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SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
PARKING SENSORS
(where provided)
The parking sensors are located on the
rear bumper fig. 131 and their function is
to inform the driver, through an inter-
mittent buzzer, about the presence of ob-
stacles in the rear part of the car.
ACTIVATION
The sensors are automatically activated
when the reverse gear is engaged.
As the distance from the obstacle behind
the car decreases, the acoustic alarm be-
comes more frequent.
BUZZER WARNINGS
Engaging reverse gear, if an obstacle is lo-
cated in the area behind the car, an inter-
mittent sound signal activates.
The acoustic signal:
❒ becomes louder as the reduction of
distance between the car and the ob-
stacle decreases;
❒ becomes continuous when the dis-
tance between the car and the obsta-
cle is less that 30 cm and stops if the
distance raises;
❒ is constant if the distance is unvaried.
If this situation takes place for side sen-
sors, the signal is stopped after about
3 seconds to prevent sound indica-
tions when performing manoeuvres
near walls.
fig. 131 F0H0744m
Direction distances
The central detecting range varies ac-
cording to car engine type/set-up version:
detection range is 140 cm. For small size
obstacles (or in case of parking deterrent
blocks that are round shaped) it is 70 cm.
Side detecting range is 60 cm.
If several obstacles are detected, the con-
trol unit indicates the nearest one.
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