2020 Ford F-150 Owners Manual - Rear Occupant Alert System

Rear Occupant Alert System

The rear occupant alert system monitors vehicle conditions and notifies you to check for rear seat occupants when you switch the ignition off.

The system monitors when rear doors have been opened and closed to indicate the potential presence of an occupant in the rear seat. It displays a message in the information and entertainment display screen and sounds an audible warning when you switch the ignition off.

The system alerts you in the following conditions:

A rear door is opened or closed while the ignition is on.

You switch the ignition on within 15 minutes of a rear door opening and closing.

You switch the ignition on within 15 minutes of the alert having displayed or sounded.

REAR OCCUPANT ALERT SYSTEM LIMITATIONS

The system does not detect the presence of objects or passengers in the rear seat. It monitors when rear doors are opened and closed.

Note: It is possible to receive an alert when there is no rear seat occupant, but alert conditions are met.

Note: It is possible to receive no alert when there is an occupant in the rear seat, if alert conditions are not met. For example, if a rear seat occupant does not enter the vehicle through a rear door.

Note: The audible warning does not sound when the front door is opened before you switch the ignition off.

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Vehicle.

Switch Rear Occupant Alert on or off.

Note: If you do not make a selection, the system defaults to on.

Note: Performing a master reset causes the system to switch on again.

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Displays when you switch your vehicle off after the alert conditions are met.

The message displays for approximately ten seconds. Press Close to acknowledge and remove the message.

Sounds when you switch your vehicle off after the alert conditions are met.

The warning sounds for a short period of time.

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