2017-Focus-Owners Manual

Parking Aids

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION WARNINGS To help avoid personal injury, please read and understand the limitations of the system as contained in this section. Sensing is only an aid for some (generally large and fixed) objects when moving on a flat surface at parking speeds. Certain objects with surfaces that absorb ultrasonic waves, surrounding vehicle's parking aid systems, traffic control systems, fluorescent lamps, inclement weather, air brakes, and external motors and fans may also affect the function of the sensing system; this may include reduced performance or a false activation. To help avoid personal injury, always use caution when in reverse (R) and when using the sensing system. This system is not designed to prevent contactwith small ormoving objects. The system is designed to provide a warning to assist the driver in detecting large stationary objects to avoid damaging your vehicle. The systemmay not detect smaller objects, particularly those close to the ground. Certain add-on devices such as large trailer hitches, bike or surfboard racks and any device that may block the normal detection zone of the system, may create false beeps. Note: Keep the sensors, located on the bumper or fascia, free from snow, ice and large accumulations of dirt. If the sensors are covered, the system’s accuracy can be affected. Do not clean the sensors with sharp objects. Note: If your vehicle sustains damage to the bumper or fascia, leaving it misaligned or bent, the sensing zone may be altered causing inaccurate measurement of obstacles or false alarms.

Note: The sensing systemcannot be turned off when a MyKey is present. See Principle of Operation (page 54). Note: If you attach certain add-on devices such as a trailer or bike rack, the rear sensing systemmay detect that add-on device and therefore provide warnings. It is suggested that you disable the rear sensing system when you attach an add-on device to your vehicle to prevent these warnings. The sensing system warns the driver of obstacles within a certain range of your vehicle. The systemturns on automatically whenever you switch the ignition on. have a parking aid button, the system can be switched off through the information displaymenu or fromthe pop-upmessage that appears once you shift the transmission into reverse (R). See General Information (page 91). If a fault is present in the system, awarning message appears in the information display. See InformationMessages (page 95). REAR PARKING AID The rear parking aid sensors automatically turn on when you shift into reverse (R). As your vehicle moves closer to the obstacle, the rate of the audible warning increases. When the obstacle is less than 12 in (30 cm) away, the warning sounds continuously. If the system detects an object farther than 12 in (30 cm) from the corners of the bumper, the tone sounds for only three seconds. If the system detects an approaching object thewarning sounds again. E139213 You can turn the system on or off by pressing the parking aid button. If your vehicle does not

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