User Manual - Page 227

For 2020 Transit.

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Note: The system does not prevent contact
with other vehicles. It is not designed to
detect parked vehicles, pedestrians, animals
or other infrastructures.
Using the Blind Spot Information
System
Vehicles with Automatic Transmission
The system turns on when all of the
following occur:
You start your vehicle.
You shift into drive (D).
The vehicle speed is greater than
6 mph (10 km/h).
Note: The system does not operate in park
(P) or reverse (R).
Vehicles with Manual Transmission
The system turns on when all of the
following occur:
You start your vehicle.
The vehicle speed is greater than
6 mph (10 km/h).
Note: The system does not operate in
reverse (R).
Blind Spot Information System
Sensors
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The sensors are behind the rear bumper
on both sides of your vehicle.
Note: Keep the sensors free from snow, ice
and large accumulations of dirt.
Note: Do not cover the sensors with bumper
stickers, repair compound or other objects.
Note: Blocked sensors could affect system
performance.
If the sensors are blocked, a message may
appear in the information display. The alert
indicators remain illuminated but the
system does not alert you.
Switching the Blind Spot
Information System On or Off
1. Using the information display controls
on the steering wheel, select Settings.
2. Select Driver Assistance.
3. Select Blind Spot.
If you switch the system off, a warning
lamp illuminates and a message displays.
When you switch the system on or off, the
alert indicators flash twice.
Note: If you temporarily switch the system
off, it turns on the next time you switch the
ignition on.
Note: The system may not correctly operate
when towing a trailer. For vehicles with a
trailer tow module and tow bar approved
by us, the system turns off when you attach
a trailer. For vehicles with an aftermarket
trailer tow module or tow bar, we
recommend that you switch the system off
when you attach a trailer.
To permanently switch the system off,
contact an authorized dealer.
Blind Spot Information System
Indicator
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When the system detects a
vehicle, an alert indicator
illuminates in the exterior mirror
on the side the approaching vehicle is
coming from. If you turn the direction
indicator on for that side of your vehicle,
the alert indicator flashes.
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2020 Transit (TTH) Canada/United States of America, LK3J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201908, First-Printing
Driving Aids
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