2013 Dodge Dart Owner Manual - Page 245

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 243 Cleaning The ParkSenseா System • When you move the shift lever to the REVERSE Clean the ParkSense௡ sensors with water, car wash soap position and ParkSense௡ is turned off, the EVIC will and a soft cloth. Do not use rough or hard cloths. Do not display "PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF" message for scratch or poke the sensors. Otherwise, you could damapproximately five seconds. age the sensors. • Clean the ParkSense௡ sensors regularly, taking care not ParkSenseா System Usage Precautions to scratch or damage them. The sensors must not be covered with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris. Failure NOTE: to do so can result in the system not working properly. • Ensure that the outer surface and the underside of the The ParkSense௡ system might not detect an obstacle rear bumper is clean and clear of snow, ice, mud, dirt behind the fascia/bumper, or it could provide a false or other obstruction to keep the Rear Park Assist indication that an obstacle is behind the fascia/bumper. system operating properly. • Objects such as bicycle carriers, trailer hitches, etc., • Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could must not be placed within 12 in (30 cm) from the rear affect the performance of ParkSense௡. fascia/bumper while driving the vehicle. Failure to do • When you turn ParkSense௡ off, the EVIC will display so can result in the system misinterpreting a close "PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF." Furthermore, once you object as a sensor problem, causing the "SERVICE turn ParkSense௡ off, it remains off until you turn it on PARK ASSIST SENSORS" message to be displayed in again, even if you cycle the ignition key. the EVIC. 3