STARTING AND DRIVING
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WARNING The Park Assist system
keeps its activation/deactivation status
in memory. After manually deactivating
it, it remains in this condition until it is
reactivated by a button, even after the
car has been switched off and then on
again.
Activation/deactivation of acoustic
and visual signals
With the system active, the acoustic
and visual signals are activated
automatically in the following cases:
when the transmission is in position
(D) and an obstacle is detected;
when the transmission is in reverse
(R);
when the transmission is in neutral
(N) and an obstacle is detected with the
car in motion.
The acoustic and visual signals are
deactivated automatically in the
following cases:
when the transmission is in position
(D) or in neutral (N) and the car exceeds
a speed of about 13 km/h;
when the transmission is in reverse
(R) and the car exceeds a speed
of approximately 11 km/h (this will
cause the LED on the on/off button to
illuminate);
when the transmission is in position
(N) and the car is at a standstill;
when the transmission is in parking
position (P).
Acoustic warning
When the sensors detect an obstacle
within the trajectory of the car, an
acoustic warning is activated with
a frequency that increases as the
distance from the obstacle decreases
and then becomes a continuous tone
when this distance becomes less than
about 30 cm.
The acoustic warning is interrupted in
the following situations:
when external sensors detect
an obstacle at a constant distance
(example: manoeuvring along a wall);
if car is at a standstill with the
transmission in a position other than
reverse (R);
when the obstacle is not within the
trajectory of the car.
If the sensors detect several obstacles
at the same time, both in the front and
rear area, the acoustic warning of the
obstacle in the nearest trajectory is
reproduced.
When the system emits an
acoustic warning, the volume of the
Uconnect™system, if activated, is
automatically lowered.
The acoustic indications are only
activated when the obstacle is on the
trajectory of the car and so there is a
real risk of collision. Visual warnings
("Display warning", see below) are
always given to the driver, even when
the obstacle is not in the trajectory
of the car and will be of a different
colour depending on whether it has
been detected inside or outside the
trajectory.
In case of failure of the car audio
system, the acoustic warnings will
be provided by the buzzer of the
instrument panel and will not be
directional (the acoustic warning will not
be from the side where the obstacle
has been detected).
Warning on display
The warnings regarding the system are
shown on the instrument panel display
only if the "Acoustic warning and
display" item in the "Settings" menu of
the Uconnect™ system is selected
(see "Settings" in the section "Vehicle
mode" in the "Multimedia" section).
The system indicates the presence
of an obstacle by displaying a single
arc in one of the possible areas, in
accordance with the distance of the
object and the position in relation to the
car.
As you approach an obstacle within
the front or rear coverage area, the
display will show a single arc in the
corresponding area, either flashing or
steady. The colour depends on the
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