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Vehicle Specifications

Rear Parking Distance Warning Operation

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Operating Condition

  • This system is activated when the rear parking distance warning indicator illuminates. The OFF button is not illuminated. If you want to turn off the rear parking distance warning, press the parking distance warning off button again. (The indicator on the button will illuminate.) To turn the system on, press the button again. (The indicator on the button will go off.)
    If the vehicle is driven at a speed above 5 km/h, the system may not be activated.
  • This system is activated when driving in reverse with the ignition ON.
    If the vehicle is driven at a speed above 5 km/h, the system may not operate properly.
  • The detection distance when the rear parking distance warning system is operating is approximately 120 cm (47 in.) from the center of the rear bumper and 60 cm (23.5 in.) from the side of the rear bumper.
  • When more than two objects are detected at the same time, the nearest objects will be recognized first.

Types of Warning Sounds

  • If an object is between 120 and 61 cm (47 to 24 in.) from the rear bumper: The buzzer sounds intermittently.
  • If an object is between 60 and 31 cm (24 to 12 in.) from the rear bumper: The buzzer sounds more frequently.
  • If an object is within 40 cm (16 in.) of the rear bumper:
    The buzzer sounds continuously.

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