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Sensors in the bumper
Sensors are located in the rear bumpe rs . If t hese d etect a n obs ta cle,
audib le and visual signa ls warn you . The range at which the sensors
begin to measure is a pproximate ly:
To th e s ide
2 ft (0 .60
m)
Cent e r rear 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
Dist ance warn ing w hen reve rsing st arts when a n ob sta cle is detec t ed
in t he range of t he pa rking ass ist sys t em. As t he d ista nce decreases,
t he t ime int erval between t he a udible tones becomes sho rt er .
W he n the dis t ance is less tha n 1ft (0 .30 m), t he to ne become s
cont inuo us. At this point you should stop back ing up.
If t he d ista nce to an obsta cle st ays t he same, th e volume of t he
dis t ance sig na l chime is grad ua lly reduced after about 4 seconds
(does not affe ct t he co ntin uous signal tone) . Approa ching another
obs t acle w ill cause t he distance sig na l t o sound aga in at the normal
vol ume .
Rear view camera coverage area
The MMI disp lay shows the a rea covered by the rear view camera
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page 153, fig . 14 9 G). Objects t hat are not in the a rea covered @
are not shown on the MMI dis play .
We recommen d t hat you practi ce pa rking w ith t he rea r view ca mera
in a tra ffic-free location or parking lot to become fam iliar with the
syste m, t he or ien tation lines, and the ir funct ion. When d oing thi s,
there should be good light and weather con ditions.
In t he MMI d is play, obje cts or vehicles appea r closer or f urt her away
if:
• you a re dr iving in reverse gear from a level sur face onto an incline,
or a do wnwa rd slop e,
• you a re driving in reve rse g ear towar d prot ruding objects,
• t he vehicle is ca rrying to o mu ch load in t he rear .
The accuracy of the or ientat ion lines and bl ue su rfaces diminis hes if:
• t he rear view camera does not prov ide a re liable image, for
exam p le, in poor vis ibility con dit ion s or if t he lens is dirty,
• the image on t he screen is not visib le due t o sun glare and reflec -
ti on .
Caring for the rear view camera lens
The rea r view cam er a is locate d above the rear lice nse plate brack et .
For the pa rking assist to operate, the lens =>
page 153, fig . 150 must
be kep t cle an :
• Dam pen the lens wit h a househo ld alco hol-based glass cleaner ,
and clean the lens wit h a dry clot h =>
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• Remove snow with a hand brush and ice preferably with a de-ic ing
spr ay =>
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& WARNING
• The parking aid cannot replace the driver's attention. The
driver alone is responsible for parking and similar driving maneu•
vers.
• Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's surroundings, using the
rear view mirror as well.
• Do not allow yourself to be distracted from traffic by the rear
view camera pictures.
• If the position and the installation angle of the camera has
changed, for example, after a rear end collision, do not continue
to use the system for safety reasons. Have it checked by a qualified
dealership.
0 Note
• Low obstacl es a lready signaled by a wa rni ng can disapp ea r from
the system's detection range as they are app roached and will not
cont inue t o be sign aled . Object s su ch as ba rrie r cha ins, t railer dra w
bars, th in pa inted vertical po les or fences may not be detected by the
syst e m , pos ing risk of da mage. .,,_
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