Service The Parksense Rear Park Assist System; Cleaning The Parksense System; Parksense System Usage Precautions - Dodge Charger 2012 Owner's Manual

248 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Service The ParkSense Rear Park Assist System

When the ParkSense Rear Park Assist system is mal-
functioning, the Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) will actuate a single chime, once per ignition
cycle, and it will display the "CLEAN PARK ASSIST",
"SERVICE PARK ASSIST" or the "SERVICE PARK AS-
SIST SYSTEM" message. Refer to "Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)" in "Understanding Your
Instrument Panel" for further information. When the
shift lever is moved to REVERSE and the system has
detected a fault condition, the EVIC will display the
"CLEAN PARK ASSIST", "SERVICE PARK ASSIST" or
the "SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM" message for as
long as the vehicle is in REVERSE. Under this condition,
ParkSense will not operate.
If "CLEAN PARK ASSIST" appears in the EVIC make
sure the rear fascia/bumper is clean and clear of snow, ice,
mud, dirt or other obstruction and then cycle the ignition.
If the message appears again, see an authorized dealer.
If "SERVICE PARK ASSIST" or "SERVICE PARK ASSIST
SYSTEM" appears in the EVIC, see an authorized dealer.

Cleaning The ParkSense System

Clean the ParkSense sensors with water, car wash soap
and a soft cloth. Do not use rough or hard cloths. Do not
scratch or poke the sensors. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the sensors.

ParkSense System Usage Precautions

NOTE:
• Ensure that the rear bumper is free of snow, ice, mud,
dirt and debris to keep the ParkSense system operat-
ing properly.
• Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could
affect the performance of ParkSense .
• When you turn ParkSense off, the EVIC will display
"PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF." Furthermore, once you