PARKING AIDS
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Driving - 269
Parking distance control
Ultrasonicsensors,indicatedbyar
rows
1
,arefittedinthebumperstode
tect obstacles near the vehicle.
This measurement is indicated by
beeps which become more frequent
the closer you come to the obstacle,
until they become a continuous beep
when the vehicle is approximately 20
to 30 centimetres from the obstacle.
Dependingontheequipment,thesys
temdetectsobstaclesinfrontand,be
hind and to the sides of the vehicle.
TheParkAssistsystemisonlyactivat
ed when the vehicle is driven at a
speed below approximately 6 mph (10
km/h).
Thefunctiondoesnottakeintoac
count towing or carrying systems that
are not recognised by the system.
Thisfunctionisanaddi
tional driving aid. Under
no circumstances should
it replace the driver's
careorresponsibilitywhilstre
versing.
The driver should always be
ready for sudden incidents while
driving: always ensure that there
arenosmall,narrowmovingob
stacles (such as a child, animal,
pushchair, bicycle, stone, post,
etc.)intheblindspotwhenma
noeuvring.
Location of the ultrasonic sensors
1
Ensurethattheareaaroundtheultra
sonic sensors indicated by the arrows
1
is not obscured (by dirt, mud, snow,
a badly fitted/attached number plate),
impacted,modified(includingpaint
work) or obstructed by any accessory
fitted to the rear and/or, depending on
the vehicle, to the front or sides of your
vehicle.
Operation
The screen
2
showsthevehiclesur
roundings, accompanied by beeps.
Depending on the equipment, it may
be necessary to travel a few metres
before the side detection is activated.
If all areas have a grey background,
the whole area around the vehicle is
being monitored:
– display
A
:analysisofvehiclesur
roundings in progress;
– display
B
:analysisofvehiclesur
roundings complete.