Parksense Park Assist System Usage Precautions - RAM Commercial PROMASTER 2022 Owner's Manual

P S P A
ARK ENSE ARK SSIST
U P
SAGE RECAUTIONS
NOTE:
Ensure that the front and rear fascia/bumper
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are free of snow, ice, mud, dirt and debris to
keep the ParkSense system operating properly.
Construction equipment, large trucks, and other
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vibrations could affect the performance of
ParkSense.
When you turn ParkSense off, the instrument

cluster display will read "PARKSENSE OFF."
Furthermore, once you turn ParkSense off, it
remains off until you turn it on again, even if you
cycle the ignition key.
ParkSense, when on, will reduce the volume of

the radio when it is sounding a tone.
Clean the ParkSense sensors regularly, taking
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care not to scratch or damage them. The
sensors must not be covered with ice, snow,
slush, mud, dirt or debris. Failure to do so can
result in the system not working properly. The
ParkSense system might not detect an obstacle
behind or in front of the fascia/bumper, or it
could provide a false indication that an obstacle
is behind or in front of the fascia/bumper.
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Use the ParkSense switch to turn the ParkSense
YSTEM

system off if objects such as bicycle carriers,
etc. are placed within 12 inches (30 cm) from
the rear fascia/bumper. Failure to do so can
result in the system misinterpreting a close
object as a sensor problem, causing the
"PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE
REQUIRED" message to be displayed in the
instrument cluster display.
NOTE:
If any objects are attached to the bumper within a
6.5 ft (2 m) field of view, they will interfere and
cause false alerts and possibly blockage.
There may be a delay in the object detection
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rate if the object is moving.
The operation of the rear sensors is automati-

cally deactivated when the trailer's electric plug
is inserted in the vehicle's tow hook socket,
while the front sensors stay active and can
provide acoustic and visual warnings. The rear
sensors are automatically reactivated when the
trailer's cable plug is removed.
STARTING AND OPERATING
WARNING!
Drivers must be careful when backing up even

when using ParkSense. Always check carefully
behind your vehicle, look behind you, and be
sure to check for pedestrians, animals, other
vehicles, obstructions, and blind spots before
backing up. You are responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your
surroundings. Failure to do so can result in
serious injury or death.
Before using ParkSense, it is strongly recom-

mended that the ball mount and hitch ball
assembly be disconnected from the vehicle
when the vehicle is not used for towing.
Failure to do so can result in injury or damage
to vehicles or obstacles because the hitch ball
will be much closer to the obstacle than the
rear fascia when the vehicle sounds the
continuous tone. Also, the sensors could
detect the ball mount and hitch ball assembly,
depending on its size and shape, giving a false
indication that an obstacle is behind the
vehicle.
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