front sensing system

[Ace]

I'm interested in buying an Energi Titanium and have a short garage. Does any package include a front sensing system that would alert when you are too close to the garage wall? I have had various answers from different dealers ranging from this feature is not available to - it's available on the Parking Assist feature. The brochure indicates that it's on the Driver Assist package but that doesn't seem to be stated on-line. Thanks!

[srogers]

Yes the park assist will change from a beep to a steady tone when there is about a foot between the wall and the front of your car.

[fusionTX]

The front sensing is not available standalone, but comes with the park assist system. It's a way to make you buy the park assist.

It works well.

[okaydave]

I'm interested in buying an Energi Titanium and have a short garage. Does any package include a front sensing system that would alert when you are too close to the garage wall? I have had various answers from different dealers ranging from this feature is not available to - it's available on the Parking Assist feature. The brochure indicates that it's on the Driver Assist package but that doesn't seem to be stated on-line. Thanks!

 

Or you can just back into the garage and use the rear sensing system :)

[murphy]

Install one of these and it works with all cars.

 

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_7?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=pz-1900&sprefix=PZ-1900%2Caps%2C183

[hermans]

Or you can buy a tall traffic cone. Mine was $16.00.

[murphy]

You can make one of these yourself out of a tennis ball and a piece of string.

 

http://www.lowes.com/pd_150629-51-GPS-R_0__?productId=3736407&Ntt=parking+assist&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dparking%2Bassist&facetInfo=

[acdii]

Tack a thick foam bumper pad on the wall. Whats interesting is the park assist in the Flex does not have the front sensors. I got used to them in the Fusion, so now I find myself not pulling up far enough in the garage.

[Ace]

To the responders - thank you! I was getting such conflicting information. One dealer said I needed the adapive cruise control (which I didn't want). I like the Park Assist and am happy to buy that. I was considering the tennis ball and the string but it seemed a shame with all of the other technology. I had considered backing into the driveway but then you have the issue of charging the car....

[fusionTX]

What the front sensing system won't do is prevent you from hitting the curb or scraping the bottom of your car on a curb in a parking area.

But it is still nice to have for what it does.

[neod192]

What the front sensing system won't do is prevent you from hitting the curb or scraping the bottom of your car on a curb in a parking area.

But it is still nice to have for what it does.

True! I was hoping it would detect the curb if it's tall enough to scrape the car :(

[fusionTX]

True! I was hoping it would detect the curb if it's tall enough to scrape the car :(

I see you discovered this too :)

[neod192]

I see you discovered this too :)

Yeah, but I didn't scrape the bottom yet! Well, I did, once coming out of a steep driveway - didn't think I had to approach it at an angle... Good thing, can't see any scratches :-)

[TX NRG]

There are simpler, cheaper ways to handle this situation. Park in the preferred position. Place a brick, pave stone or scrap piece of 4x4 up under the front of the front tire closest to the side wall of the garage on the side you park (if the brick is away from the middle of the garage, you're less apt to trip over it when the car is not parked there). Also, outline it on the floor with a piece of chalk as it might gradually move over time so you can reposition it. Then just pull into the garage each time and slow down until you gently roll up against the brick. Shift to neutral and roll back a smidge and put it in park.