2016 Ford Edge Titanium with Backup Camera

[rick43065]

Hello All,

 

New to the this FORUM.

 

Have owned my 2016 Ford Edge Titanium for 6 months, and I have ZERO complaints until today.

 

It was purchased with a factory installed Tow Package. I attempted to tow for the first time today. Needing to back up into my driveway the stupid BACKUP camera / collision avoidance system was constantly sounding -- extremely annoying while backing a trailer. I can only assume it thought I was going to backup into the trailer! -- seriously??

 

Is there any way to simply manually mute the alarm while backing with a trailer?

 

If not, I may have to wire a manual switch into the buzzer to disable..

 

Any thoughts/ suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Warm Regards,

 

Rick

[RC Mike]

Turning it off is in the manual. And of course it works that way--how is it supposed to know what is behind you?

[omar302]

For easy reference, here is the part that explains it:

 

 

 

You can turn the system on or off by pressing the parking aid button. If your vehicle does not have a parking aid button, the system can be switched off through the information display menu or from the pop-up message that appears once you shift the transmission into reverse

[rick43065]

THANK YOU.

 

I searched the manual under TOWING not parking, my bad.

 

I do have a parking assist button to the right of the shift lever to turn off the alarm!

 

Thanks to all who assisted.

 

Rick