Driving
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Parkingsensors
Thesystemisswitchedonbyengagingreverse
gear.
Thisisconfirmedbyanaudiblesignal.
Thesystemisswitchedoffwhenyoucomeout
ofreversegear.
Rear parking sensors
Audible assistance
Theproximityinformationisgivenbyan
intermittentaudiblesignal,thefrequencyofwhich
increasesasthevehicleapproachestheobstacle.
Thesoundemittedbythespeaker(rightorleft)
indicatesthesideonwhichtheobstacleislocated.
When the distance between the vehicle and
theobstaclebecomeslessthanapproximately
thirtycentimetres,theaudiblesignalbecomes
continuous.
Visual assistance
Thissupplementstheaudiblesignalby
displayingbarsinthescreenwhichmove
progressivelynearertothevehicle.
Whentheobstacleisveryclose,the"Danger"
symbolisdisplayedinthescreen.
Thissystemcannotinanycircumstancesreplace
theneedforvigilanceonthepartofthedriver.
Thissystemindicatestheproximityofan
obstacle(person,vehicle,tree,gate,etc.)
whichcomeswithinthefieldofdetectionof
sensorslocatedinthebumper.
Certaintypesofobstacle(stake,roadworks
cone,etc.)detectedinitiallywillnolongerbe
detectedattheendofthemanoeuvre,ifthey
arelocatedinblindspotsinthesensors'field
ofdetection.