Starting and Driving
Parking Aid
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Parking Aid (Ultrasonic Parking Ranging
Warning Devices)
The purpose of the parking aid is to assist the
driver during reversing! The sensors may not
be able to detect certain types of obstruction,
e.g. narrow posts or small objects no more
than a few inches wide, small objects close
to the ground, objects above the level of the
boot and some objects with nonreflective
surfaces.
Keep the sensors free from dirt, ice and snow.
If deposits build up on the surface of the
sensors, their performance may be impaired.
When washing the car, avoid aiming high pressure water
jets directly at the sensors from close range.
Three ultrasonic sensors, situated in the rear bumper, scan
an area behind the car searching for obstructions. If an
obstruction is detected, the sensors calculate its distance
from the rear of the car and communicate this information
to the driver by sounding warning chimes. The system is
only a parking assist monitoring system, and it cannot be
treated as a substitute for visual and the driver's judgment.
1.2m
40cm
Parking aid operation:
When the ignition switch is at position 2, The PDC system
is enabled automatically when reverse gear is selected,
and when it is out of reverse gear, the system will be
immediately off. A short beep is given by the sounder in
the instrument pack within 1 second after selecting reverse
gear to indicate that the system is operating normally.
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