The virtual exterior mirrors of the 2023 Ford Transit Connect Wagon use cameras to show the driver what is behind the vehicle, with the mirror image updating as the vehicle moves. The driver can see this image on their screen, allowing them to reduce blind spots and improve visibility during reversing maneuvers.
The blind-spot monitoring system uses a camera to detect vehicles in the right-hand and left-hand outside mirrors. When it detects a vehicle approaching within ten meters, an indicator light appears on the instrument cluster display. If you change lanes while this indicator is lit, the system vibrates your seat cushion or steering wheel.
The Lane-Keep Assist feature uses sensors and cameras to help keep the vehicle in its lane when on a straight road in Casco, MI. If you begin to drift from your lane, the system alerts you by vibrating your steering wheel. When this occurs, resist the urge to turn sharply back toward your lane as that can be dangerous for other drivers as well as yourself. Instead, release pressure from your gas pedal and let the system take over by itself until you are safely back in your own lane again.