2012 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 299

Driving Automatic search for parking space To start, press the APA control switch (on the left side of the instrument panel below the headlamp switch). The touch screen will display SEARCHING FOR PARKING SPACE ON RIGHT (LEFT/SIDE) and a corresponding graphic. To designate what side of the street to search on, use the turn signal to indicate on which side of the vehicle APA will park. (If the turn signal is not on, the system will automatically search the passenger side.) For best performance, the driver should drive the vehicle as parallel as possible while passing a parking space. If driven too fast (above 18 mph [30 km/h]) for the system to measure parking spaces, the touch screen will display REDUCE SPEED TO CONTINUE WITH ACTIVE PARK ASSIST. When the system has found a space, the touch screen will display PARKING SPACE FOUND ON LEFT (RIGHT) SIDE, PULL FORWARD TO PARK followed by a chime. Drive forward until the touch screen displays PARKING SPACE FOUND ON LEFT (RIGHT) SIDE STOP VEHICLE TO PARK followed by a chime. When you stop the vehicle in position to begin parking, the touch screen displays REMOVE HANDS FROM STEERING WHEEL SHIFT TO TO PARK ON LEFT (RIGHT) SIDE. The driver should always come to a complete stop before changing gears. 299 2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)