Active Park Assist System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The active park assist system detects available parking space and automatically steers the vehicle in the parking space without the driver touching the steering wheel. The driver controls the accelerator, transmission selection and the vehicle brakes. The system visually and/or audibly instructs the driver throughout the procedure to safely park the vehicle. The PAM controls the active park assist system. The system uses 2 long range ultrasonic sensors that are hardwired to the PAM to detect the available parking space for the vehicle. The PAM uses the HS-CAN to send and receive network messages to control the active park assist system. Refer to ACTIVE PARK ASSIST for active park assist information.