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Nov 4, 2019

Tire Pressure Monitoring System Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) may warn you if your tires are under- or over-inflated, helping increase your fuel economy and even potentially preventing a tire blowout. What It Does WHAT IT DOES:Lets you know if tire pressure has changed; common in change of seasons – especially from warmer to colder […]

Nov 4, 2019

Electronic Stability Control Helps prevent loss of control in curves and emergency steering maneuvers by stabilizing your car when it begins to veer off your intended path. What It Does WHAT IT DOES:Works automatically to help the driver maintain control of the car during hard steering maneuvers. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO:May or may not […]

Nov 4, 2019

Adaptive Cruise Control Not only maintains your set speed, but your following distance as well; provides some limited braking. What It Does WHAT IT DOES:Automatically speeds up and slows down your car to keep a set following distance relative to the car ahead. Provides some braking. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO:You need to understand how […]

Nov 4, 2019

High Speed Alert An alert that sounds if you’re speeding. This feature coordinates the car’s position, via GPS, with a database of speed limit information to alert drivers if they’re speeding. This helps drivers maintain a safe driving speed. Newer versions may use a camera to read speed limit signs. A more advanced version of […]

Nov 4, 2019

Traction Control Works in the background to help accelerate and prevent wheel slippage (or “over-spinning”) when driving on slippery surfaces. Traction control is most effective when accelerating from a stopped or slowed position, or when trying to accelerate up a slippery hill. This feature provides a lot of benefits to drivers, from making driving smoother […]

Nov 4, 2019

Pedestrian Detection Uses advanced sensors to detect human movements; some versions may urgently apply the brakes if the driver fails to respond. What It Does WHAT IT DOES: Alerts the driver or automatically brakes if there is a pedestrian in the path between a certain speed range—generally around 25 mph. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO: Steer. Quick […]

Nov 4, 2019

Obstacle Detection Can sense slow-moving or stationary objects when driving at low speeds. Some may even brake for you to avoid obstacles. This feature activates at slow speeds and will provide warnings of impending collisions. For some versions, it will brake the car automatically. What It Does WHAT IT DOES:Uses sensors mounted in the front […]

Nov 4, 2019

Forward Collision Warning Forward collision warning can alert you of an impending collision with a slower moving or stationary car in front of you. What It Does WHAT IT DOES:Designed to alert you to a hazard ahead so that you can brake or swerve in time. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO:Forward collision warning alone will […]

Oct 7, 2019

Cabin air filter change TITLE CARD: DO I NEED A NEW CABIN AIR FILTER? Brought to you by Quick Lane® Brought to you by Ford Service Music: Love me right: by The Swag Geeks   TITLE CARD: CABIN AIR FILTER   Question: Why should I replace my Cabin air filter? VO: Most cars now come […]

Oct 7, 2019

TITLE CARD: WHY IS REGULAR MAINTENANCE IMPORTANT? Brought to you by Quick Lane® Brought to you by Ford Service Music: Love me right: by The Swag Geeks   TITLE: The Works [logo] Question: Why do I need regular maintenance?   VO: Fact is: Parts wear out over time. VO: You pretty much name it and […]