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12-30-2008, 07:27 PM
Ford unveils Active Park Assist for Lincoln MKS, MKT
Source: leftlanenews
12.30.08
Ford has announced that it will begin offering push-of-a-button parallel parking assistance on two Lincoln models later this year. The Ford system, which is similar to that offered by Lexus, uses ultrasonic parking assistance radar and electronic power steering to navigate a Lincoln MKS or MKT into a parking spot without any physical input from the driver.
The system will be available on mid-2009 MKS sedans and the 2010 MKT ââ¬â Lincolnââ¬â¢s upcoming crossover that will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month.
According to Ford, drivers press an instrument panel button to active at a sensing system that will detect a ââ¬Åfeasible parallel parking space.ââ¬Â The system then prompts the driver, who must accept the spot. Then the steering wheel will move independently and navigate the vehicle into the parking spot. For safety, the system can be overridden.
Ford says it is planning to introduce the Active Park Assist system into other models equipped with electronic power steering. The automaker says it is working to develop a system that will trigger the power steering to prevent a vehicle from accidentally drifting into a different lane of traffic.
Source: leftlanenews
12.30.08
Ford has announced that it will begin offering push-of-a-button parallel parking assistance on two Lincoln models later this year. The Ford system, which is similar to that offered by Lexus, uses ultrasonic parking assistance radar and electronic power steering to navigate a Lincoln MKS or MKT into a parking spot without any physical input from the driver.
The system will be available on mid-2009 MKS sedans and the 2010 MKT ââ¬â Lincolnââ¬â¢s upcoming crossover that will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month.
According to Ford, drivers press an instrument panel button to active at a sensing system that will detect a ââ¬Åfeasible parallel parking space.ââ¬Â The system then prompts the driver, who must accept the spot. Then the steering wheel will move independently and navigate the vehicle into the parking spot. For safety, the system can be overridden.
Ford says it is planning to introduce the Active Park Assist system into other models equipped with electronic power steering. The automaker says it is working to develop a system that will trigger the power steering to prevent a vehicle from accidentally drifting into a different lane of traffic.
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