2012 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 303

Driving Why doesn't APA position the vehicle where I want in the space? • The driver allows the vehicle to roll in the opposite direction of the transmission (such as rolling forward when R (Reverse) gear is selected. • You may be driving in R (Reverse). APA can only look for a parking space while moving forward. • There may be an irregular curb along the parking space. APA might not be able to align the vehicle to curbs that are damaged, very shallow or covered with material such as debris, leaves, snow, or tarps. • The vehicles or objects bordering the space may not be positioned appropriately. • The vehicle was pulled further up from the parking space than usual while driving by the space. APA performs best when you drive the same distance past the entire length of the parking space. • The tires may not be installed and maintained correctly. For example, one or more tires may not be inflated correctly, may not be of the same size, or may not be authorized for use on this vehicle. • The vehicle had a repair or alteration that is not authorized by the manufacturer. • One of the parked vehicles has a high altitude attachment (i.e. salt sprayer, snow plow, moving truck high bed, etc.) High altitude attachments may not be detected by the system. • The parking space length or parked objects position have changed after the vehicle has passed the parking space. • The temperature around your vehicle changes quickly, such as driving from a heated garage into the cold, or after leaving a car wash. As a result, the outside air temperature displayed in the vehicle may not be close enough to the actual temperature. APA relies on correctly sensing the temperature outside for precisely positioning the vehicle. 303 2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)