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Park assist
Applies to vehic les: wit h pa rk ing s yst e m
Parking system
D iff erent park assist systems may be used for parking or
maneuvering, depending on the vehicle's features .
Parking system (rear)*:
For the parking system, the acoustic par k assist system is installed in
the rear of the vehicle=>
page 163.
The rear par king assist sys tem uses ultrason ic sensors to determine
the distance of the vehicle from a detected obstacle. There are a total
o f f our sensors located on t he rear bumper (two in the middle and
two on the sides).
Parking system (rear, with rear-view camera)*:
For the parking system (rear , wi th rear-view camera), the rear
aco ustic park assist system is integ ra ted in the rear of the vehicle and
the rear-view camera is integrated in the rear lid=>
page 167.
The parking system (rear, with rear-view camera) uses ultrasonic
senso rs to determine the distance of the vehicle from a detected
obstacle. The re are a total of four sensors located on the rear bumper
(two in the m iddle and two on t he sides). •
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Parking system (rear)
Ap
plies to vehicl es: w ith pa rk ing s yste m (r ear)
Rear acoustic park assist
The rear acous tic park assist warns you of obstacles or
objects behind your car .
Description
The rear a co ustic parki ng assis t sys tem de termines t he d istance o f
the vehicle from an obstacle us ing ultraso nic sensors . There are 4
sensors in the rear bumpe r.
T he range at which the sensors start to measure is
about :
To the side
Center rear
Acti vation
2 ft (0.60 m)
5.2 ft (1.60 m)
Aco ustic park ing assis t is activated au tomatically when
rever se gear
is engaged. A brief tone confirms that the system is activated .
Warning tones
Distance warning is given by chimes which are generated by the rear
signal generator . The vo lume and the pi tch of the chimes can be
adjusted in the radio or i n the MMI* =>
page 164 .
Reversing
Distance warn ing when reversing starts when an obstacle is detected
in the range o f th e parking ass ist system . As t he distance decre ases,
the time interva l between the a udible tones becomes shorter .
Whe n the distance is less than 1 ft (0.30 m), the tone becomes
c ont inuo us. A t this point you should stop ba cking up.
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