Driver Assistance System

Parking Distance Warning Operation

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Parking Safety Button

Press the parking safety ( ) button to turn on the Parking Distance Warning. Press the button again to turn off the function.

  • When Parking Distance Warning is off (the button indicator is off), if you shift the transmission to R (Reverse), the Parking Distance Warning automatically turns on.

Forward Parking Distance Warning may operate when:

  • You shift the transmission from R (Reverse) to D (Drive).
  • The transmission is in D (Drive) and the Parking Safety button indicator is on.
  • An obstacle is detected while driving in D (Drive). (Parking Distance Warning Auto On must be selected in the settings menu.)
  • Your vehicle speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h).

Information

  • Forward Parking Distance Warning does not operate when your vehicle forward speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h), even if the Parking Safety button indicator is on. Forward Parking Distance Warning operates again when your vehicle forward speed decreases to below 6 mph (10 km/h) while the Parking Safety button indicator is on.
  • If your vehicle speed exceeds 30 km/h, the forward/rear Parking Distance Warning turns off (button indicator off). Even if you decelerate to below 6 mph (10 km/h) again, the forward Parking Distance Warning does not turn on again.

Warning Indicator and Warning Sounds

  • The corresponding indicator illuminates whenever each ultrasonic sensor detects a person, animal, or object within its detection range, and a warning sound is heard.
  • When two or more objects are detected at the same time, the warning sound is heard for the object closest to your vehicle.
  • The indicator shape in the illustration above may differ from the actual object detected.

Rear Parking Distance Warning may operate when:

  • You shift the transmission into R (Reverse).
  • Your vehicle rear speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h).

Information

When your vehicle rear speed is below 10 km/h, both the front and rear ultrasonic sensors detect objects.

Warning Indicator and Warning Sounds

  • The corresponding indicator illuminates whenever each ultrasonic sensor detects a person, animal, or object within its detection range, and a warning sound is heard.
  • When two or more objects are detected at the same time, the warning sound is heard for the object closest to your vehicle.
  • The indicator shape in the illustration above may differ from the actual object detected.

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