Ford Escape: Active Park Assist / Entering a Parallel Parking Space
- Press the active park assist button.
Note: The system detects
other vehicles
and curbs to find a parking space.
- Use the turn signal lever to search for
a parking space on the driver or
passenger side of your vehicle.
Note: If you do not use the turn signal
lever,
the system searches for a parking space on
the passenger side of your vehicle.
- Drive your vehicle approximately 3 ft
(1 m) away from and parallel to the
other parked vehicles when searching
for a parking space.
Note: A tone sounds and a message
appears in the information and
entertainment display when active park
assist finds a suitable parking space.
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
- Release the steering wheel and shift
into neutral (N).
- Press and hold the active park assist
button.
- Release the brake pedal to allow your
vehicle to park.
Note: You can slow down your vehicle at
any time by pressing the brake pedal.
Note: When parallel parking between
objects, the system parks closer to the
object in front of your vehicle to allow easier
access to the luggage compartment.
Note: When parking is complete, your
vehicle shifts into park (P).
Active Park Assist Precautions
WARNING: You must remain in
your vehicle when the system turns on.
At all times, you are responsible for
controlling your vehicle, supervising the
system and intervening, if required...
Entering a Perpendicular Parking Space
Press the active park assist button.Note: Active park assist
does not recognize
parking space lines and centers your vehicle
between objects...
Other information:
Removal
Side obstacle detection control module
NOTE:
This step is only necessary if the SODL or SODR is being replaced.
NOTE:
This procedure can be used for all locations of the component.
Using a diagnostic scan tool, begin the PMI process for the SODL or SODR following the on-screen instructions...
System Diagram
Item
Description
1
Current Sensor
2
Contactor Sense Leads
3
BECM
4
Precharge Contactor Coil
5
Positive Contactor Coil
6
Negative Contactor Coil
7
High Voltage Battery Junction Box
8
Temperature Sensors
9
Cell Voltage Sense Leads
10
PCM
11
Battery Cell Arrays
12
GWM
13
RCM
..