Principles of Operation

NOTE: The liftgate must be closed for correct operation of the video camera system.

The rear video camera system is used to assist the driver while reversing or parking the vehicle. The video camera is located in the center of the liftgate mounted to the blue oval Ford emblem housing. The image of the area behind the vehicle is displayed in the Front Display Interface Module (FDIM). A dashed line on the displayed image represents the center of the vehicle and 3 color-coded lines (red, yellow, green) identify different zones between the rear of the vehicle and objects.

NOTE: The color-coded lines may not indicate accurate or consistent distances between objects located behind the vehicle and the rear of the vehicle. This normal condition is due to variances in vehicle ride height, including, but not limited to, vehicle loading.

The signal from the rear video camera is sent to the FDIM on a pair of shielded video circuits. The displayed video image is horizontally inverted from that viewed from the video camera perspective to mimic a conventional mirror image. The rear video camera system is active with the ignition in RUN and the transmission selector in the REVERSE (R) position. The video system has a delay feature that keeps the image displayed on the FDIM until the vehicle reaches 8 Km/h (5 mph) when the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (R). The image will not be displayed if the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).