Parking Aid - Overview

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Parking Aid Overview

The available parking aid features are dependant on the vehicle trim level and options selected. The possible audio parking aid configurations are as follows:

Rear parking aid only
Front and rear parking aid (China only)
Front and rear parking aid, plus active park assist and the side sensing system (also known as flank guard)

The rear parking aid system sounds a warning tone through the rear audio speakers to alert the driver of stationary objects near the rear bumper when reverse is selected. The rear parking aid system assists the driver in detecting certain objects while the vehicle moves slowly with the transmission in reverse. The rear parking aid system may not detect moving objects.

If equipped, the front parking aid system sounds a warning through the front audio speakers to alert the driver of stationary objects near the front bumper in all transmission gear selections except park and neutral when the vehicle is moving forward. The front parking aid system may not detect moving objects.

If equipped, the side sensing system (also known as flank guard) uses the front and rear side sensors to detect and map obstacles that are near the sides of the vehicle. The side sensing system provides a warning tone if an obstacle is detected on the right or left side of the vehicle while the vehicle moves slowly in forward or reverse.

The side sensing system is unavailable when the traction control system is deactivated. The side sensing system may not be available until the vehicle is driven approximately one vehicle length allowing the system to reinitialize after the following conditions:

Ignition switched ON, OFF, and back ON
Vehicle is stationary for two minutes or more
ABS is activated
Traction control system is activated

The parking aid system is disabled if a fault is detected in a parking aid sensor, the communications network or the PAM. This is indicated by a parking aid disabled warning message in the message center.

The rear parking aid system is enabled and disabled through the message center located in the IPC. To disable the rear parking aid, remove the check mark from the parking aid selection box using the message center navigation buttons. The rear parking aid remains disabled until it is enabled in the IPC message center.

If the vehicle is equipped with rear parking aid and front parking aid, the parking aid switch on the center stack to the right of the infotainment system controls is used to disable the rear parking aid and front parking aid instead of the IPC message center. When disabled using the center stack mounted switch, the parking aid system remains disabled for one key cycle, or until the switch is pressed again.

When a MyKey® is in use, the parking aid system is enabled by default and cannot be disabled.