Symptom Chart

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SYMPTOM CHART

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
No communication with the Parking Aid Module (PAM)	Fuse Wiring, terminals or connectors PAM	REFER to MODULE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .
The parking aid is inoperative	Wiring, terminals or connectors Parking aid sensor alignment PAM Rear bumper cover	GO to PINPOINT TEST A .
Continuous or intermittent tone when no obstacles or fault codes are present (certain obstacles may not be detected or recognized due to their shape, size or material)	Dirty or iced over parking aid sensor(s)	CLEAN the rear bumper and sensors with high-pressure water.
	Parking aid sensor bezel(s) or parking aid sensor(s) locked into the rear bumper incorrectly Improperly mounted sensor and/or grommet Parking aid sensors are not aligned correctly	REMOVE and correctly INSTALL the parking aid sensor(s) and or bezel(s) as necessary. REFER to PARKING AID SENSOR .
	Parking aid sensors are not aligned correctly	CARRY OUT the azimuth system check. REFER to AZIMUTH SYSTEM CHECK .
The audio volume does not reduce when the parking aid tone sounds	Communication network concern PAM Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Audio Control Module (ACM)	RETRIEVE and REPAIR all related IPC and ACM DTCs. For IPC DTCs, REFER to INSTRUMENTATION, MESSAGE CENTER, AND WARNING CHIMES . For ACM DTCs, REFER to INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS .
The parking aid menu is not available in the message center and cannot be deactivated	A MyKey® restricted key is in use	The parking aid disable feature is not available when a MyKey® restricted key is in use. This is normal operation.