Parking Aids -> Rear and Front Parking Aid for Your Ford Kuga SUV 2020

Parking Aids(If Equipped)  
Note: Certain add-on devices installed  
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION  
around the bumper or fascia may create  
false alerts. For example, large trailer  
hitches, bike or surfboard racks, license plate  
brackets, bumper covers or any other device  
that may block the normal detection zone  
of the system. Remove the add-on device  
to prevent false alerts.  
WARNING: To help avoid personal  
injury, always use caution when in  
reverse (R) and when using the sensing  
system.  
Note: When you connect a trailer to your  
vehicle, the rear parking aid may detect the  
trailer and therefore provide an alert. Disable  
the rear parking aid when you connect a  
trailer to prevent the alert.  
WARNING: The system may not  
detect objects with surfaces that absorb  
reflection. Always drive with due care  
and attention. Failure to take care may  
result in a crash.  
The sensing system warns the driver of  
obstacles within a certain range of your  
vehicle. The system turns on automatically  
whenever you switch the ignition on.  
You can switch the system off through the  
touchscreen, information display or from  
the pop-up message that appears once  
you shift the transmission into reverse (R).  
If your vehicle has a parking aid button, you  
can switch the system off by pressing the  
button.  
WARNING: Traffic control systems,  
inclement weather, air brakes, external  
motors and fans may affect the correct  
operation of the sensing system. This  
may cause reduced performance or false  
alerts.  
WARNING: The system may not  
detect small or moving objects,  
particularly those close to the ground.  
Note: If your vehicle has MyKey, the  
sensing system cannot be switched off  
when a MyKeyis present. See Principle  
of Operation (page 47).  
If a fault is present in the system, a warning  
message appears in the information  
display. See Information Messages  
(page 124).  
Note: Keep the sensors on the bumper or  
fascia free from snow, ice and large  
accumulations of dirt. If the sensors are  
covered, the systems accuracy can be  
affected. Do not clean the sensors with  
sharp objects.  
Note: If your vehicle sustains damage to  
the bumper or fascia, leaving it misaligned  
or bent, the sensing zone may be altered  
causing inaccurate measurement of  
obstacles or false alerts.  
REAR PARKING AID  
WARNING: The system may not  
detect objects with surfaces that absorb  
reflection. Always drive with due care  
and attention. Failure to take care may  
result in a crash.  
WARNING: The system may not  
detect small or moving objects,  
particularly those close to the ground.  
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Parking Aids(If Equipped)  
WARNING: To help avoid personal  
injury, always use caution when in  
reverse (R) and when using the sensing  
system.  
WARNING:Theparkingaidsystem  
can only assist you to detect objects  
when your vehicle is moving at parking  
speeds. To help avoid personal injury you  
must take care when using the parking  
aid system.  
Note: Keep the sensors free from snow, ice  
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and large accumulations of dirt.  
Note: Do not cover up the sensors.  
The sensor coverage area is up to 180 cm  
(70 in) from the rear bumper.  
If the system detects a fault, a warning  
message appears in the information  
display.  
The system detects large objects when  
you shift into reverse (R) and any of the  
following occur:  
Note: Do not clean the sensors with sharp  
objects.  
Note: If your vehicle sustains damage  
leaving the sensors misaligned, this may  
cause inaccurate measurements or false  
alerts.  
Note: Some accessories, for example large  
trailer hitches or bike or surfboard racks can  
cause reduced performance or false alerts.  
Your vehicle is moving backward at low  
speed.  
The sensors are on the rear bumper.  
Your vehicle is stationary but an object  
is approaching the rear of your vehicle  
at low speed.  
Your vehicle is moving backward at low  
speed and an object is moving toward  
your vehicle, for example another  
vehicle at low speed.  
The sensors are active when the  
transmission is in reverse (R) and the  
vehicle speed is less than 5 km/h (3 mph).  
When the parking aid system sounds a  
tone, the audio system may reduce the set  
volume.  
If your vehicle remains stationary for two  
seconds the audible warning turns off. If  
your vehicle moves backward the tone  
sounds again.  
Note: If the detected object is 30 cm (12 in)  
or less from the rear bumper, the audible  
warning does not turn off.  
A warning tone sounds when your vehicle  
approaches an object. As your vehicle  
moves closer to an object, the rate of the  
tone increases. The warning tone  
continuously sounds when an object is  
30 cm (12 in) or less from the center of the  
rear bumper.  
Note: There is a decreased coverage area  
at the outer corners.  
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Parking Aids (If Equipped)  
Object Distance Indicator(If Equipped)  
FRONT PARKING AID  
WARNING: The system may not  
detect objects with surfaces that absorb  
reflection. Always drive with due care  
and attention. Failure to take care may  
result in a crash.  
WARNING: The system may not  
detect small or moving objects,  
particularly those close to the ground.  
WARNING: To help avoid personal  
injury, always use caution when in  
reverse (R) and when using the sensing  
system.  
