Forward Sensing System; Parking Technology Package; Rear View Camera; Reverse Sensing System - Ford Escape 2013 Manual

Driver Assistance Technologies cont'd

Rear View Camera

• Provides added driver convenience when backing up
and is especially useful when parallel parking
• System automatically engages when the vehicle is
placed in Reverse
• Camera is located above the license plate
• Video is shown on the 8" center stack touch screen
with an image providing vehicle centerline, rear
bumper orientation and green, yellow and red
trajectory lines to relate an object's proximity to the
rear of the vehicle
• Includes automatic and manual zoom features
– Pressing the up or down arrow provides access to
3 different levels of zoom
– Image can be zoomed in on an object while keeping
the rear bumper in the frame of reference
– Automatic zoom can also be selected with the up
or down arrow icon
– Zoom feature must be re-enabled each time
vehicle is placed in Reverse

Forward Sensing System

• Alerts the driver with an audible tone to certain objects
– Will warn of objects approximately 2 feet directly in
front of the vehicle
– W ill warn of objects 6" to 14" offset to the front of
the vehicle
• Audible tone increases in frequency as vehicle nears
an object until it becomes a continuous tone
• Helps make parking easier
• System is activated through ultrasonic sensors
located in the front bumper when the vehicle is in
any gear other than Park (P) or Neutral (N)
• Included in the Parking Technology Package on SEL
and Titanium

Reverse Sensing System

• Helps make parking easier
• Alerts driver to certain objects behind the vehicle
with an audible tone
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December 2011
Escape
Comfort/Convenience
Forward Sensing and Reverse Sensing Systems
What are they?
• They're bumper-mounted sensors that utilize
radar signals to detect objects in front of or
behind a vehicle
• They help audibly alert drivers to certain objects
close to the front or rear of the vehicle as drivers
back their vehicles up or slowly navigate into a
tight parking spot
How They Work
• Both systems rely on bumper-mounted sensors
that send out signals to help detect objects in the
vehicle's intended path
• When signals contact an object, they bounce back
to these sensors and, within milliseconds, the
system calculates the distance to the object
• The tone will sound when an object is 6 feet away
or closer, and increase in frequency as the vehicle
approaches the object
• The tone will sound continuously when the
distance between the object and the bumper
is 10 inches
• When the vehicle is equipped with both systems,
the Forward Sensing System will remain active
even when the vehicle is in Reverse – a helpful
feature since the front bumper swings when
drivers parallel park
Key Benefits
• Enable customers to navigate tight parking spaces
with confidence
• Help detect lower items such as fences, walls, fire
hydrants, etc.
• Help reduce vehicle damage from low-speed impacts
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