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Old 11-17-15, 07:37 AM
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I recently installed a trailer hitch and bike rack. Now whenever I back up the rack causes a rear sensor warning. Is there a way to defeat this sensor only?

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Old 11-17-15, 08:32 AM
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No, by turning off park assist ALL sensors are defeated.
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These are the sensor settings on our 2014 RX using the Carista app:

Front parking sensor range
NARROW / *WIDE*
Rear parking sensor range
NARROW / *WIDE*
Mute parking sensor when stationary for more than 3 sec.
*YES* / NO
Parking sensor beep volume
1 / 2 / *3* / 4 / MAX
Activate parking sensors in neutral (N)
YES / *NO*
Enable front parking sensors when in reverse (R)
FRONT / *FRONT CORNER* / OFF
Enable rear parking sensors when in neutral or forward gear
REAR / REAR CORNER / *OFF*
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My 2012 R350 does not seem to have the range of controls your 2014 does or if so I can not locate.
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Originally Posted by mgibson223
My 2012 R350 does not seem to have the range of controls your 2014 does or if so I can not locate.
Using the Carista app on a smartphone? Each model year is different. I think it would be nice to have a thread of Carista settings for different model years.
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