FIAT Panda Classic User Manual
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fig. 93
The beep frequency:
❒ becomes louder as the distance between car and ob-
stacle decreases;
❒ becomes continuous when the distance between the
car and the obstacle is less that 30 cm and stops im-
mediately if the distance increases;
❒ is constant if the distance is unchanged.
Detection distances
Central operating radius 120 cm
Side operating radius 60 cm
If several obstacles are detected by the sensors, only the
nearest one is considered.
FAILURE WARNING
In the event of parking sensor failures, the driver is warned
when engaging reverse by a three-second beep.
OPERATION WITH TRAILER
Sensor operation is automatically deactivated when the trail-
er electric cable plug is fitted in the car tow hook socket.
The sensors are automatically reactivated when the trail-
er cable plug is removed.
PARKING SENSORS
(for versions/markets where provided)
They are are located in the car rear bumper, fig. 93, and
they inform the driver, through an intermittent acoustic
signal, about the presence of obstacles behind the car.
ACTIVATION
The sensors are automatically activated when the reverse
gear is engaged.
As the obstacle behind the vehicle gets closer to the car,
the buzzer becomes more frequent.
BUZZER WARNINGS
When the reverse gear is engaged an intermittent acoustic
signal is automatically activated (short beep indicating that
the system is working).
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KNOW YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN
AN EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
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