park assist warning

[crazydog]

My 2013 has had the parking assist blocked warning on for 3 days. Before booking it at the dealership, I checked the manual and it tells me that if there is a tow bar, the warning will show???

I have ALWAYS had a hitch on my truck--stops those idiots that run into you from wrecking my truck, they just wreck their cars on the hitch, haha--and never had a problem with the parking assist. This is the 3rd truck with all the same options .. . . Is this ultra sensitive? needs adjusting?

[MikeNH]

Nope, you just need to take out your hitch.

[Knowklew]

Remove your hitch receiver

[crazydog]

So why was this never a problem on the previous 2 trucks?

[MikeNH]

So why was this never a problem on the previous 2 trucks?

 

 

 

They probably have tweaked the system over the years. Lots of subtle changes get made to vehicles that aren't advertised.

 

 

And just putting this out there- using a hitch to "prevent" damage is stupid. For one you have insurance and more important, all that force from a rear end collision channeled through the hitch directly to the frame will probably do more damage than if they just hit the (crappy, I'll admit that) bumpers.

[Knowklew]

I have an extended hitch that I use for pulling my 2 place snowmobile trailer, it is probably 6'' longer than a "standard" hitch. If I leave that hitch mounted, it causes my park senses to go nuts. So simple as that I drive without a hitch unless I need it.

[crazydog]

So why was this never a problem on the previous 2 trucks?

 

 

 

They probably have tweaked the system over the years. Lots of subtle changes get made to vehicles that aren't advertised.

 

 

And just putting this out there- using a hitch to "prevent" damage is stupid. For one you have insurance and more important, all that force from a rear end collision channeled through the hitch directly to the frame will probably do more damage than if they just hit the (crappy, I'll admit that) bumpers.

 

 

It sure keeps those old folks in the parking lots from sitting on my bumper . .. I swear to you, every single day, I see at least one vehicle literally kissing the bumper in front of them in the parking lot at work . .. High percentage of seniors in this town, maybe that's why? They don't even back up after they've done it so they apparently have no idea. Just park and leave!! Amazing . . .