System and method for parallel parking a vehicle

A method for parallel parking a vehicle in a target parking space, comprising the steps of:

• (a) detecting objects located proximate the target parking space;
• (b) automatically steering the vehicle during a backing maneuver into the target parking space while limiting the speed of the vehicle based on a steering wheel angle;
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• (c) automatically steering the vehicle during maneuvers inside the target parking space while limiting the speed of the vehicle based on a relative position of at least one of a rear bounding object and a front bounding object.

A method for parallel parking a vehicle in a target parking space, comprising the steps of:

• (a) detecting objects located proximate a target parking space;
• (b) automatically steering the vehicle during a backing maneuver into the target parking space while limiting the speed of the vehicle to a first speed when a steering wheel angle is less than a threshold steering wheel angle;
• (c) automatically steering the vehicle during the backing maneuver and limiting the speed of the vehicle to a second speed when the steering angle is equal to or greater than the threshold steering wheel angle;
• (d) automatically steering the vehicle while the vehicle is being backed inside the target parking space and limiting the speed of the vehicle to a third speed if a rear bounding object is detected more than a first distance away from the vehicle;
• (e) automatically steering the vehicle while the vehicle is being backed inside the target parking space and limiting the speed of the vehicle to a fourth speed if the rear bounding object is at or within the first distance from the vehicle;
• (f) automatically steering the vehicle while the vehicle is moved forward inside the target parking space and limiting the speed of the vehicle to a fifth speed if a front bounding object is detected more than a second distance away from the vehicle;
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• (g) automatically steering the vehicle while the vehicle is moved forward inside the target parking space and limiting the speed of the vehicle to a sixth speed if the front bounding object is detected at or within the second distance from the vehicle.