park assist CHRYSLER ASPEN 2009 2.G Owners Manual

mRear Park Assist System Ð If Equipped...... 158
NRear Park Assist Sensors............... 158
NRear Park Assist Warning Display......... 159
N
Enable/Disable The Rear Park Assist System. . 162
NService The Rear Park Assist System....... 162
NCleaning The Rear Park Assist System...... 163
mRear Backup Camera Ð If Equipped........ 163
mOverhead Console..................... 165
NCourtesy/Reading Lights............... 165
mOverhead Console With Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC) Ð If Equipped..... 166
NDome/Reading Lights................. 166
NElectronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Ð If Equipped....................... 167NCompass/Temperature Button........... 173
mGarage Door Opener Ð If Equipped........ 176
NProgramming HomeLinkt.............. 177
NGate Operator/Canadian Programming..... 180
NUsing HomeLinkt.................... 181
NReprogramming A Single HomeLinkt
Button............................ 181
NSecurity........................... 181
NTroubleshooting Tips.................. 182
NGeneral Information................... 182
mPower Sunroof Ð If Equipped............. 183
NExpress Open Feature................. 183
NWind Buffeting...................... 184
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WARNING!
Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the
system cannot maintain a constant speed. Your ve-
hicle could go too fast for the conditions, and you
could lose control. An accident could be the result.
Do not use Electronic Speed Control in heavy traffic
or on roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered, or
slippery.
REAR PARK ASSIST SYSTEM Ð IF EQUIPPED
The Rear Park Assist system provides visible and audible
indications of the distance between the rear fascia and the
detected obstacle when backing up. Refer to the Warning
Section and Note Section for limitations of this system
and recommendations.
The Rear Park Assist system will remember the last
system state (enabled or disabled) from the last ignition
cycle when the ignition is changed to the ON position.The Rear Park Assist system can be active only when the
shift lever is in REVERSE. If the Rear Park Assist system
is enabled at this shift lever position, the system will be
active until the vehicle speed is increased to approxi-
mately 11 mph (18 km/h) or above. The system will be
active again if the vehicle speed is decreased to speeds
less than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h).
Rear Park Assist Sensors
The four Rear Park Assist sensors, located in the rear
fascia, monitor the area behind the vehicle that is within
the sensors field of view.
The sensors can detect obstacles from approximately 12
to 79 in (30 to 200 cm) from the rear fascia in the
horizontal direction, depending on the location, type and
orientation of the obstacle.
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Rear Park Assist Warning Display
The Rear Park Assist Warning Display, located in the
headliner near the flipper glass, provides both visible and
audible warnings to indicate the distance between the
rear fascia and the detected obstacle.When the ignition is turned to the ON position, the
warning display will turn ON all of its LEDs for approxi-
mately one second. Each side of the warning display has
six yellow and two red LEDs. The vehicle is close to the
obstacle when the red LED is ON.
The system dimly illuminates the two inner most yellow
LEDs when it is ON and there are no obstacles being
detected. The following chart shows the warning display
operation when the system is detecting an obstacle:
Rear Park Assist LED Display
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WARNING DISPLAY DISTANCES
DISPLAY LED OBSTACLE DISTANCE FROM: LED COLOR AUDIBLE SIGNAL
REAR CORNERS REAR CENTER
Inner LED 79 in (200 cm) Yellow Yes, Half Second
1st LED 51.1 in (130 cm) Yellow None
2nd LED 45.2 in (115 cm) Yellow None
3rd LED 31.5 in (80 cm) 39.3 in (100 cm) Yellow None
4th LED 25.5 in (65 cm) 33.5 in (85 cm) Yellow None
5th LED 20 in (50 cm) 27.6 in (70 cm) Yellow None
6th LED 16 in (40 cm) 19.7 in (50 cm) Red Yes, Intermittent
7th LED 6 in (15 cm) 11.81 in (30 cm) Red Yes, Continuous
NOTE:The Rear Park Assist system will MUTE the
radio, if on, when the system is sounding an audio tone.
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WARNING!
²Drivers must be careful when backing up, even
when using the Rear Park Assist system. Always
check carefully behind your vehicle, look behind
you, and be sure to check for pedestrians, animals,
other vehicles, obstructions, and blind spots be-
fore backing up. You are responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your surround-
ings. Failure to do so can result in serious injury or
death.
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WARNING! (Continued)
²Before using the Rear Park Assist system, it is
strongly recommended that the ball mount and
hitch ball assembly is disconnected from the ve-
hicle 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 warning display turns the red LEDs ON.
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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CAUTION!
²The Rear Park Assist system is only a parking aid
and it is unable to recognize every obstacle, in-
cluding small obstacles. Parking curbs might be
temporarily detected or not detected at all. Ob-
stacles located above or below the sensors will not
be detected when they are in close proximity.
²The vehicle must be driven slowly when using the
Rear Park Assist system to be able to stop in time
when the obstacle is detected. It is recommended
that the driver look over his/her shoulder when
using the Rear Park Assist system.
NOTE:
²Ensure that the rear bumper is free of dirt and debris
to keep the system operating properly.
²Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could
affect the performance of the system.
Enable/Disable The Rear Park Assist System
There are times when you may want to disable the Rear
Park Assist system, such as when towing a trailer.
The system can be turned ON or OFF through the
Electronic Vehicle Information (EVIC) ± if equipped.
