Maserati 3500 Vignale spyder, Owner'S Manual

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Parking sensors (optional)
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Parking sensors (optional)
During parking maneuvers, the
parking sensors provide the driver with
information on the distance between
obstacles found behind the vehicle.
The information on the presence and
distance of the obstacle is transmitted
to the driver by warning beeps which
sound with an increasing frequency as
the car approaches.
By supplementing his/her direct visual
information with that provided by the
system's warning sound signals, the
driver can avoid potential collisions.
However, the driver remains
responsible during parking
maneuvers and in other
potentially dangerous situations. The
system has actually been designed
only as a supplementary aid during
parking maneuvers, since it allows the
driver to detect obstacles outside the
field of vision.
The parking system sensors, housed in
the rear bumper, are activated
automatically when the key is turned
to the MAR position and the reverse
gear is engaged. When the reverse
gear is engaged, a beep warns the
driver that the system is active. The
system then begins to beep as soon as
an obstruction is detected, with the
frequency increasing as the vehicle
approaches the obstacle.
When the obstacle is located at a
distance of less than 30 cm, the beep is
continuous. The warning beep stops immediately
if the distance between the vehicle and
the obstacle increases. The tone cycle is
constant if the distance measured by
the central sensors remains unaltered,
while if this occurs with the lateral
sensors, the signal stops after
approximately 3 seconds, to prevent
for example continuous beeps in the
event of maneuvers alongside walls.
Sensors
To detect the distance of the obstacles,
the system uses 4 sensors housed in the
rear bumper.
For the system to operate
correctly the sensors
positioned on the bumper
must be kept clean (remove any mud,
dirt, snow or ice).