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• When you move the gear selector to the REVERSE position
and Front or Rear ParkSense is turned off, the instrument
cluster display will show a vehicle graphic with “OFF” in
the corresponding side. This vehicle graphic will be
displayed for as long as the vehicle is in REVERSE.
• 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 or in front
o
f t
he fascia/bumper, or it could provide a false indication
that an obstacle is behind or in front of the fascia/bumper.
• Use the ParkSense switch to turn the ParkSense system off
if
obstacles 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 obstacle as a sensor problem, causing the
“
PAR
KSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED”
message to appear in the instrument cluster display.
• ParkSense should be disabled when the tailgate is in the
lowe
red or open position. A lowered tailgate could
provide a false indication that an obstacle is behind the
vehicle.
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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