Refer to ªPersonal Settings (Customer Programmable
Features)º under ªOverhead Console with Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) ± If Equippedº in
Section 3.
Service The Rear Park Assist System
When the Rear Park Assist System is defective, the EVIC
will display the ªSERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEMº
message along with a single chime once per ignition
cycle. Refer to ªElectronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)º in Section 3 of this manual. The Park Assist
display will also light the red led's indicating a problem.
Under this condition the Rear Park Assist System will not
operate.
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If ªSERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEMº appears in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) after mak-
ing sure the rear bumper is clean, please see your
authorized dealer.
Cleaning The Rear Park Assist System
Clean the Rear Park Assist sensors with water, car wash
soap and a soft cloth. Do not use rough or hard cloths.
Do not scratch or poke the sensors, you could damage the
sensors.
REAR BACKUP CAMERA Ð IF EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Rear Camera
system that allows you to see an on-screen image (located
in the screen of your Radio) of the rear of your vehicle
whenever it is put into REVERSE. The camera is located
in the light bar over the rear license plate.NOTE:Refer to ªSetting Display Propertiesº under
ªSystem Settingsº in the Navigation User's Manual for
instructions regarding navigation screen brightness ad-
justments.
Use the following steps to access the Rear Camera
feature:
1. Start the engine.
2. Depress the brake pedal and place the shift lever into
REVERSE.
NOTE:The camera view will display only while the
vehicle is in REVERSE.
3. Wait one to two seconds and the camera view will
display on the radio screen.
4. Perform a visual check of the rear area.
NOTE:CHECK ENTIRE SURROUNDINGS before
backing up.
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System Status (EVIC Displays)
When the appropriate conditions exist, the EVIC displays
the following messages:
²TURN SIGNALS ON (with a continuous warning
chime)
²PERSONAL SETTINGS NOT AVAILABLE ± Vehicle
not in PARK
²LEFT/RIGHT FRONT DOOR AJAR (one or more,
with a single chime if speed is above 1 mph/1 km/h)
²LEFT/RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR (one or more, with
a single chime if speed is above 1 mph/1 km/h)
²DOOR(S) AJAR (with a single chime if vehicle is in
motion)
²LOW WASHER FLUID (with a single chime)
²OIL CHANGE REQUIRED (with a single chime)
²SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM (with a single chime)
²SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM
²COOLANT LOW
²LIFTGATE OPEN
²CHECK TPM SYSTEM (with single chime) (Premium
TPM System Only)
OIL CHANGE REQUIRED Ð If Equipped
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The ªOil Change Requiredº message
will flash in the EVIC display for approximately 10
seconds after a single chime has sounded to indicate the
next scheduled oil change interval. The engine oil change
indicator system is duty cycle based, which means the
engine oil change interval may fluctuate dependent upon
your personal driving style.
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the RKE Transmitter. To make your selection, press
and release the RESET button until ªOFF,º ª30 sec.,º
ª60 sec.,º or ª90 sec.º appears.
²PARK ASST. SYSTEM > ON ± When YES is selected,
the Rear Park Assist System is activated. When NO is
selected, the System is deactivated.
²ªUNIT IN > U.S./METRICº ± The EVIC odometer can
be changed between English and Metric units of
measure. To make your selection, press and release the
RESET button until ªUSº or ªMETRICº appears.
²ªCOMPASS VARIANCE > 8º ± Press the RESET
button to change the compass variance setting. Set this
to your current location. If you change location,
change your variance according to your variance on
the variance map. Refer to Compass Variance Map in
this section.
²ªCOMPASS CALIBRATE > YESº ± Press the RESET
button to manually calibrate the compass. Refer to
Manual Compass Calibration in this section.
Compass/Temperature Button
Pressing the Compass/Temperature button
will return the display to the normal compass/
temperature display.
NOTE:Temperature accuracy can be affected from heat
soak. For best accuracy, the vehicle should be driven at a
speed greater than 20 mph (32 km/h) for several min-
utes.
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the parking brake is applied or a brake fault is detected.
If the light does not illuminate, have the light inspected
by an authorized dealer.
The light also will turn on when the parking brake is
applied with the ignition switch in the ON position.
NOTE:This light shows only that the parking brake is
applied. It does not show the degree of brake application.
22. Electronic Stability Program (ESP) / Brake Assist
System (BAS) Warning Lamp
The malfunction lamp for the Electronic Stabil-
ity Program (ESP) is combined with Brake
Assist System (BAS). The yellow ESP/BAS
warning lamp is in the instrument cluster it
comes on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position, it should go out with the engine running. If the
ESP/BAS warning lamp comes on continuously with the
engine running, a malfunction has been detected in either
the ESP or the BAS system. If this light remains on afterseveral ignition cycles, and the vehicle has been driven
several miles at speeds greater than 30 mph (48 km/h),
see an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
NOTE:The ESP control system will make buzzing or
clicking sounds when it is actively operating.
23. Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is part of
an onboard diagnostic system which monitors
the emissions and engine control system. If the
vehicle is ready for emissions testing, the MIL will come
on when the ignition is first turned on and remain on, as
a bulb check, until the engine is started. If the vehicle is
not ready for emissions testing, the MIL will come on
when the ignition is first turned on and remain on for 15
seconds, then blink for 10 seconds, and remain on until
the vehicle is started. If the MIL does not come on during
starting, see an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
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