Escort 9500CI specifications How Safety Radar Works, How SWS Works, SWS Text Messages

How Safety Radar Works

How SWS Works

There are two separate Safety Radar systems in limited use today: Safety Alert and Safety Warning System (SWS). Both systems use modified K-band radar signals.

From the factory, your PASSPORT is programmed with safety radar decoding OFF. If Safety Radar is used in your area, your PASSPORT will display these signals as K-band radar signals instead of safety radar unless you use the Preferences to turn PASSPORT’s safety radar decoding ON.

The Safety Alert safety radar system has three possible alerts:

•Safety Vehicle

•Road Hazard

•Train Nearby

The SWS safety radar system has 64 possible messages (60 currently allocated). The SWS messages your PASSPORT can display are listed on the facing page.

NOTE: Some of the safety messages have been condensed, so each message can be displayed on one or two screens on PASSPORT’s eight character display.

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Since Safety radar technology is relatively new and the number of transmitters in operation is not yet widespread, you will not receive Safety signals on a daily basis and should not be surprised to encounter emergency vehicles, road hazards and railroad crossings that are unequipped with these transmitters and, therefore, fail to provide a signal. As Safety transmitters become more prevalent (the number of operating transmitters is growing every day), these Safety radar signals will become more common.

SWS Text Messages			Weather Related Hazards
	Highway Construction or Maintenance	33	High Wind Ahead
1	Work Zone Ahead	34	Severe Weather Ahead
2	Road Closed Ahead/Follow Detour	35	Heavy Fog Ahead
3	Bridge Closed Ahead/Follow Detour	36	High Water/Flooding Ahead
4	Highway Work Crews Ahead	37	Ice On Bridge Ahead
5	Utility Work Crews Ahead	38	Ice On Road Ahead
6	All Traffic Follow Detour Ahead	39	Blowing Dust Ahead
7	All Trucks Follow Detour Ahead	40	Blowing Sand Ahead
8	All Traffic Exit Ahead	41	Blinding Snow Whiteout Ahead
9	Right Lane Closed Ahead	42	For future use
10	Center Lane Closed Ahead		Travel Information/Convenience
11	Left Lane Closed Ahead	43	Rest Area Ahead
12	For future use	44	Rest Area With Service Ahead
	Highway Hazard Zone Advisory	45	24 Hour Fuel Service Ahead
13	Stationary Police Vehicle Ahead	46	Inspection Station Open
14	Train Approaching/At Crossing	47	Inspection Station Closed
15	Low Overpass Ahead	48	Reduced Speed Area Ahead
16	Drawbridge Up	49	Speed Limit Enforced
17	Observe Drawbridge Weight Limit	50	Hazardous Materials Exit Ahead
18	Rock Slide Area Ahead	51	Congestion Ahead/Expect Delay
19	School Zone Ahead	52	Expect 10 Minute Delay
20	Road Narrows Ahead	53	Expect 20 Minute Delay
21	Sharp Curve Ahead	54	Expect 30 Minute Delay
22	Pedestrian Crossing Ahead	55	Expect 1 Hour Delay
23	Deer/Moose Crossing	56	Traffic Alert/Tune AM Radio
24	Blind/Deaf Child Area	57	Pay Toll Ahead

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26	Accident Ahead	59	Trucks Exit Left
27	Poor Road Surface Ahead	60	For future use
28	School Bus Loading/Unloading		Fast/Slow Moving Vehicles
29	No Passing Zone	61	Emergency Vehicle In Transit
30	Dangerous Intersection Ahead	62	Police In Pursuit
31	Stationary Emergency Vehicle Ahead	63	Oversize Vehicle In Transit
32	For future use	64	Slow Moving Vehicle
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