How to Turn On the Parking Assist for Buick Verano?
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Press and hold the volume button, then enter the navigation interface to perform related navigation operations. Parking assist is a safety auxiliary device for parking or reversing a car. Currently, the mainstream parking assist system consists of a rearview camera and an in-car display. When reversing, the real-time video from the rearview camera can be displayed on the front display, making reversing safer.
The other day a friend asked me how to turn on the parking assist feature in their Verano. I happened to have researched this before. Just look for the physical button with a 'P' icon on the center console panel—it's usually located near the gear shift or in the button area on the left side of the steering wheel. Press it once, and the dashboard will display a parking assist activation prompt. If there's no response, it might be because the system is completely powered off. In that case, you'll need to power on the vehicle and go into the center screen system settings to manually activate the parking assist from its menu. By the way, the system might automatically turn off sometimes if the radar is covered by snow or dirt—cleaning the sensors could restore functionality. Once after washing my car, I found it wasn't working, but drying the radar sensors fixed it. If all else fails, try restarting the vehicle to initialize the module.
I've encountered this issue with the Verano before, and the key actually lies in the two activation methods. The physical button is the most straightforward: check the center console for a circular 'P' button with radar waves, and pressing it will activate the feature. Operating via the center screen isn't complicated either: after starting the vehicle, tap the home settings icon, select the driving assistance option, and find the parking assist switch. Here's an additional tip: this feature is also linked to the sensitivity of the ultrasonic sensors, so it's recommended to clean the radar sensors every six months. Last time, my neighbor's system failed while reversing, and it turned out that the aftermarket mud flaps were blocking the sensors.
