Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the rear bumper cover. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION FIVE HUNDRED, MONTEGO or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION FREESTYLE .
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
- Disconnect the parking aid sensor electrical connector.
- Remove the parking aid sensor(s).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Paint the sensor(s) with one coat of paint (basecoat and clear coat).
- Using the diagnostic tool, verify that the parking aid sensor PIDs read no object present, and that the parking aid sensor attenuation PIDs read between 0.8 - 1.6 ms. If the parking aid sensor attenuation PIDs do not read between 0.8 - 1.6 ms, the paint is too thick on the sensor(s) and it will be necessary to repaint the sensor(s) as required.
Sedan
Wagon
All vehicles
NOTE:
Press the retaining tabs to release the sensor(s).