Park Out Assist Operation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: The park out assist system is only for exiting parallel spots.

Parking out assist is available immediately after a parallel park was completed, or after an ignition on. The driver must activate the park assist system by pressing the active park assist switch once then select a side to exit the parking spot using the turn signal before the system measures the location to park out of. Once the turn signal status is received from the SCCM, the PAM verifies the indicated side is clear by analyzing the clearance around the vehicle using input from the active park assist sensors and the parking aid sensors. When the indicated side is clear of obstructions, the centerstack infotainment display shows a message informing the driver to remove hands from the steering wheel and shift to drive (D or S) or reverse gear, depending on the detected clearances to the front and rear of the vehicle. The system then requests the driver to move the vehicle forward or reverse to position the vehicle within the space. When the PAM detects that the vehicle has been moved to the requested position, the centerstack infotainment display shows a message informing the driver to stop and shift to drive (D or S). After the transmission is shifted and no driver input torque on the steering wheel is detected (driver has removed their hands from the wheel), the PAM sends the active park assist steering angle request to the PSCM to turn the wheels to an angle which steers the vehicle out of the parallel parking space on the desired side. When the desired steering angle is achieved, the active park assist system sounds tones through the audio system and issues commands through the centerstack infotainment display instructing the driver to pull forward. The driver may be prompted to shift back and forth multiple times depending on parking spot size for the system to successfully guide the vehicle out of the spot.

The PAM determines that the park out assist maneuvers are complete when a clear path to exit the parking space is detected. When the maneuver is complete, a chime is played and the centerstack infotainment display shows a message informing the driver to take control of the steering. It remains the responsibility of the driver to check for safe conditions when entering traffic from a parking space.