Ford 2004 Monterey Owner's Manual page 168

Driving
Certain add-on devices such as large trailer hitches, bike or
surfboard racks and any device that may block the normal
detection zone of the forward and reverse sensing system may create
false beeps.
The system will sound a tone to warn the driver of obstacles near either
bumper in the following manner:
• The front sensors will sound a high pitched tone which will appear to
come from the dashboard
• The rear sensors will sound a lower pitched tone which will appear to
come from the rear interior of the vehicle
• The sensing system will report the obstacle which is closest to the
front or rear of the vehicle. For example, if an obstacle is 30 cm (12
in.) from the front of the vehicle and, at the same time, an obstacle is
only 15 cm (6 in.) from the rear of the vehicle, the lower pitched tone
will sound.
The reverse sensing portion of the system will assist the driver in
detecting certain objects while:
• the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and moving toward a stationary object at
a speed of 5 km/h (3 mph) or less.
• the vehicle is in R (Reverse) but not moving, and a moving object is
approaching the front or rear of the vehicle at a speed of 5 km/h (3
mph) or less.
• the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and moving at a speed of less than 5
km/h (3 mph) and a moving object is approaching the rear of the
vehicle at a speed of less than 5 km/h (3 mph).
The system is automatically enabled
when the gear selector is placed in
D (Drive) or R (Reverse) and the
ignition is ON. The park aid disable
switch allows the driver to disable
the system only when the ignition is
ON, and the gear selector is in D
(Drive) or R (Reverse). The OFF
indicator remains illuminated when
the system is disabled. If the indicator light illuminates when the system
is enabled, it may indicate a failure in the RSS.
The system defaults to enabled every time the ignition is turned on.
Press the control to disable or enable the system
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