Find out about available Ford BlueCruise* — hands-free highway driving technology available for the Ford F-150.
*Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle. Ford BlueCruise is a hands-free highway driving feature. Only remove hands from the steering wheel when in a Hands-Free Blue Zone. Always watch the road and be prepared to resume control of the vehicle. It does not replace safe driving. See Owner's Manual for detail and limitations. Available on select vehicle models. The BlueCruise Prep Kit contains the hardware required for this feature. Requires purchased three-year connected service plan with regular map updates, FordPass™ App and modem activation. BlueCruise functionality expected third quarter 2021CY. Three-year Connected Service term with regular map updates begin on service start date. To continue service, a new connected service plan must be purchased. Plans are subject to change. See your Ford Account for terms and details. Service and features depend on compatible AT&T network availability. Evolving technology/cellular networks/vehicle capability may limit functionality and prevent operation of connected features. Failure to regularly update could result in BlueCruise being unavailable.
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Did you know that your F-150 can be equipped
with an available feature
called Ford Blue Cruise Hands-Free Highway Driving?
This technology adds hands-free highway driving
when using available Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control
with Stop and Go, Lane Centering,
and Speed Sign Recognition.
Ford Blue Cruise is available on specific sections
of divided highways called Hands-Free Blue Zones
that make up over 100,000 miles of North American roads.
Here's how it works.
Ford Blue Cruise allows you to take your hands
off the steering wheel while the system accelerates,
brakes, and steers your F-150 within the lane.
It uses advanced infrared driver-facing cameras
that are located on the A-pillar and above the sync screen
to track eye gaze and head position
to ensure that you're paying attention to the road
while in hands-free mode,
as well as hands-on lane centering mode,
which works on most roads with visible lane lines.
A few things need to happen before it can be activated.
Ford Blue Cruise must be enabled.
Adaptive Cruise Control must be turned on.
The system must be able to detect both lane markings.
Your hands must initially be on the steering wheel,
and your eyes need to be focused
on the road ahead at all times.
To enable Ford Blue Cruise,
go to Features, press Driver Assistance,
press Cruise Control, then press Lane Centering.
To turn Ford Blue Cruise and Adaptive Cruise Control on,
use this button on the steering wheel.
Press the plus and minus buttons to adjust your speed.
If you wish, this button can be used to select the gap
between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you.
Once the system is on,
the color of this indicator changes
to let you know the status.
Blue means that Ford Blue Cruise is on
and you are in hands-free mode.
If the system determines
that you are not looking at the road,
you will either get a message displayed
in the instrument cluster,
or you may also hear a chime to remind you
to return your eyes to the road.
The warning you will get depends
on where the vehicle determines your eyes are looking.
If you do not react to the warnings,
Ford Blue Cruise cancels, quickly activates,
and releases the brakes, and slows your vehicle down
while maintaining steering control.
On roadways where hands-free driving is not permitted,
the system can still accelerate, brake,
and steer the vehicle in the lane
if the driver's hands are on the wheel,
and if both lane markings can be detected
with lane centering mode.
When this indicator is green,
that means that Ford Blue Cruise is active
for hands-on driving.
When this is present,
you must keep your hands on the steering wheel.
If you need to return your attention to the road
or resume control of the vehicle,
a prompt in the instrument cluster will notify you.
To turn Ford Blue Cruise off,
press either the Cancel Resume button
or the Adaptive Cruise Control button,
or switch your vehicle off.
Keep in mind, some external conditions
may cancel Ford Blue Cruise.
For example, if lane markings are not available
or not visible by the vehicle's camera,
or the lane becomes too narrow.
If this occurs while your hands are on the steering wheel
and your eyes are on the road,
a tone will sound,
and a message will appear in the instrument cluster
alerting you that Ford Blue Cruise has been canceled.
However, if this occurs while you're not focused on the road
and your hands are not on the steering wheel,
the system will display a message
and a tone will sound until you resume control.
If you do not resume control in time,
Ford Blue Cruise quickly activates and releases the brakes
and slows your vehicle down
while maintaining steering control.
When you take control again,
a message will prompt you to press the accelerator pedal
to allow the system to resume.
Keep in mind that heavy rainstorms, snow storms, or fog
may make it difficult for the system to operate,
especially if the camera or other sensors are blocked
or if lighting or visibility is poor.
Any questions?
Go to ford.com slash support.
