Ford Fusion Hybrid (2014 year). Manual — part 45

DRIVER ALERT

(IF EQUIPPED)

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNING

The driver alert system is designed
to aid you. It is not intended to
replace your attention and judgment.

You are still responsible to drive with due
care and attention.

Note: The system will store the on/off
setting in the information display menu
through ignition cycles.

Note: If enabled in the menu, the system
will be active at speeds above 40 mph (64
km/h). When below the activation speed,
the information display will inform the driver
that the system is unavailable.

Note: The system works as long as one lane
marking can be detected by the camera.

Note: If the camera is blocked or if the
windshield is damaged, the system may not
function.

Note: The system may not be available in
poor weather or other low visibility
conditions.

The system automatically monitors your
driving behavior using various inputs
including the front camera sensor.

If the system detects that your driving
alertness is reduced below a certain
threshold, the system will alert you using
a chime and a message in the cluster
display.

USING DRIVER ALERT

Switching the system on and off

You may switch the system on or off
through the information display by
selecting Settings then Driver Assist then
Driver Alert in the menu. When activated,
the system will monitor your alertness level
based upon your driving behavior in relation
to the lane markings, and other factors.

System Warnings

Note: Note: The system will not issue
warnings below approximately 40 mph (64
km/h).

The warning system is in two stages. At
first the system issues a temporary warning
that you need to take a rest. This message
will only appear for a short time. If the
system detects further reduction in driving
alertness, another warning may be issued
which will remain in the information display
for a longer time. Press OK on the steering
wheel control to clear the warning

System Display

When active the system will run
automatically in the background and only
issue a warning if required. You can view
the status at any time using the
information display. See General
Information (page 85).

The alertness level is shown by six steps
in a colored bar.

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The current assessment of your alertness
is within a typical range.

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The current assessment of your alertness
indicates that you should rest as soon as
safely possible.

The status bar will travel from left to right
as the calculated alertness level
decreases. As the rest icon is approached
the color turns from green to yellow to red.

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Green - No rest required.

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Yellow - First warning is active.

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Red - Second warning is active.

Note: If you have recently received a
warning; you should consider resting, even
if the current assessment is with the typical
range.

Note: The alertness level will be shown in
grey if the camera sensor cannot track the
road lane markings or if the vehicle speed
drops below approximately 40 mph (64
km/h).

Resetting the System

You can reset the system by either:

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Switching the ignition off and on.

•

Stopping the vehicle and then opening
and closing the driver’s door.

LANE KEEPING SYSTEM

(IF

EQUIPPED)

WARNING

The system is designed to aid the
driver. It is not intended to replace
the driver’s attention and judgment.

The driver is still responsible to drive with
due care and attention.

Note: The system works above 40 mph (64
km/h).

Note: The system works as long as one lane
marking can be detected by the camera.

Note: If the camera is blocked or if the
windshield is damaged, the system may not
function.

Note: When Aid mode is on and the system
detects no driver steering activity for a short
continuous period of time, the system alerts
the driver to put their hands on the steering
wheel. The system may detect a light
grip/touch on the steering wheel as hands
off driving.

The system detects unintentional drifting
toward the outside of the lane and alerts
and/or aids the driver to stay in the lane
through the steering system and
instrument cluster display. The system
automatically detects and tracks the road
lane markings using a camera that is
mounted behind the interior rear view
mirror.

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 a MyKey® is
detected, the system is defaulted to on and
the mode is set to Alert.

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Note: If a MyKey® is detected, pressing the
button will not affect the on or off status of
the system. Only the Mode and Intensity
settings can be changed when a MyKey® is
present.

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Press the button located on the
left steering wheel stalk to
switch the system on or off.

System Settings

The system has two optional setting
menus available. To view or adjust them,
select Settings > Driver Assist > Lane
Keeping Sys in the information display
using the OK button on the steering wheel.
The last-known selection for each of these
settings is stored by the system. You do
not need to readjust your settings each
time you turn on the system.

Mode: This setting allows the driver to
select which of the system features will be
enabled.

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Alert only – Provides a steering wheel
vibration when an unintended lane
departure is detected.

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Aid only – Provides an assistance steering
torque input toward the lane center when
an unintended lane departure is detected.

A

B

A

B

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Alert

A

Aid

B

Alert + Aid – Provides an assistance
steering torque input toward the lane
center. If the vehicle continues drifting out
of the lane, a steering wheel vibration is
provided.

Note: The alert and aid diagrams are meant
to illustrate general zone coverage. They are
not intended to provide the 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 impact the aid mode.

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Low

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Medium

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High

System Display

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When the system is turned on, an overhead
graphic of a vehicle with lane markings will
be displayed in the information display. If
the aid mode is selected when the system
is turned on, a separate white icon will also
appear in the instrument cluster or in some
vehicles arrows will be displayed with the
lane markings.

When the system is turned off, the lane
marking graphics will not be displayed.

Note: The overhead vehicle graphic may
still be displayed if adaptive cruise control
is enabled.

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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the vehicle is under the activation
speed

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the turn indicator is active

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the vehicle is in a dynamic maneuver

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the road has no or poor lane markings
in the camera field-of-view

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the camera is obscured or unable to
detect the lane markings due to
environmental conditions (e.g.
significant sun angles or shadows,
snow, heavy rain, fog), traffic
conditions (e.g. following a large
vehicle that is blocking or shadowing
the lane), or vehicle conditions (e.g.
poor headlamp 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).

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.

The system can be temporarily suppressed
at any time by the following:

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Quick braking

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Fast acceleration

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Using the turn signal indicator

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Evasive steering maneuver

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