2014 Ford Explorer Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 245

244 Cruise Control The vehicle brakes will be automatically applied to slow your vehicle to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front. The maximum braking which is applied by the system is limited and can be overridden by the driver applying the brakes. If the system predicts that its maximum braking level will not be sufficient, an audible warning will sound while the system continues to brake. This is accompanied by a heads-up display; a red warning bar illuminating on the windshield. You should take immediate action. Setting the Gap Distance Note: It is your responsibility to select a gap appropriate to the driving conditions. You can decrease or increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you by pressing the GAP control up or down. The selected gap will display in the information display as shown by the bars in the graphic. Four gap distance settings are available. Graphic Following Following Dynamic display (bars distance distance at behavior between 60 mph vehicles) (100 km/h) 1 bar 1 second 31 yards (28 m) Sporty 2 bars 1.4 seconds 43 yards (39 m) Normal 3 bars 1.8 seconds 55 yards (50 m) Normal 4 bars 2.2 seconds 67 yards (61 m) Comfort Each time you restart your vehicle, the system will select the last chosen gap for the current driver. Disengaging Adaptive Cruise Control Press the brake pedal or press CNCL to disengage the system. The last set speed will display with a strikethrough. Disengaging the system will not erase your previous set speed. 2014 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, April 2013 USA (fus)