Ford Transit VM 430, Handbook

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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNING
The parking aid does not relieve
you of your responsibility to drive
with due care and attention.
CAUTIONS
Vehicles fitted with a trailer tow
module not approved by us may
not correctly detect obstacles.
The sensors may not detect
objects in heavy rain or other
conditions that cause disruptive
reflections.
The sensors may not detect
objects with surfaces that absorb
ultrasonic waves.
The parking aid does not detect
obstacles moving away from
the vehicle. They will only be detected
shortly after they start to move towards
the vehicle again.
Take particular care when
reversing with a tow ball arm or
rear fitted accessories e.g. a bicycle
carrier, as the rear parking aid will only
indicate the distance from the bumper to
the obstacle.
If you use a high pressure spray
to wash your vehicle, only spray
the sensors briefly from a distance not
less than 20 centimetres.
Note: On vehicles fitted with a tow
ball arm, the parking aid is deactivated
automatically when any trailer lamps (or
lighting boards) are connected to the
13-pin socket via a trailer tow module we
have approved.
Parking aid (where fitted)
Note:
Keep the sensors free from dirt,
ice and snow. Do not clean with sharp
objects.
Note:
The parking aid may emit false
tones if it detects a signal using the same
frequency as the sensors or if the vehicle
is fully laden.
Note:
The outer sensors may detect
the side walls of a garage. If the distance
between the outer sensor and the side
wall remains constant for three seconds,
the tone will switch off. As you continue,
the inner sensors will detect rearward
objects.
USING THE PARKING AID
WARNING
The parking aid does not relieve
you of your responsibility to drive
with due care and attention.
The parking aid is automatically activated
when you select reverse gear with the
ignition switched on.
You will hear an intermittent tone
at a distance of approximately 150
centimetres between the obstacle and
rear bumper and approximately 50
centimetres to the side. Decreasing the
distance accelerates the intermittent
tone. A continuous tone will start at a
distance of less than 30 centimetres to
the rear bumper.
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