2012 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 229

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 227 • Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could affect the performance of ParkSense௡. • When you turn ParkSense௡ off, the instrument cluster will display "PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF." Furthermore, once you turn ParkSense௡ off, it remains off • Objects such as bicycle carriers, trailer hitches, etc., must not be placed within 12 in (30 cm) from the rear until you turn it on again, even if you cycle the ignition fascia/bumper while driving the vehicle. Failure to do key. so can result in the system misinterpreting a close • When you move the shift lever to the REVERSE object as a sensor problem, causing the "SERVICE position and ParkSense௡ is turned off, the EVIC will PARK ASSIST SYSTEM" message to be displayed in display "PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF" message for as the EVIC. long as the vehicle is in REVERSE. • On vehicles equipped with a tailgate, ParkSense௡ • ParkSense௡, when on, will MUTE the radio when it is should be disabled when the tailgate is in the lowered sounding a tone. or open position and the vehicle is in REVERSE. A • Clean the ParkSense௡ sensors regularly, taking care lowered tailgate could provide a false indication that not to scratch or damage them. The sensors must not an obstacle is behind the vehicle. be covered with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris. Failure to do so can result in the system not working properly. The ParkSense௡ system might not detect an obstacle behind the fascia/bumper, or it could provide a false indication that an obstacle is behind the fascia/ bumper. 3