Park Assist System: Description
| PARK ASSIST COMPONENTS | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Front sensors |
| 2 | Park Assist Module |
| 3 | Rear sensors |
Front and Rear Ultrasonic Park Assist System (optional)
The system uses sensors located on each of the front and rear fascias. The bezel-less, integrated sensors sequentially send out ultrasonic waves when the vehicle is driven in forward or reverse at low speeds.
The sending sensor and adjacent sensors pick up the echo of a signal when it bounces off an object. Triangulation is used to determine relative distance, based on elapsed time between the outgoing signal and its return. The cluster display notifies the driver of front/rear object proximity relative to stationary objects.
Using the ultrasonic sensing elements on the front and rear fascia's, the vehicle is able to park in parallel or perpendicular spaces automatically, with little to no driver input needed using the following:
- To enable the self parking feature, the system uses ultrasonic sensors positioned on the faces and side portions of the front and rear fascia's
- The system is activated through prompts that appear in the instrument cluster and responses to them. When a suitable space (either a side parallel street spot or rear back-in perpendicular lot space), the system will advise the driver to stop through audible and visual prompts
- The driver will then be directed by the system to engage the reverse gear and operate the brake function with the system controlling the steering and vehicle motion
- Parking guidance controls the steering angle automatically; the driver controls the gear position, brake, and accelerator
- Parallel parking is possible on either side of the vehicle
- During perpendicular parking, the vehicle is backed into the space
- When the maneuver is complete, the system notifies the driver
The available ParkView Parallel/Perpendicular Park Assist System can be activated by the system buttons in the Integrated Center Stack (ICS). System function is displayed in the center of the gauge cluster and operated with buttons on the steering wheel and the shifter. The graphic directs the driver through the steps necessary to utilize the park assist system.