2012 Ford Focus Owner Guide 5th Printing - Page 292

Driving For best performance, 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 information display will show a corresponding message. When the system has found a space, the information display will show a corresponding message followed by a chime. Drive forward until the information display shows a corresponding message followed by a chime. When you stop the vehicle in position to begin parking, the information display will show a corresponding message. The driver should always come to a complete stop before changing gears. Automatic steering into parking space Automatic steering is activated when you stop the vehicle, remove your hands from the steering wheel and select the R (Reverse) gear. Be sure the steering wheel motion is not obstructed by any objects. The vehicle will steer itself from this point on as you follow the instructions on the information display to safely move the vehicle reverse and forward in the space. You may cancel APA at any time by grabbing the steering wheel or by pressing the APA control switch. 292 2012 Focus (foc) Owners Guide, 5th Printing USA (fus)