What is Parking Assist?
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Parking assist refers to a system that includes ultrasonic sensors embedded in the front and rear bumpers. Each sensor has a diameter of approximately 15mm. The ultrasonic detection signals emitted by the sensors reflect when encountering obstacles. Upon receiving the reflected signals, the sensors promptly relay them to the system for distance calculation, alerting the driver through sound or video about the distance between the vehicle and obstacles outside their field of view. Reasons why the parking assist system may stop functioning include: 1. Use of a temporary spare tire; 2. Damage to the sensors or bumper; 3. Obstruction of the sensors by components installed on the vehicle; 4. The vehicle being used to transport loads exceeding its capacity.
Parking assist is that helper I heavily rely on while driving, especially during parallel parking by the roadside or in underground mall garages. Using radars or cameras on the vehicle body, it detects surrounding obstacles in real-time. When I reverse, it alerts me with beeps or visual cues showing how far I am from neighboring cars. In the past, parking required sticking my head out the window to look around, but now it's not so awkward anymore—the system directly displays reversing trajectory lines on the central screen, even indicating exactly how many degrees to turn the steering wheel. The most impressive part is the fully automatic version, where pressing a button makes it steer and complete parking on its own. However, experienced drivers still prefer semi-automatic systems, as manual control gives them more confidence. This feature is especially friendly to new car owners, preventing many minor collision accidents.
