Front/Rear Parking Assistance

Information and verification, front/rear parking assistance

Symptom and function description
The parking assistance system is activated automatically when the vehicle starts. The indicator lamp in the switch on the switch panel comes on. The text Parking Assistance ON is shown on the display in the center console, if reverse gear is engaged or if the front sensors detect an object.
- Parking assistance is active at speeds below 15 km/h. At higher speeds, the system deactivates. When the speed drops below 10 km/h, the system is activated again.
- The closer the vehicle gets to the object in front or behind, the more frequent the signals become. At a distance of approx. 30 cm, the tone should be constant.

Rear parking assistance
- Parking assistance in reverse activates when reverse is engaged.
- The measurement range behind the vehicle is approximately 1.5 m. The minimum size of the object that can be detected is a pipe shaped object with a minimum length of 850 mm and a minimum diameter of 85 mm.

Front parking assistance
- Parking assistance forwards is active at speeds below 15 km/h.
- Forward parking assistance is switched off automatically when the parking brake is applied.
- The measurement range in front of the vehicle is approximately 0.8 m. The minimum size of the object that can be detected is a pipe shaped object with a minimum length of 850 mm and a minimum diameter of 85 mm.

Hint:
- If the information lamp is on and Parking Assistance Serv. necessary is shown on the information display, parking assistance is disabled.
- Snow and ice on the sensors can impair the function.
- If a trailer is connected or a bicycle holder is on the tow hitch, the system must be switched off.
- The front parking assistance cannot be combined with auxiliary lamps as the sensors react to them.

Verification
Access to the vehicle is necessary for the following checks.
- Ignition on or start the engine.
- Engage reverse gear.

Is sound emitted from the loudspeakers, if there is an object behind the vehicle?
Test by placing an object or having a person stand behind the vehicle. Move the object/person both closer to and further away from the vehicle and check that the sound frequency increases the closer one gets. At a distance of approx. 30 cm, the tone should be constant.
On left-hand drive vehicles, the sound is emitted from the right-hand rear loudspeakers. On right-hand drive vehicles, the sound is emitted from the left-hand rear loudspeakers.
If the vehicle is equipped with front parking warning, this is tested in the same way, by placing an object or having a person stand in front of the vehicle. The sound must come from the front loudspeaker on the driver's side of the vehicle.

Is the function OK?

Yes - No Fault Found

No - FAULT FOUND

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