Park Assist Pilot (Pap)

Park Assist Pilot (PAP) is a function that aids the driver when parallel parking and only functions when:

• the engine is running
• DSTC/ESC is not engaged
• ABS is not engaged
• no signal from the Trailer Module (TRM) indicates that a trailer is electrically connected to the vehicle
• the vehicle maintains a forward speed of 7 km/h or less.

A parallel parking space is defined as an empty space between two stationary objects such as vehicles, trees, walls, traffic signs, bicycles, motorcycles, etc.

Upon activation of the function via the switch on the Climate Control Module (CCM), the vehicle automatically finds a vacant parking space. The driver then releases the steering wheel and manages the accelerator, brake and gearbox while the vehicle takes over and automatically steers the car into the vacant parking space. Park Assist Pilot (PAP) is able to scan for, and distinguish vacant parking spaces on the right and left sides of the vehicle simultaneously.

When the vehicle is travelling forward at a speed between 30 km/h and 50 km/h while the function is activated via the switch on the Climate Control Module (CCM), the side sensors are deactivated, which means that no detection of vacant parking spaces will be made. As this occurs, a message appears in the Driver Information Module (DIM) telling the driver to reduce speed so that detection for a vacant parking space can be made.

When the vehicle is travelling forward at a speed less than 30 km/h the side sensors activate and start scanning from both sides of the car in order to find a vacant parking space. The Driver Information Module (DIM) displayed a message that tells the driver that the vehicle is scanning the surroundings for an available parking space.

Scanning primarily occurs on the passenger side, if the driver wants to scan on his/her side of the car, he/she uses the indicator for the driver's side.

When the vehicle has found a suitable parking space, a message appears in the driver instrument module (DIM) that tells the driver that a parking space has been identified and then guides the driver so that the vehicle is positioned correctly before automatic steering can take over.

The Driver Information Module (DIM) displays a message that tells the driver to stop and engage reverse gear. When reverse gear is engaged, a message tells the driver to release the steering wheel. At the same time, the driver is reminded to pay attention to surrounding traffic. Automatic control only starts when the driver has engaged reverse gear. The driver can then remove their hands from the steering wheel and allow the vehicle to steer the car into the parking space. The driver continues to have full control of the vehicle by accelerating, braking and changing gear. The driver is assisted during the parking procedure by the rear and front parking sensors included in the Park Assist system (PAS) function and by information messages that are displayed in the driver instrument module (DIM).

Park Assist Pilot (PAP) then informs the driver, via the driver instrument module (DIM), that he/she should stop reversing and instead engage first gear. Then, a message appears stating when the driver can start driving forward. The Park Assist Pilot (PAP) function still controls the steering of the vehicle so the driver can park the vehicle in the vacant parking space by using the accelerator and brake. When the vehicle has reached its final position in the parking space, a beep is heard and a message appears simultaneously stating that parking is complete.

The Park Assist Pilot (PAP) functions switches off automatically when:

• the vehicle has travelled forward at a speed exceeding 7 km/h
• the signal from the Trailer Module (TRM) indicates that a trailer is electrically connected to the vehicle
• the traction control system is activated.
• the ABS system is activated.
• CAN communication with any of the control modules that the Parking Assistance Module (PAM) communicates with for some reason has been interrupted or is invalid
• the engine is not running.
• ignition is off.

When the function switches itself off, a visual warning appears in the Driver Information Module (DIM).