelerates to a speed above the set speed.
•
The vehicle in front of you moves out of your lane or out of view.
•
The vehicle speed falls below 16 mph (26 km/h).
•
A new gap distance is set.
The vehicle brakes will be automatically applied to slow the vehicle to
maintain a safe distance between the vehicle in front. The maximum
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2011 Explorer
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Owners Guide, 4th Printing
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