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Limitations and False Warnings
The parking sensors may not function correctly in these
situations:
• One or more of the ultrasonic sensors (if equipped)
or cameras is damaged, dirty, or obstructed (such as
by mud, ice, or snow, or by a vehicle bra, excessive
paint, or adhesive products such as wraps, stickers,
rubber coating, etc.).
• The object is located below approximately 8 inches
(20 cm) (such as a curb or low barrier).
CAUTION:
Shorter objects that are detected
(such as curbs or low barriers) can move into
the blind spot of the sensors. Model 3 cannot
alert you about an object while it is in the blind
spot of the sensors.
• Weather conditions (heavy rain, snow, or fog) are
interfering with sensor operation.
• The object is thin (such as a sign post).
• A sensor’s operating range has been exceeded.
• The object is sound-absorbing or soft (such as
powder snow).
• The object is sloped (such as a sloped embankment).
• Model 3 has been parked in, or being driven in,
extremely hot or cold temperatures.
• The sensors (if equipped) are affected by other
electrical equipment or devices that generate
ultrasonic waves.
• You are driving in a location where the sensors' (if
equipped) ultrasonic waves are deflected away from
the vehicle (such as driving next to a wall or pillar).
• The object is located too close to the bumper.
• A bumper is misaligned or damaged.
• An object that is mounted to Model 3 is interfering
with and/or obstructing the sensor (such as a bike
rack or bumper sticker).
• Model 3 rolls freely in the opposite direction you
selected (for example, Park Assist does not display an
alert if Model 3 rolls backwards down a hill while in
Drive).
Other Parking Aids
In addition to Park Assist, when shifted into Reverse, the
backup camera displays a view of the area behind Model
3 (see
Rear Facing Camera(s) on page 73
Park Assist
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