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Parking system plus
Description
The parking system plus provides audio and visu-
al signals when parking.
Fig. 70 Illustrat ion:
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump -
ers. If these detect an obstacle, a udible and visu-
al signals warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by stick-
ers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may
impair the sensor function. For information on
cleaning, refer to¢
page 256.
The display field begins approximately at:
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4 ft (1.20 m)
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3 ft (0.90 m)
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5.2 ft (l.60 m)
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3 ft (0.90 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the sho rte r
the interval between the audible signals. A con-
tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less
than approximately 1 foot (0.30 meters) away .
Do not continue driving forward or in reverse
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If the distance to an obstacle remains constant,
the volume of the distance warning gradually
drops after about four seconds (t his is not app ly
in the continuous tone range).
Parking systems
Switching on/off
Fig. 71 Center console: park ing aid button
Fig. 72 optical distance d isplay
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the
PwA button in the center conso le
¢ fig . 71. A short confirmation tone sounds and
the LED in the button turns on.
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the
PwA button, or
.,. switch the ignition off.
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
(vehicles with parking system plus*)
¢ fig. 72
help you to determine the distance between your
vehicle and an obstacle. The red lines mark the
expected direction of travel according to the
steering angle. A white segment indicates an
identified obstacle that is outside of the vehicle's
path. Red segments show identified obstacles
that are in your vehicle's path. As your vehicle
comes closer to the obstacle, the segmen t s move
closer to the vehicle. The collision area has been
reached when the next to last segment is dis-
played. Obstacles in the collision area, including ..,.
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