obstacle behind the fascia/bumper , or it could
provide a false indication that an obstacle is
behind the fascia/bumper .
•
Use the ParkSense switch to turn the
ParkSense system OFF if objects such as bi-
cycle carriers, trailer hitches, etc. are placed
within 12 inches (30 cm) from the rear fascia/
bumper. Failure to do so can result in the
system misinterpreting a close object as a sen-
sor problem, causing the “PARKSENSE UN-
AVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED” message to
appear in the instrument cluster display.
CAUTION!
• ParkSense is only a parking aid and it is
unable to recognize every obstacle, includ-
ing small obstacles. Parking curbs might
be temporarily detected or not detected at
all. Obstacles located above or below the
sensors will not be detected when they are
in close proximity.
• The vehicle must be driven slowly when
using ParkSense in order to be able to stop
in time when an obstacle is detected. It is
recommended that the driver looks over
his/her shoulder when using ParkSense.
PARKSENSE FRONT AND REAR
PARK ASSIST
ParkSense Sensors
The four ParkSense sensors, located in the rear
fascia/bumper, monitor the area behind the ve-
hicle that is within the sensors field of view . The
sensors can detect obstacles from approxi-
mately 12 inches (30 cm) up to 79 inches
(200 cm) from the rear fascia/bumper in the
horizontal direction, depending on the location,
type and orientation of the obstacle.
The six ParkSense sensors, located in the front
fascia/bumper, monitor the area in front of the
vehicle that is within the sensors’ field of view.
The sensors can detect obstacles from approxi-
mately 12 inches (30 cm) up to 47 inches
(120 cm) from the front fascia/bumper in the
horizontal direction, depending on the location,
type and orientation of the obstacle.
When an object is detected within 79 inches
(200 cm) behind the rear bumper while the
vehicle is in REVERSE, a warning will appear in
the instrument cluster display . In addition a
chime will sound (when Sound and Display is
selected from the Customer Programmable Fea-
tures section of the Uconnect System screen).
As the vehicle moves closer to the object, the
chime rate will change from single 1/2 second
tone (for rear only), to slow (for rear only), to fast,
to continuous.
Activation/Deactivation
The ParkSense Park Assist system provides vi-
sual and audible indications of the distance
between the rear and/or front fascia and a de-
tected obstacle when backing up or moving
forward, e.g. during a parking maneuver . If your
vehicle is equipped with an Automatic Trans-
mission, the vehicle brakes may be automati-
cally applied and released when performing a
reverse parking maneuver if the system detects
a possible collision with an obstacle.
ParkSense can be active only when the gear
selector is in REVERSE or DRIVE. If ParkSense
is enabled at one of these gear selector posi-
tions, the system will remain active until the
vehicle speed is increased to approximately
7 mph (11 km/h) or above. A display warning
will appear in the instrument cluster display
indicating the vehicle is above ParkSense oper-
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