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EnglishDriving Aids -> Lane Keeping System for your Ford Focus 2010-2017
Driving Aids
System Display
Resetting the System
When active the system runs automatically
in the background and only issue warnings
if required. You can view the status at any
time using the information display. See
General Information (page 91).
You can reset the system by:
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Switching the ignition off and on.
Stopping your vehicle and then opening
and closing the driver door.
The alertness level is shown by six steps
LANE KEEPING SYSTEM (If
as a colored bar.
Equipped)
WARNINGS
The system is designed to aid the
driver. It is not intended to replace
your attention and judgment. You are
still responsible to drive with due care and
attention.
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Alertness level is fine, no rest required.
Always drive with due care and
attention when using and operating
the controls and features on your
vehicle.
At all times, you are responsible for
controlling your vehicle, supervising
the system and intervening, if
required. Failure to take care may result in
the loss of control of your vehicle, serious
personal injury or death.
In cold and severe weather
conditions the system may not
function. Rain, snow and spray can
all limit sensor performance.
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Alertness level is critical, indicating that
you should take a rest as soon as it is safe
to do so.
The status bar travels from left to right as
the calculated alertness level decreases.
As the rest icon is approached, the color
turns from green to yellow and then finally
red when a rest break must be taken.
The system will not operate if the
sensor cannot track the road lane
markings.
The sensor may incorrectly track lane
markings as other structures or
objects. This can result in a false or
missed warning.
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Green: No rest required.
Yellow: First (temporary) warning.
Red: Second warning.
Your alertness level will be shown in gray
Large contrasts in outside lighting
if:
can limit sensor performance.
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The sensor cannot track the road lane
markings.
The system may not operate
properly if the sensor is blocked.
Keep the windshield free from
obstruction.
The vehicle speed falls below
approximately 40 mph (65 km/h).
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Driving Aids
System Settings
WARNINGS
If damage occurs in the immediate
area surrounding the sensor, have
your vehicle checked as soon as
The system has optional setting menus
available. The system stores the
last-known selection for each of these
settings. You do not need to readjust your
settings each time you turn on the system.
possible.
Note: The system works above 40 mph
Mode: This setting allows you to select
which of the system features you can
enable.
(64 km/h).
Note: The system works as long as the
camera can detect one lane marking.
Note: The system may not function if the
camera is blocked or there is damage to the
windshield.
Note: When Aid mode is on and the system
detects no steering activity for a short
period, the system will alert you to put your
hands on the steering wheel. The system
may detect a light grip or touch on the
steering wheel as hands off driving.
The system notifies you to stay in your lane
through the steering system and the
instrument cluster display when the front
camera detects an unintentional drift out
of your lane is likely to occur. The system
automatically detects and tracks the road
lane markings using a camera mounted
behind the interior rear view mirror.
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Alert only – Provides a steering wheel
vibration when the system detects an
unintended lane departure.
Switching the System On and Off
Note: The system on or off setting is stored
until it is manually changed, unless a MyKey
is detected. If the system detects a MyKey
it defaults to on and the mode is set to Alert.
Note: If a MyKey is detected, pressing the
button will not affect the on or off status of
the system.
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Press the button on the steering
Aid only – Provides an assistance steering
torque input toward the lane center when
the system detects an unintended lane
departure.
wheel stalk to switch the system
on or off.
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Driving Aids
System Display
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A
B
Alert
Aid
When you switch on the system, an
overhead graphic of a vehicle with lane
markings will display in the information
display. If you select aid mode when you
switch on the system, a separate white
icon will also appear or in some vehicles
arrows will display with the lane markings.
Alert + Aid – Provides an assistance
steering torque input toward the lane
center. If your vehicle continues drifting out
of the lane, the system provides a steering
wheel vibration.
When you switch off the system, the lane
Note: The alert and aid diagrams illustrate
general zone coverage. They do not provide
exact zone parameters.
Intensity: This setting affects the intensity
of the steering wheel vibration used for the
alert and alert + aid modes. This setting
does not affect the aid mode.
marking graphics will not display.
While the system is on, the color of the
lane markings will change to indicate the
system status.
Gray: Indicates that the system is
temporarily unable to provide a warning
or intervention on the indicated side(s).
This may be because:
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Low
Normal
High
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Your vehicle is under the activation
speed.
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The turn indicator is active.
Your vehicle is in a dynamic maneuver.
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Driving Aids
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The road has no or poor lane markings
Yellow: Indicates that the system is
providing or has just provided a lane
keeping aid intervention.
Red: Indicates that the system is providing
or has just provided a lane keeping alert
warning.
in the camera field-of-view.
The camera is obscured or unable to
detect the lane markings due to
environmental conditions (significant
sun angles, shadows, snow, heavy rain
or fog), traffic conditions (following a
large vehicle that is blocking or
shadowing the lane), or vehicle
conditions (poor headlamp
The system can be temporarily suppressed
at any time by the following:
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Quick braking.
Fast acceleration.
Using the turn signal indicator.
Evasive steering maneuver.
illumination).
See Troubleshooting for additional
information.
Green: Indicates that the system is
available or ready to provide a warning or
intervention, on the indicated side(s).
Troubleshooting
Why is the feature not available (line markings are gray) when I can see the lane markings
on the road?
Vehicle speed is outside the operational range of the feature
Sun is shining directly into the camera lens
Quick intentional lane change
Staying too close to the lane marking
Driving at high speeds in curves
The last Alert warning or Aid intervention occurred a short time ago
Ambiguous lane markings (mainly in construction zones)
Rapid transition from light to dark or vice versa
Sudden offset in lane markings
ABS or AdvanceTrac activation
Camera blockage due to dirt, grime, fog, frost or water on the windshield
Driving too close to the vehicle in front of you
Transitioning between no lane markings to lane markings or vice versa
Standing water on the road
Faint lane markings (partial yellow lane markings on concrete roads)
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Why is the feature not available (line markings are gray) when I can see the lane markings
on the road?
Lane width too narrow or too wide
Camera not calibrated after a windshield replacement
Driving on tight roads or on uneven roads
Why does the vehicle not come back toward the middle of the lane, as expected, in the
Aid or Aid + Alert mode?
High cross winds
Large road crown
Rough roads, grooves, shoulder drop-offs
Heavy uneven loading of the vehicle or improper tire inflation pressure
If the tires have been exchanged (including snow tires), or the suspension has been
modified
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM
A
WARNING
To help avoid injuries, NEVER use the
Blind Spot Information System as a
replacement for using the interior
and exterior mirrors or looking over your
shoulder before changing lanes. The Blind
Spot Information System is not a
A
replacement for careful driving.
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The Blind Spot Information System is
designed to aid you in detecting vehicles
that may have entered the blind spot zone
(A). The detection area is on both sides of
your vehicle, extending rearward from the
exterior mirrors to approximately 13 ft
(4 m) beyond the bumper. The system is
designed to alert you if certain vehicles
enter the blind spot zone while driving.
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