2010 Mercury Milan Owner's Manual - Page 222
2010 Mercury Milan Manual
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Driving The BLIS will trigger the alert for vehicles that enter your blind zone from the rear or merge in to the blind zone from the side. Vehicles that you pass, or a vehicle that enters the blind zone from the front, will trigger the alert only after the vehicle is present in the blind zone for three seconds. Note: For vehicles that pass through the blind zone quickly, typically less then two seconds, the BLIS will not illuminate the alert. The BLIS consists of two radar sensors each located rearward of the rear wheel hidden behind the bumper fascia. Do not place any type of bumper sticker in this area. Note: The BLIS typically will not detect parked vehicles, humans, animals, or infrastructure (fences, guard rails, trees, etc.). The BLIS does not function when the transmission is in R (Reverse) or P (Park). The BLIS does not provide any additional warning when your turn signal is activated. BLIS detection limitations: Due to the nature of radar technology, there may be certain instances where vehicles entering and exiting the blind spot zones may not be detected. Below is a list of circumstances that may cause non-detection: • Debris build up on the rear quarter panel fascias • Certain maneuvering of vehicles entering and exiting the blind zone • Vehicles passing through the blind zone at very fast rates • Severe weather conditions • When several vehicles forming a convoy pass through the blind zone. BLIS False Alerts Due to the nature of radar technology, there may be certain instances when the BLIS will alert with no object present in the blind zone. This is known as a false alert. Some level of false alerts are normal. Circumstances that may cause a false alert are guardrails, freeway concrete walls, cyclone fencing, sharp turns around a pole or building, or coming to a stop with a vehicle directly behind but very close. False alerts are temporary and self correct. 222