Proximity sensors being covered by snow / ice and setting off false warnings

[smclaury]

I'm a new EV owner, this is my first winter drive with the vehicle, and all of my sensors are freezing up. They are giving me warnings of people in front of me, behind me, and such. Does anybody have suggestions to help resolve this problem. Is there a way for me to just turn these sensors off in cold weather.

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[TMND]

Pretty sure there is a way in the settings to disable those somewhere under “ Driver assistance” I believe.

 

[TaxmanHog]

If driving in a heavy storm, stop periodically and clear the bumper sensors, light modules and the front bumper to the drivers side of the front license plate (radar unit is under that section).

 

[smclaury]

I live in Wyoming, the ability for me to stop and clear off the sensors is not necessarily going to work out. Does anybody know of a chemical de-icer, I can use to spray on that won't affect the vehicle or the sensors? I'm thinking with people from Canada, who own the 2024 F150 Lightning are facing the same issues.

 

[richl025]

I'm a new EV owner, this is my first winter drive with the vehicle, and all of my sensors are freezing up. They are giving me warnings of people in front of me, behind me, and such. Does anybody have suggestions to help resolve this problem. Is there a way for me to just turn these sensors off in cold weather.

If the camera screen automatically pops up when the proximity alarm goes off - there should be a soft button to disable to proximity alarm right there. It's the soft button in the lower-right hand corner of the screen in the photo here. Not sure how long it stays disabled for - I THINK it's the whole trip, but not sure.

 

[smclaury]

That prompt, only lasts a couple of seconds, and not even my passenger could hit it off in time before the screen switched.

Seems like the answer is, shut sensors off, any advice on de-icing them, or any preventive de-icing?

 

[richl025]

That prompt, only lasts a couple of seconds, and not even my passenger could hit it off in time before the screen switched.

Seems like the answer is, shut sensors off, any advice on de-icing them, or any preventive de-icing?

Try disabling the Parking Aid sensors in the Driver Assistance Menu? I just checked that now & it worked at my very slow speed in my driveway...

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Swirling snow, ice, and water droplets will confuse the sensors regardless of how clean the sensors are. That said, I'm curious if anyone has tried any de-ice or anti-ice spray. I don't know how the materials in those sprays would impact the sensor covers. The manual says not to use a petroleum product on the mirrors or mirror housings, but I can't find any additional information about de-icing from the owner's manual.

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