2014 Ford Fusion Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 181

Cruise Control 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 12 mph (20 km/h) • a new gap distance is set. The vehicle will apply the brakes to slow the vehicle to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front. The maximum braking which the system can apply is limited. You can override the system by 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. E164805 5. A lead vehicle graphic will illuminate if there is a vehicle detected in front of you. Note: When adaptive cruise control is active, the set speed displayed in the information display may vary slightly from the speedometer. Following a Vehicle WARNINGS When following a vehicle in front of you, your vehicle will not decelerate automatically to a stop, nor will your vehicle always decelerate quickly enough to avoid a crash without driver intervention. Always apply the brakes when necessary. Failing to do so may result in a crash, serious injury or death. Adaptive cruise control only warns of vehicles detected by the radar sensor. In some cases there may be no warning or the warning may be delayed. The driver should always apply the brakes when necessary. Failing to do so may result in a crash, serious injury or death. Note: The brakes may emit a sound when modulated by the adaptive cruise control system. When a vehicle ahead of you enters the same lane or a slower vehicle is ahead in the same lane, the vehicle speed adjusts to maintain a preset gap distance. The distance setting is adjustable. The lead vehicle graphic will illuminate. Setting the Gap Distance Note: It is your responsibility to select a gap appropriate to the driving conditions. E144502 A B Gap decrease Gap increase 178