Parking Assist Description and Operation (with UD5): Notes

The parking assist system is designed to identify and notify the driver of an object in the vehicle path when moving forward or reversing at speeds of less than 8 km/h (5 MPH). The distance and location of the object is determined by four object sensor located in the rear bumper and four object sensors located in the front bumper. The parking assist system will notify the driver using audible beeps through the infotainment system or haptic pulses through the driver's seat (if equipped).

The parking assist system is made up of the following components:

• Front and rear parking assist control module
• Front object sensors
• Rear object sensors
• Parking assist switch
• Parking assist indicator
• Infotainment system
• Safety alert seat, if equipped.

Front and rear parking assist control module 

The front and rear parking assist control module provides a reference voltage and a low reference to the eight object alarm sensors. The front and rear parking assist control module receives individual signals from each of the eight sensors and determines the location and distance of an object based on these inputs. When an object is detected, the front and rear parking assist control module will send a serial data message to the infotainment system requesting an audible alert.

Object Sensors 

The object sensors are located in the front and rear bumpers of the vehicle. The sensors are used to determine the distance between an object and the bumper. Each sensor emits an ultrasonic frequency which is reflected off any object located in front of or behind the vehicle. These reflections are received by the sensors. The time difference between the emission of the frequency and when the reflection is received is known as sensor echo time, it is used to determine the distance to the object. The sensors report this information to the front and rear parking assist control module.

Parking Assist Switch 

The parking assist system can be activated and deactivated by pressing the parking assist switch. The front and rear parking assist control module applies voltage and monitors the parking assist switch signal circuit. The parking assist switch is a normally open switch. With the switch open, voltage seen at the front and rear parking assist control module is high. When the parking assist switch is pressed, the switch is closed and the signal circuit is pulled to ground. With the switch closed, voltage seen at the front and rear parking assist control module is low. The front and rear parking assist control module will respond to this by activating or deactivating the parking assist function.

Parking Assist Indicator 

When the parking assist system is enabled, the front and rear parking assist control module will illuminate the indicator on the switch. The indicator receives voltage through a high control circuit from the body control module (BCM) and is controlled through a low control circuit by the front and rear parking assist control module.

Infotainment system 

The infotainment system controls the audible alert for the park assist alert. If the an object is detected the infotainment system will command beeps as an audible alert to the driver.

Safety alert seat (if equipped) 

The memory seat module controls the haptic alert provided by the seats. If an object is detected, the memory seat module will command pulses to the driver's seat.