2023 Front parking assist

I have been visiting the Chrysler website lately as I was trying to figure out pricing between different options and model and it looks like they are updating their website as I am writing this. A few minutes ago there is a new options package called "Safety Sphere" that includes the parking assist and it cost an additional $995 which I have never seen before. If you go back to 2022 model they don't have that option because it is already included in the 2022 model. So it looks like they remove those as standard to the 2023 and make it optional while at the same time increasing the price for the 2023 model I tried going back again to the website if it also show the same option for Touring L but the build link is now directing me to the closest dealer in my area.

The parking assist feature does not have a camera. It just uses sonar sensors in the bumpers and beeps and displays information on the driver information display to show how close you are getting to whatever you are getting close to. The only way to get the front camera is with the 360 display option. I believe that is included with the Safety Sphere option, although that feature has been getting deleted from many of the new vehicles because of the chip shortage.

peterweb said:

The parking assist feature does not have a camera. It just uses sonar sensors in the bumpers and beeps and displays information on the driver information display to show how close you are getting to whatever you are getting close to. The only way to get the front camera is with the 360 display option. I believe that is included with the Safety Sphere option, although that feature has been getting deleted from many of the new vehicles because of the chip shortage.

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Thanks for the reply! I don’t even have beeps for the front. I’ve turned the park assist on and off. I’ve tried everything. Looking at the cars front, I don’t even see any circled sensors.

It could be different for the 2023's, but the 2022 Touring L without safety sphere (i.e. they had safety sphere delete credit on sticker) had a camera on the front for auto pedestrian braking only. Since they did not have 360 cameras, there is no way to use that front camera in the UConnect system. Also I don't believe it had front parking sensors, only rears.

lacompas said:

It could be different for the 2023's, but the 2022 Touring L without safety sphere (i.e. they had safety sphere delete credit on sticker) had a camera on the front for auto pedestrian braking only. Since they did not have 360 cameras, there is no way to use that front camera in the UConnect system. Also I don't believe it had front parking sensors, only rears.

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Are you speaking about the camera by the inside rear view mirror? Or is it the little camera on the front grill, like the one used for the rear backup camera?

peterweb said:

The parking assist feature does not have a camera. It just uses sonar sensors in the bumpers and beeps and displays information on the driver information display to show how close you are getting to whatever you are getting close to. The only way to get the front camera is with the 360 display option. I believe that is included with the Safety Sphere option, although that feature has been getting deleted from many of the new vehicles because of the chip shortage.

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Yes it is getting deleted I think. The problem is I purchased this vehicle and the standard equipment on the website is front park assist& parallel assist etc. but when I got the car it didn’t have it! The dealer is now telling me basically it’s not their fault. The Chrysler website is “3rd party” I’m really frustrated.

Further browsing of the forum, you will see many posts where items listed as being included in a specific trim level are getting deleted on the assembly line because of the global chip shortage that affects all of the electronics on these vehicles. What gets deleted depends on what parts are available when the vehicle is assembled. Manufacturers have been deleting items over the last couple of years now, giving a credit that is shown on the window sticker.

It is up to the purchaser to decide if they want to accept the vehicle as it stands, or try to find another vehicle that has the features they want. Or order again and get in the wait queue again.

peterweb said:

Are you speaking about the camera by the inside rear view mirror? Or is it the little camera on the front grill, like the one used for the rear backup camera?

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I'm speaking about the camera on the front grill. On the Touring L's I saw, they all had safety sphere delete credits and that camera was only used for auto pedestrian avoidance, it couldn't be viewed in the UConnect screen. Even though the same camera is used as front camera when you have the 360 cameras, kinda frustrating to be honest.

Most likely the original poster missed the credit on the window sticker for the safety sphere delete. My dealer couldn't properly explain was then safety sphere actually removed.

Another common item that has been deleted in recent years are folding mirrors, which mine had a credit for.

To confirm if you were credited for some options, the window sticker can be viewed if you add your VIN at the end of this URL: https://www.chrysler.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=

lacompas said:

I'm speaking about the camera on the front grill. On the Touring L's I saw, they all had safety sphere delete credits and that camera was only used for auto pedestrian avoidance, it couldn't be viewed in the UConnect screen. Even though the same camera is used as front camera when you have the 360 cameras, kinda frustrating to be honest.

Most likely the original poster missed the credit on the window sticker for the safety sphere delete. My dealer couldn't properly explain was then safety sphere actually removed.

Another common item that has been deleted in recent years are folding mirrors, which mine had a credit for.

To confirm if you were credited for some options, the window sticker can be viewed if you add your VIN at the end of this URL: https://www.chrysler.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=

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There is no credit on the window sticker. I took it to a separate dealer to double check. Do I ask for the credit now?

CBLACK12 said:

There is no credit on the window sticker. I took it to a separate dealer to double check. Do I ask for the credit now?

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The problem here is that for 2023 it wasn't standard anymore.
You had to order the "Safety Sphere" OPTION, to get the features you wanted & apparently you did not......hence why your vehicle doesn't have them & you don't have a credit for them not being there either.

This might be a Canadian brochure(?), but page 27 shows it being optional now on the '23 Touring L:

Read this thread for more info & to see what the credit looks like too on a 2022....where it WAS standard:

That option wasn’t even available on the website to ADD the safety sphere since it was even available bc it was supposed to be standard. Thank you for directing me to those customers in similar situations.

CBLACK12 said:

That option wasn’t even available on the website to ADD the safety sphere since it was even available bc it was supposed to be standard. Thank you for directing me to those customers in similar situations.

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Then I'm going to bet that you were still using the 2022 builder on the Chrysler site, as they were kinda slow to update it.

When you were placing the order, the sales person should've told you about the option then and/or told you that it wasn't standard anymore. 🤷‍♂️


At the end of the day though, it's still a nice van and you really don't "need" the cameras and/or Safety Sphere package. I have 4 young kids and don't have the package on my Limited, and never once have I felt I "needed" it either.
People have been driving for 80-100 years without these cameras being standard btw