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Description






DESCRIPTION





Figure 1 PARK ASSIST MODULE

The Park Assist Module (Figure 1) is located on the left side of the vehicle, behind the quarter trim panel, just behind the C-pillar (Figure 2). It is has a molded plastic housing which housing internal circuitry and one electrical connector. There are two mounting tabs that affix the module to the left inner quarter panel with two screws.






Figure 2 PARK ASSIST MODULE - LOCATION






The module has a number of functions:

- Supply voltage to the sensors and display.
- Disconnection of the display with bus idle and over voltage Vmax.
- Triggering the sensors.
- Analyze echo delay times and calculate obstacle distances.
- Bi-directional data communication to the display for diagnosis.
- System diagnostics - diagnosis and error handling (sensors, display, module).
- Data exchange over the Programmable Communication Interface (PCI) data bus.