WARNING:Theparkingaidsystem  
can only assist you to detect objects  
when your vehicle is moving at parking  
speeds. To help avoid personal injury you  
must take care when using the parking  
aid system.  
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The system provides object distance  
indication through the information display.  
As the distance to the object  
decreases, the indicator blocks  
illuminate and move toward the vehicle  
icon.  
Note: Keep the sensors free from snow, ice  
and large accumulations of dirt.  
Note: Do not cover up the sensors.  
If the system does not detect an object,  
the distance indicator blocks are gray.  
Note: Do not clean the sensors with sharp  
objects.  
When you shift into reverse (R), the system  
provides audible warnings and visual  
indication when your vehicle is moving and  
the detected object is moving toward your  
vehicle. When you stop your vehicle, the  
audible warnings stop after two seconds.  
Visual indication remains on when the  
transmission is in reverse (R).  
Note: If your vehicle sustains damage  
leaving the sensors misaligned, this may  
cause inaccurate measurements or false  
alerts.  
Note: Some accessories, for example large  
trailer hitches or bike or surfboard racks can  
cause reduced performance or false alerts.  
The sensors are on the front bumper.  
The sensors are active when the  
transmission is in any position other than  
park (P). When the parking aid system  
sounds a tone, the audio system may  
reduce the set volume.  
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Parking Aids(If Equipped)  
A warning tone sounds when your vehicle  
Object Distance Indicator(If Equipped)  
approaches an object. As your vehicle  
moves closer to an object, the rate of the  
tone increases. The warning tone  
continuously sounds when an object is  
30 cm (12 in) or less from the front bumper.  
Note: There is a decreased coverage area  
at the outer corners.  
The system turns off when the vehicle  
speed reaches 8 km/h (5 mph).  
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The system provides object distance  
indication through the information display.  
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As the distance to the object  
decreases, the indicator blocks  
illuminate and move toward the vehicle  
icon.  
The sensor coverage area is up to 70 cm  
(28 in) from the center of the bumper.  
If the transmission is in reverse (R), the  
system detects objects when your vehicle  
is moving at low speed or an object is  
moving toward your vehicle, for example  
another vehicle at low speed. When you  
stop your vehicle, the audible warning turns  
off after two seconds.  
If the transmission is in any forward gear,  
the system provides audible warnings  
when your vehicle is moving and an object  
is within the detection area. When you stop  
your vehicle, the audible warning turns off  
after two seconds and the visual warning  
turns off after four seconds.  
If there is no object detected, the  
distance indicator blocks are gray.  
When you shift into any forward gear, the  
system provides audible warnings and  
visual indication when your vehicle is  
moving at a speed of approximately  
8 km/h (5 mph) or below and the system  
detects an object within the detection  
zone. When you stop your vehicle, the  
audible warnings stop after two seconds  
and visual indication stops after four  
seconds.  
Note: If the detected object is 30 cm (12 in)  
or less from your vehicle, visual indication  
remains on.  
If the system detects a fault, a warning  
message appears in the information  
display.  
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Parking Aids(If Equipped)  
When you shift into neutral (N), the system  
Note: Do not cover up the sensors.  
only provides visual indication if your  
vehicle is moving at a speed of  
Note: Do not clean the sensors with sharp  
objects.  
approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or below,  
for example, your vehicle is moving on a  
slope, and the system detects an object  
moving toward your vehicle. When you  
stop your vehicle, visual indication stops  
after four seconds.  
Note: If your vehicle sustains damage  
leaving the sensors misaligned, this may  
cause inaccurate measurements or false  
alerts.  
The system may not function if:  
You switch the ignition on, off and back  
SIDE SENSING SYSTEM  
on within a few seconds.  
Your vehicle remains stationary for over  
two minutes.  
The anti-lock brake system activates.  
The traction control system activates.  
WARNING: The system may not  
detect objects with surfaces that absorb  
reflection. Always drive with due care  
and attention. Failure to take care may  
result in a crash.  
Note: If you switch traction control off, the  
side sensing system also turns off.  
Note: Some accessories, for example large  
trailer hitches or bike or surfboard racks can  
cause reduced performance or false alerts.  
To reinitialize the system, you may have to  
drive your vehicle approximately 3 m  
(10 ft).  
WARNING: The system may not  
detect small or moving objects,  
particularly those close to the ground.  
WARNING: To help avoid personal  
injury, always use caution when in  
reverse (R) and when using the sensing  
system.  
WARNING:Theparkingaidsystem  
can only assist you to detect objects  
when your vehicle is moving at parking  
speeds. To help avoid personal injury you  
must take care when using the parking  
aid system.  
The system uses the front and rear  
outermost parking aid sensors to detect  
objects that are near to the sides of your  
vehicle. The system displays them on a  
virtual map in the information display as  
your vehicle moves past them.  
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The sensor coverage area is up to 60 cm  
(24 in) from the side of your vehicle.  
The sensors are on the front and rear  
bumpers.  
Note: Keep the sensors free from snow, ice  
and large accumulations of dirt.  
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