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Features of your vehicle Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)
Non-operational conditions of
Forward/Reverse Parking Dis
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tance Warning
Forward/Reverse Parking Dis
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tance Warning may not operate
normally when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It will
operate normally when moisture
melts.)
2. Sensor is covered with foreign matter,
such as snow or water, or the sensor
cover is blocked. (It will operate nor
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mally when the material is removed or
the sensor is no longer blocked.)
3. Sensor is stained with foreign matter
such as snow or water. (Sensing range
will return to normal when removed.)
4. The Parking Safety button is off.
There is a possibility of Forward/
Reverse Parking Distance Warn
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ing malfunction when:
1. Driving on uneven road surfaces such
as unpaved roads, gravel, bumps, or
gradient.
2. Objects generating excessive noise
such as vehicle horns, loud motorcy
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cle engines, or truck air brakes can
interfere with the sensor.
3. Heavy rain or water spray.
4. Wireless transmitters or mobile hones
present near the sensor.
5. Sensor is covered with snow.
Detecting range may decrease
when:
1. Outside air temperature is extremely
hot or cold.
The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as ropes,
chains or small poles.
2. Objects, which tend to absorb sensor
frequency such as clothes, spongy
material or snow.
3. Undetectable objects smaller than
100 cm (40 inches) and narrower
than 14 cm (6 inches) in diameter.
NOTICE
1. The warning may not sound sequen
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tially depending on the speed and
shapes of the objects detected.
2. Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning may malfunction if the vehi
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cle bumper height or sensor installa
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tion has been modified. Any
nonfactory installed equipment or
accessories may also interfere with
the sensor performance.
3. Sensor may not recognize objects less
than 30 cm (12 inches) from the sen
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sor, or it may sense an incorrect dis
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tance. Use with caution.
4. When the sensor is frozen or stained
with snow or water, the sensor may
be inoperative until the stains are
removed using a soft cloth.
5. Do not push, scratch or strike the sen
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sor with any hard objects that could
damage the surface of the sensor.
Sensor damage could occur.
NOTICE
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning can only sense objects within
the range and location of the sensors, it
can not detect objects in other areas
where sensors are not installed. Also,