Active Park Assist System

NOTE: Refer to the Owner's Literature for additional active park assist messages and graphical centerstack infotainment displays.

The PAM communicates with several modules to control the functions of the active park assist system.

When the active park assist switch is pressed, the message "Searching for parking space on left/right side." is displayed in centerstack infotainment display. The multifunction switch turn signal input is used to determine the side of vehicle that the driver is searching for a parking space. If the turn signal is not selected, the active park assist system defaults to searching on the passenger side of the vehicle.

The system measures the available parking spaces and their surroundings as the operator drives by to determine if the vehicle can be maneuvered into the available parking space. The minimum parking space length that the active park assist system identifies is approximately 1.2 times the length of the vehicle and is determined by inputs from the active park assist sensors.

Once a suitable parking space is located, the message "Parking space found on left/right side. Pull forward to park." is displayed in the centerstack infotainment display followed by an audible chime from the IPC. The operator pulls the vehicle forward and the message "Parking space found on left/right side. Stop vehicle to park." is displayed in the centerstack infotainment display. Once the operator has stopped the vehicle, the message "Remove hands from steering wheel. Shift to <R> to park on left/right side." is displayed in the centerstack infotainment display. The active park assist system takes control of the steering when the transaxle is placed in REVERSE (R) and no steering wheel operator input torque is detected by the PSCM. The operator has full control of gear-shifting, the accelerator and the brake pedal.

The active park assist system continues to control the steering as the operator moves the vehicle forward. When the front bumper of the vehicle is approximately 304.8 mm (12 in) from the front vehicle, the message "Parking on left/right side. Back up slowly." is displayed in the centerstack infotainment display followed by an audible chime from the IPC. The active park assist system may offer subsequent backward and forward maneuvers (and similar messages) before finalizing the parking sequence.

The PAM determines that the active park maneuvers are completed based on the final vehicle alignment. The vehicle can be located approximately 0 to 304.8 mm (12 in) from the street curb if a curb is detected, otherwise the system aligns the vehicle to the front vehicle. The message "Active Park Assist Finished" is displayed in the centerstack infotainment display followed by an audible chime from the IPC.

Pressing and releasing the active park assist switch at any time disables the active park assist system. If the system is disabled by the operator after the system starts to control the steering, the message "Active Park Assist Cancelled" or "Active Park Assist Deactivated" is displayed in the centerstack infotainment display followed by a warning chime.

The active park assist system utilizes steering angle inputs, vehicle wheel roll count, wheel direction, wheel speed sensor inputs, vehicle speed and transaxle selection to calculate vehicle position and distance in relation to the parking space. The inputs are used by the PAM to command the steering system to assist with the steering wheel control to maneuver the vehicle into the parking space.

The rear parking aid sensors are used to detect a vehicle or object located behind the vehicle in the parking space. The rear parking aid speaker sounds a continuous tone when the rear bumper of the vehicle is approximately 304.8 mm (12 in) from the vehicle to the rear and the message "Stop vehicle. Pull forward slowly." is displayed in the centerstack infotainment display followed by an audible chime from the IPC.

If an input module fault or other system malfunction is present, the active park assist system is disabled or prevents the system from activating. The message "Active Park Assist Fault" is displayed in the centerstack infotainment display and a DTC is set in the PAM.

These conditions can cause the active park assist system to incorrectly align the vehicle in the selected parking space:

A spare tire or one of the vehicles tires has significantly more or less tread wear than the other tires.
The factory-installed tire sizes are not used on the vehicle.
Poor weather conditions such as heavy rain or snow exist.
The active park assist sensors are damaged or obstructed.
The curb along the parking space is irregular.
The vehicle or objects bordering the space are not be positioned correctly. The system aligns the vehicle to the front vehicle when the curb is not detected.
The parking space length or parked objects position have changed after the vehicle has passed the parking space.
The temperature around the vehicle changes quickly such as the vehicle driven from a heated garage into the cold or just leaving a car wash before the system was used.
One of the parked vehicles has a high attachment, such as a salt spreader or moving truck bed, that the sensors cannot detect.