2011 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 266

Driving Cause The surface of the radar in the grille is dirty or obstructed in some way The surface of the radar in the grille is clean but the message remains in the display Heavy rain, spray, snow, or fog is interfering with the radar signals Action Clean the grille surface in front of the radar or remove the object causing the obstruction Wait a short time. It may take several minutes for the radar to detect that it is no longer obstructed The collision warning system is temporarily disabled. Collision warning should automatically reactivate a short time after the weather conditions improve. The collision warning system is temporarily disabled. Collision warning should automatically reactivate a short time after the weather conditions improve. Swirling water, or snow or ice on the surface of the road may interfere with the radar signals Activating/deactivating collision warning system To turn the warning system and/or chime on or off and set the warning sensitivity , refer to Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter. Note: If the system cannot be turned off in a MyKey™ equipped vehicle, refer to MyKey™ in the Locks and Security chapter for more information. Note: If collision warnings are perceived as being too frequent or disturbing then the warning sensitivity can be reduced, though the manufacturer recommends using the highest sensitivity setting where possible. Setting lower sensitivity would lead to fewer and later system warnings. Refer to the Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter for instructions on reducing the sensitivity. 266 2011 Taurus Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)