{"id":9552,"date":"2023-11-09T17:29:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T17:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/?p=9552"},"modified":"2023-11-09T17:29:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T17:29:54","slug":"how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How does hands-free driving in a Ford vehicle work?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BlueCruise highway hands-free driving technology<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BlueCruise highway hands-free driving technology is an innovative technology that will change the way you drive. So, how does hands-free driving in a Ford work? Keep reading below for details on this system from Sherwood Ford, your Ford dealership in Sherwood Park, AB.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-new-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>View Our New Ford Inventory<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/ford-build-and-price\"><strong>Factory Order Your New Ford<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is Ford BlueCruise for hands-free driving?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BlueCruise technology is an automated driving system for designated roads called Blue Zones. It uses sensors, cameras, and advanced technology to handle the difficult parts of driving so you can relax and enjoy the ride.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video guide to automated driving in your Ford vehicle\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this video for a detailed explanation of how BlueCruise hands-free driving technology works. Watch it in action as it centers the vehicle in its lane and handles steering for this busy mom.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"999\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8SHeWcC2-34?si=w9dH_1dzAqWMknel\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8SHeWcC2-34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to drive hands-free with Ford BlueCruise Hands-Free Highway Driving | Ford video\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three steps to driving hands-free with BlueCruise<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The video above gives a detailed overview of how to set up BlueCruise, but let\u2019s review:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step one: Activate BlueCruise<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check that your vehicle is equipped with BlueCruise technology.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Register with the FordPass app on your phone, as shown in the video above.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Choose your setting on your infotainment system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step two: Engage hands-free mode<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Press the Adaptive Cruise Control button to activate the system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The dashboard display or center screen should show that BlueCruise is ready.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step three: Monitor the road while you relax<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In hands-free mode, you can generally take your hands off the steering wheel, but be prepared to take control if the system prompts you or encounters a situation it can&#8217;t handle.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even in hands-free mode, it&#8217;s crucial to stay alert and monitor the road. You may need to intervene in certain situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-dynamic-hitch-assist-work-in-my-ford\/\">Dynamic Hitch Assist<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/what-is-ford-rear-seat-occupant-alert\/\">Rear Seat Occupant Alert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BlueCruise highway hands-free driving technology&nbsp; BlueCruise highway hands-free driving technology is an innovative technology that will change the way you drive. So, how does hands-free driving in a Ford work? Keep reading below for details on this system from Sherwood Ford, your Ford dealership in Sherwood Park, AB.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":9553,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[57],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How does hands-free driving in a Ford vehicle work? Click here to learn about BlueCruise highway hands-free driving technology with us.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How does hands-free driving in a Ford vehicle work?\u00a0 - Sherwood Ford\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How does hands-free driving in a Ford vehicle work? Click here to learn about BlueCruise highway hands-free driving technology with us.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sherwood Ford\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-11-09T17:29:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-11-09T17:29:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2023\/11\/09172920\/bluecruiseA_O.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1038\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/\",\"name\":\"Sherwood Ford\",\"description\":\"Official Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2023\/11\/09172920\/bluecruiseA_O.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2023\/11\/09172920\/bluecruiseA_O.jpg\",\"width\":1038,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"A man driving hands-free in a Ford vehicle on a highway\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/\",\"name\":\"How does hands-free driving in a Ford vehicle work?\\u00a0 - Sherwood Ford\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-11-09T17:29:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-09T17:29:54+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/#\/schema\/person\/964281420170c753faf84920d5e4a818\"},\"description\":\"How does hands-free driving in a Ford vehicle work? Click here to learn about BlueCruise highway hands-free driving technology with us.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"item\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"item\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/category\/technology\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/category\/technology\/\",\"name\":\"Technology\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"item\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-does-hands-free-driving-in-a-ford-vehicle-work\/\",\"name\":\"How does hands-free driving in a Ford vehicle work?\\u00a0\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/#\/schema\/person\/964281420170c753faf84920d5e4a818\",\"name\":\"Gus - Director of Smiles\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/14f6d97ce80844ddd70f0d138ec0a217?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/14f6d97ce80844ddd70f0d138ec0a217?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Gus - Director of Smiles\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9552"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9552"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9554,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9552\/revisions\/9554"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}