Method and system for vehicle parking assistance

Method to assist parking of a vehicle equipped with an active steering system, comprising:

• detecting an operator intent to park a vehicle;
• monitoring vehicle operating characteristics and an operator steering input;
• determining boundaries of a target region;
• determining a reference point;
• calculating a target steering angle range based upon the reference point and the target location;
• and,
• correcting a controlled steering angle of the active steering system only when the operator steering input is outside the target steering angle range.

Vehicle, comprising:

• an active steering system;
• a sensing system effective to identify boundaries of a target location;
• a sensing system effective to monitor vehicle operation;
• and,
• a control module containing machine-executable code operative to assist vehicle steering when operating in a reverse direction, comprising:
• code to monitor vehicle operating characteristics and an operator steering input;
• code to determine the boundaries of the target region;
• code to determine a reference point;
• code to calculate a target steering angle range based upon the reference point and the target location;
• and,
• code to correct a steering angle of the active steering system when the operator steering input is outside the target steering angle range.