2012 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 36

Instrument Cluster System warnings and status messages See System warning and status messages later in this chapter for more information. SYSTEM WARNINGS AND STATUS MESSAGES System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your vehicle's operating systems. Note: Depending on the vehicle options equipped with your vehicle, not all of the messages will display or be available. Some messages may read differently also, depending on the options your vehicle has. In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for four seconds. The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no more warning messages. Types of messages and warnings: • Some messages will appear briefly to inform you of something you may need to take action on or be informed of. • Some messages will appear once and then again when the vehicle is restarted. • Some messages will reappear after clearing or being reset if a problem or condition is still present and needs your attention. • Some messages can be acknowledged and reset by pressing OK. This allows you to use the full message center functionality by clearing the message. Adaptive Cruise Control Messages ADAPTIVE CRUISE MALFUNCTION ADAPTIVE CRUISE NOT AVAILABLE ADAPTIVE CRUISE NOT AVAILABLE SENSOR BLOCKED SEE MANUAL 36 Action / Description Displayed when a radar malfunction is preventing the ACC from engaging. Displayed when conditions exist such that the adaptive cruise cannot function properly. Displayed when the radar is blocked because of poor radar visibility due to bad weather or ice/mud/water in front of radar. Driver can typically clean the sensor to resolve. 2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)