Can you disable Ford Co Pilot360 / driver assist functions?

[Skagzoola]

So I'm still pricing out my build. I am interested in the mid package, but I absolutely don't want that co pilot 360 crap. I don't want my vehicle screaming at me every time it thinks something is wrong, and I don't want it driving for me.
Do any of you have experience with this tech in current Ford vehicles? If so, can you disable it?

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[BlueBronco]

Yes. On my F150 I can turn it off or set the sensitivity to low, med, or high. I turn the lane assist off but keep the crash warning on low. However, I swear if the crash warning activates that it defaults back to the high sensitivity and I have to go back in and set it to low again.

 

[Skagzoola]

Yes. On my F150 I can turn it off or set the sensitivity to low, med, or high. I turn the lane assist off but keep the crash warning on low. However, I swear if the crash warning activates that it defaults back to the high sensitivity and I have to go back in and set it to low again.

So do you have to adjust it everytime you turn the vehicle on? Or will it save you previous settings?
It's a plus that you can turn it off, but if I have to do it everytime I start the vehicle up, then I'm not too fond of that idear.

 

[Weedwaka]

Copilot 360 sucks so hard. Useless tech for people that should not be driving.

 

[BlueBronco]

It saves previous settings. You can also adjust on the fly and don't have to be stopped or in park.

@Weedwaka I disagree. The crash alert is nice and has saved me at least once when I looked down at the radio and the guy in front of me hit the brakes. It beeped, flashed and primed my brakes. But if you don't keep it on the low setting it can get annoying and be like the little boy that cried wolf.

 

[Ramble_Offroad]

If I convert my early res, I’m skipping all that sensor crud. No mid package or higher shall be permitted.

 

[Headsong]

Have you seen how people drive now? We need all the help we can get. It's a scary world out there.

 

[Skagzoola]

It saves previous settings. You can also adjust on the fly and don't have to be stopped or in park.

@Weedwaka I disagree. The crash alert is nice and has saved me at least once when I looked down at the radio and the guy in front of me hit the brakes. It beeped, flashed and primed my brakes. But if you don't keep it on the low setting it can get annoying and be like the little boy that cried wolf.

Thank you very much. This is good news.

 

[Scohin]

I have a 2017 Fusion and can turn off assists. I plan on turning off lane departure/assist

 

[Philly]

I have never had a crash warning go off when I was actually close to crashing. It typically just scares the crap out of me at random moments when someone cuts me off or something. Chances are I was paying attention and the warning wasn't necessary, but I understand why some people want those things, especially if they have kids who might be driving the Bronco at some point.

I think you are able to turn off everything. I turn off the lane assist because I had it malfunction on an early version that constantly tried to pull me into oncoming traffic during a snow storm, but nothing else really bothers me enough to try and turn off. You might be able to turn off some of the backup alarms too, but again, they don't bother me much so I haven't tried.

I know you can turn off parking sensors on other cars so it wouldn't surprise me if you can on the Bronco as as well. I would hate for them to constantly ping at low speeds while off road.

 

[JesseS]

It saves previous settings. You can also adjust on the fly and don't have to be stopped or in park.

@Weedwaka I disagree. The crash alert is nice and has saved me at least once when I looked down at the radio and the guy in front of me hit the brakes. It beeped, flashed and primed my brakes. But if you don't keep it on the low setting it can get annoying and be like the little boy that cried wolf.

Sounds like you were following a bit to close, I learned long ago not to focuse on the car in front of me but to pay attention two or three cars ahead, they will telegraph any sudden moves in plenty of time to react. They don't teach driving skills any longer, hence the slaughter on the roads.

 

[Toffs]

Please -- for the love of God -- if you live in Atlanta purchase all of the electronic nannies you can afford. Driving here is a cross between racing at Bristol and a demolition derby.

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