Ford Transit Connect (2016 year). Manual — part 33

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNINGS

The system does not relieve you of
your responsibility to drive with due
care and attention.

If your vehicles has a non-Ford
approved trailer tow module the
system may not correctly detect

objects.

The sensors may not detect objects
in heavy rain or other conditions that
cause disruptive reflections.

The sensors may not detect objects
with surfaces that absorb ultrasonic
waves.

The system does not detect objects
that are moving away from your
vehicle. They will only be detected

shortly after they start to move toward
your vehicle.

Take particular care when reversing
with a tow ball arm or a rear fitted
accessory. For example, a bicycle

carrier. The rear parking aid will only
indicate the approximate distance from
the rear bumper to an object.

Sensing is only an aid to detect some
objects when moving forward or
backward at low speeds. Traffic

control systems, inclement weather or an
external motor and fan can affect the
sensors; this may include reduced
performance or false activation. To help
avoid personal injury you must read and
understand the limitations of the system
detailed in this section.

WARNINGS

The parking aid system may not
prevent contact with small or moving
objects that are close to the ground.

The parking aid system gives an audible
warning when it detects a large object
helping to avoid damage to your vehicle.
To help avoid personal injury you must take
care when using the parking aid system.

Note: If you use a high pressure spray to
wash your vehicle, only spray the sensors
briefly from a distance not less than 8 in
(20 cm).

Note: If your vehicle has a tow ball arm, the
system is turned off automatically when
trailer lamps (or lighting boards) are
connected to the 13-pin socket through a
Ford approved trailer tow module.

Note: Keep the sensors free from dirt, ice
or snow. Do not clean with sharp objects.

Note: The system may emit false alerts if
it detects a signal using the same frequency
as the sensors or if your vehicle is fully
loaded.

Note: The outer sensors may detect the
side walls of a garage. If the distance
between the outer sensors and the side wall
remains constant for three seconds, the
alert will turn off. As you continue the inner
sensors will detect objects directly behind
your vehicle.

REAR PARKING AID

The rear sensors are only active when the
transmission is in reverse (R). As your
vehicle moves closer to the obstacle, the
rate of the audible warning increases.
When the obstacle is less than 10 in
(25 cm) away, the warning sounds
continuously. If the system detects a

stationary or receding object farther than
10 in (25 cm) from the corners of the
bumper, the tone sounds for only three
seconds. Once the system detects an
object approaching, the warning sounds
again.

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Coverage area of up to 6 ft (1.8 m) from
the rear bumper. There may be decreased
coverage area at the outer corners of the
bumper.

The system detects certain objects while
the transmission is in reverse (R) :
•

Your vehicle is moving toward a
stationary object at a speed of 3 mph
(5 km/h) or less.

•

Your vehicle is not moving, but a
moving object is approaching the rear
of your vehicle at a speed of 3 mph
(5 km/h) or less.

•

Your vehicle is moving at a speed of
less than 3 mph (5 km/h) and a moving
object is approaching the rear of your
vehicle at a speed of less than 3 mph
(5 km/h).

FRONT PARKING AID

The front sensors are active when the
transmission is in any position other than
park (P) and the vehicle speed is below
8 mph (13 km/h).

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Coverage area of up to 28 in (70 cm) from
the front bumper. There is decreased
coverage area at the outer corners.

The system sounds an audible warning
when obstacles are near either bumper in
the following manner:
•

Objects detected by the front sensors
are indicated by a high-pitched tone
from the front of the vehicle.

•

Objects detected by the rear sensors
are indicated by a lower pitched tone
from the rear of the vehicle.

•

The sensing system reports the
obstacle which is closest to the front
or rear of the vehicle. For example, if
an obstacle is 12 in (30 cm) from the
front of the vehicle and, at the same
time, an obstacle is only 6 in (15 cm)
from the rear of the vehicle, the lower
pitched tone sounds.

•

An alternating warning sounds from
the front and rear if there are objects
at both bumpers that are closer than
10 in (25 cm).

REAR VIEW CAMERA

WARNINGS

The rear view camera system is a
reverse aid supplement device that
still requires the driver to use it in

conjunction with the interior and exterior
mirrors for maximum coverage.

The camera may not detect objects
that are very close to your vehicle.

Back up as slow as possible since
higher speeds might limit your
reaction time to stop the vehicle.

Note: The operation of the camera may
vary depending on the ambient temperature,
vehicle and road conditions.

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The camera is on the rear cargo door or
liftgate.

Switching the Rear View Camera
On

Switch the ignition on.

Move the transmission selector lever to
reverse (R).

The camera may not operate correctly in
the following conditions:
•

Dark areas.

•

Intense light areas.

•

If there is a sudden change to the
ambient temperature.

•

If the camera is wet.

•

If the camera is obstructed.

Using the Display

WARNINGS

Objects in the display are closer than
they appear.

Objects above the camera may not
be visible. Check the area behind
your vehicle when necessary.

Distance markers are only a guide and are
calculated for unloaded vehicles on an
even road surface.

The lines show a projected vehicle path
and the approximate distance from the
rear bumper to an object.

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