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ParkSense System Usage Precautions
NOTE:
• Ensure that the rear bumper is free of snow, ice, mud, dirt
and
debris to keep the ParkSense system operating prop-
erly.
• J
ackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could
aff
ect the performance of ParkSense.
• When you turn ParkSense OFF, the instrument cluster
dis
play will read “PARKSENSE OFF.” Furthermore, once
you turn ParkSense OFF, it remains off until you turn it on
again, even if you cycle the ignition.
• ParkSense, when on, will reduce the volume of the radio
when
it is sounding a tone.
• Clean the ParkSense sensors regularly, taking care not to
scr
atch or damage them. The sensors must not be covered
with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris. Failure to do so
can result in the system not working properly. The Park
-
Sense system might not detect an obstacle behind the
f
asc
ia/bumper, or it could provide a false indication that
an obstacle is behind the fascia/bumper.
• Use the ParkSense switch to turn the ParkSense system
OFF i
f objects such as bicycle carriers, trailer hitches, etc.
are placed within 12
inches (30 cm) from the rear fascia/
bump
er. Failure to do so can result in the system misinter-
preting a close object as a sensor problem, causing the
“PAR
KSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED”
message to be displayed in the instrument cluster display.
WARNING!
• Drivers must be careful when backing up even when
usi
ng ParkSense. Always check carefully behind your
vehicle, look behind you, and be sure to check for
pedestrians, animals, other vehicles, obstructions, and
blind spots before backing up. You are responsible for
safety and must continue to pay attention to your
surroundings. Failure to do so can result in serious
injury or death.
• Before using ParkSense, it is strongly recommended
tha
t the ball mount and hitch ball assembly is discon-
nected from the vehicle when the vehicle is not used for
t
owin
g. Failure to do so can result in injury or damage
to vehicles or obstacles because the hitch ball will be
much closer to the obstacle than the rear fascia when
the loudspeaker sounds the continuous tone. Also, the
sensors could detect the ball mount and hitch ball
assembly, depending on its size and shape, giving a
false indication that an obstacle is behind the vehicle.
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