
Jeep Cherokee
Owners Manual
Understanding the features of your vehicle » Parksense front and rear park assist - if equipped
ParkSense System Usage Precautions
NOTE:
- Ensure that the front and rear bumper are free of snow,
ice, mud, dirt and debris to keep the ParkSense system
operating properly.
- Construction equipment, large trucks, and other vibrations
could affect the performance of ParkSense.
- When you turn ParkSense off, the instrument cluster
will display "PARKSENSE OFF." Furthermore, once
you turn ParkSense off, it remains off until you turn it
on again, even if you cycle the ignition key.
- When you move the shift lever to the REVERSE
position and ParkSense is turned off, the instrument
cluster will display "PARKSENSE OFF" for as long as
the vehicle is in REVERSE.
- ParkSense, when on, will reduce the volume of the
radio when it is sounding a tone.
- Clean the ParkSense sensors regularly, taking 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.
- Use the ParkSense switch to turn the ParkSense system
off if objects such as bicycle carriers, trailer hitches, etc.
are placed within 12 in (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.
- ParkSense should be disabled when the liftgate is in
the open position. An opened liftgate could provide a
false indication that an obstacle is behind the vehicle.
- There may be a delay in the object detection rate if the
object is moving. This will cause the automatic braking
application to be delayed.
CAUTION!
- ParkSense is only a parking aid and it is unable to
recognize every obstacle, including small obstacles.
Parking curbs might be temporarily detected or not
detected at all. Obstacles located above or below the sensors will not be
detected when they are in
close proximity.
- The vehicle must be driven slowly when using
ParkSense in order to be able to stop in time when
an obstacle is detected. It is recommended that the
driver looks over his/her shoulder when using
ParkSense.
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 recommended
that the ball mount and hitch ball assembly
is 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 loudspeaker
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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