Park Assist Disabled

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Cadillac CTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The PARK ASSIST DISABLED message is displayed in the DIC when the object alarm system is disabled due to conditions that disable or inhibit the system. The object alarm module requests the DIC via the serial data circuit to display PARK ASSIST DISABLED when it detects that one of the following conditions is true:

Object alarm system disabled through DIC vehicle customization feature. Refer to the Owners Manual for more information.
The object alarm module detects that the vehicle speed is greater than 8 km/h (5 mph).
Automatic Object induced disable feature such as towing a trailer, bicycle rack.
The park brake is not fully released.
An object is hanging out of the trunk.
The system receives vibrations from a large nearby vehicle or from a heavy equipment such as a jackhammer.
The sensors are not clean.