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Parking Assist Distance Sensor: Service and Repair

PARKING AID SENSOR

Special Tool(s)


Special Tool(s):






Sedan:






Wagon:






Removal and Installation

Sedan
1. Remove the rear bumper cover.

Wagon
2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

All vehicles
3. Disconnect the parking aid sensor electrical connector.

4. NOTE: Press the retaining tabs to release the sensor(s).

Remove the parking aid sensor(s).

5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Paint the sensor(s) with one coat of paint (basecoat and clear coat).
- Using the scan tool, verify that the parking aid sensor PIDs read no object present, and that the parking aid sensor attenuation PIDs read between 0.8 - 1.6 ms. If the parking aid sensor attenuation PIDs do not read between 0.8 - 1.6 ms, the paint is too thick on the sensor(s) and it will be necessary to repaint the sensor(s) as required.