FIAT 500 User Manual

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PARKING SENSORS

(for versions/markets, where provided)

Parking sensors are located in the rear bumper fig. 67
and their function is to inform the driver, through
an intermittent buzzer, 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.

WARNING BUZZER

When reverse gear is engaged and there is an
obstacle behind the car a buzzer is activated and the
signal varies as the distance of the obstacle from
the bumper varies.

The beep frequency:
❒ increases as the distance between the car and the

obstacle decreases

❒ becomes continuous when the distance between

the car and the obstacle is less than 30 cm and
stops immediately if the distance increases

❒ is constant if the distance is unchanged.
Detection distances
Centre operating radius 140 cm.
Side operating radius 60 cm.
If several obstacles are detected by the sensors, only
the nearest one is considered.

FAILURE WARNING

Any parking sensor failures will be indicated when
engaging reverse by the warning light

in the

instrument panel together with the message in the
multifunction display (for versions/markets where
provided) (see “Warning lights and messages”
section).

OPERATION WITH TRAILER

Sensor operation is automatically deactivated when
the trailer's electric cable plug is fitted in the car's
tow hook socket. The sensors are automatically
enabled again when the trailer's cable plug is
removed.

fig. 67

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