2012 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 227

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 225 PARKSENSEா PARK ASSIST - IF EQUIPPED The ParkSense௡ Park Assist system provides visual and audible indications of the distance between the rear and/or front fascia and a detected obstacle when backing up or moving forward, e.g. during a parking maneuver. Refer to ParkSense௡ System Usage Precautions for limitations of this system and recommendations. ParkSense௡ will retain the last system state (enabled or disabled) from the last ignition cycle when the ignition is The six ParkSense௡ sensors, located in the front fascia/ changed to the ON/RUN position. bumper, monitor the area in front of the vehicle that is within the sensors' field of view. The sensors can detect ParkSense௡ can be active only when the shift lever is in obstacles from approximately 12 in (30 cm) up to 47 in REVERSE or DRIVE. If ParkSense௡ is enabled at one of (120 cm) from the front fascia/bumper in the horizontal these shift lever positions, the system will remain active direction, depending on the location, type and orientauntil the vehicle speed is increased to approximately tion of the obstacle. 7 mph (11 km/h) or above. The system will become active again if the vehicle speed is decreased to speeds less than approximately 6 mph (9 km/h). ParkSenseா Sensors The four ParkSense௡ sensors, located in the rear fascia/ bumper, monitor the area behind the vehicle that is within the sensors' field of view. The sensors can detect obstacles from approximately 12 in (30 cm) up to 79 in (200 cm) from the rear fascia/bumper in the horizontal direction, depending on the location, type and orientation of the obstacle. 3