General

GENERAL

The parking aid provides an audible warning to the driver when any obstacles are in the path of the vehicle during a forward (if front sensors fitted) or reversing maneuver. The purpose of the system is to assist the driver when parking or manoeuvring in restricted space. It is not designed as a crash avoidance system or a replacement for visual interpretation by the driver.

The parking aid system is not standard on all vehicles and some vehicles may be fitted with rear sensors only and higher specification vehicles may be fitted with both front and rear sensors.

The system comprises four ultrasonic sensors in the rear bumper, four ultrasonic sensors in the front bumper (if fitted), a control module, a fascia mounted control switch, a rear sounder unit and a front sounder unit (integral with instrument cluster).

The system operates using ultrasonic signals which are transmitted by the sensors. The reflected echo from this output is received by the sensors and used by the parking aid module to calculate the distance from an object.

The fascia mounted switch allows the driver to deactivate the rear and front (if fitted) parking aid system, if operation is not required.