BLIS® and CTA Message Display

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Lincoln MKT. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: The CTA system faults may not occur until the transmission is placed in REVERSE (R).

BLIS® can be turned off by selecting the blind spot on/off function in the message center. The message BLIND SPOT OFF is displayed in the message center. When turning BLIS® from on to off or off to on, the exterior mirror BLIS® / CTA amber LEDs flash twice. When BLIS® is off, the driver cannot receive any alerts. The system is reactivated on the next ignition cycle.

BLIS® can be disabled permanently (even after an ignition cycle) by using a scan tool. When using the scan tool disable function in the programmable parameters menu, BLIS® remains disabled until it is reactivated using the scan tool. When the system is disabled, the message center displays BLIND SPOT DISABLED. A system fault occurs if BLIS® is not disabled in both the SOD-L and the SOD-R.

The CTA system can be turned off by selecting the CTA system on/off function in the message center. The message CROSS TRAFFIC OFF is displayed in the message center. The CTA system cannot be deactivated in the message center when the transmission is in REVERSE (R). The system is reactivated on the next ignition cycle.

The CTA system can be disabled permanently (even after an ignition cycle) by using a scan tool. When using the scan tool disable function in the programmable parameters menu, the CTA system remains disabled until it is reactivated using the scan tool. When the system is disabled, the message center displays CROSS TRAFFIC DISABLED. A system fault occurs if the CTA system is not disabled in both the SOD-L and the SOD-R.

There are some system faults that set DTCs which are logged in the SOD-L or SOD-R. These DTCs that are logged can set a message in the IPC message center that displays CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT or BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT. There are also some symptom based faults that do not set a DTC.