How Does the Parking Assistance Function Work on SYNC 2?

The Ford SYNC 2 touch screen is used as the display for all vehicle-parking features. By linking to the sensors on the vehicle, the distance from other objects can be shown on the screen, along with the view from the camera.

Parking assistance functions are activated with dedicated hard buttons, not by using the touch screen. However, images from the rear view camera, which is located above the registration plate, will show on ‘assistance screens’ when relevant manoeuvres are happening.
Each action that displays assistance screens has a priority level, which dictates if its assistance screens override anything currently on the screen. For example, during parking manoeuvres that involve reversing, video from the rear view camera will always show on the screen.