2014 Ford Escape Owner Manual Printing 2 - Page 166

Driving Aids • Reasons for messages being displayed The radar Clean the fascia area in surface is front of the radar or remove dirty or the obstruction. obstructed The radar surface is not dirty or obstructed Heavy rainfall/snowfall interferes with the radar signals Drive normally in traffic for a few minutes to allow the radar to detect passing vehicles so it can clear the blocked state. No action required. The system automatically resets to an unblocked state once the rainfall or snowfall rate decreases or stops. Do not use BLIS or Cross Traffic Alert in these conditions. • 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 and Cross Traffic Alert 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 Cross Traffic Alert 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. System Errors If either system senses a problem with the left or right sensor, the BLIS telltale illuminates and remains on and the following will appear in the information display: • BLIS: X sensor fault Service req'd or • Cross Traffic malfunction Service req'd Switching the Systems Off and On One or both systems can be switched off temporarily by using the information display control. See General Information (page 88). When the BLIS is switched off, you will not receive alerts and a telltale illuminates in the information display. The system switches back on whenever the ignition is switched on. One or both systems can also be switched off permanently at your authorized dealer. Once switched off, switching it back on must also be done at your authorized dealer. System Limitations The BLIS and Cross Traffic Alert 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 Cross Traffic Alert system: • Adjacently parked vehicles or objects obstructing the sensors. • Approaching vehicles passing at speeds greater than 15 mph (24 km/h). 163 Escape/Kuga (TM2)