Collision Avoidance and Parking Assist Systems: Description and Operation

PARKING AID

The parking aid system sounds a warning to alert the driver of stationary objects near the rear bumper when REVERSE (R) is selected, or stationary objects near the front bumper when DRIVE (D) is selected. The parking aid system may not detect angular or moving objects.

For rear parking aid systems, the rear sensors are activated at all times when the transaxle is in REVERSE (R). For front and rear parking aid systems, the front and rear sensors are always active in REVERSE (R). When the transaxle is in DRIVE (D), the front sensors are active if the vehicle speed is greater than 0 km/h (0 mph) and less than 8 km/h (5 mph). If the vehicle is in DRIVE (D) and has a speed of 0 km/h (0 mph), the front sensors are only active for 5 seconds before being deactivated.

The system is functional with the ignition switch in the RUN position. A system on/off switch allows the driver to disable the parking aid system when the ignition switch is in the RUN position. The system enables every time the ignition switch is moved to the RUN position. The switch has an indicator which is used to indicate when the system is disabled or a failure condition exists.