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is advisable to brake immediately as

necessary to hold a safe distance from the

vehicle ahead.

166) The driver is responsible for ensuring

that there are no pedestrians, other

vehicles or objectives along the direction of

the vehicle. Failure to comply with these

precautions may cause serious accidents

and injuries.

167) The driver is fully responsible for

holding a safe distance from the vehicle

ahead respecting the highway code in

force in the respective country.

168) The device detects the direction of

traffic automatically when the car passes

from left-hand traffic to right-hand traffic.

In this case, the overtaking assist function

is only active when the reference vehicle

is overtaken on the right. The additional

acceleration is activated when the driver

uses the right direction indicator. In this

condition, the device no longer provides

the overtaking assist function on the left-

hand side until it determines that the car

has returned to left-hand traffic conditions.

169) The device cannot apply the

maximum braking force: the car will not be

stopped completely.

170) It is dangerous to leave the device

on when it is not used. There is a risk of

inadvertently activating it and losing control

of the car due to unexpected excessive

speed.

171) The device can take the car to a

standstill but the driver must always be

ready to apply the brakes, if necessary.

Fiat Dealership to have the radar sensor

realigned or replaced.

WARNING

45) Do not use the Co-Driver off-road,

where the road surface is not well defined

or on roads where the road markings are

missing (e.g. work in progress, roads

with temporary tarmac). The system is

designed for use on perfectly tarmacked

roads only.

46) In case of strong variations in light

(e.g. tunnel entrances and exits), the

sensor may not function correctly due to

temporary blinding and therefore the

system may not be active.

38) The system may have limited operation

or not work at all in weather conditions

such as: heavy rain, hail, low sun, blinded

camera, thick fog, heavy snow.

39) The camera on the windscreen must

not be covered with stickers or any other

object.

40) Operation can be adversely affected

by any structural change made to the

car, such as a modification to the front

geometry, tyre change, or a heavier load

than the standard load of the car.

41) Incorrect repairs in the zone where the

camera is mounted may interfere with its

field of vision and reduce its performance

(e.g. application of fillers or glues to

remove scratches). Go to a Fiat Dealership

for any operation of this type.

42) Do not tamper with nor operate on the

camera on the windscreen. In the case of

damage, contact a Fiat Dealership.

43) Do not wash with high-pressure jets

in the bumper lower area: in particular

do not operate on the system's electrical

connector. Do not use solvents or abrasive

paste.

44) Be careful in case of repairs and

painting in the zone around the sensor. In

the event of a frontal impact the sensor

may automatically deactivate and display a

warning to indicate that the sensor needs

to be repaired. Even without a malfunction

warning, deactivate the system operation

if you think that the position of the

PARK ASSIST

SYSTEM

VERSIONS WITH 4

SENSORS

(where provided)

172)

47) 48) 49)

The parking sensors, located in the rear

bumper fig. 166, detect the presence

of any obstacles and warn the driver

about them, through an acoustic

warning and, where provided, visual

warnings on the instrument panel

display.

radar sensor has changed (e.g. due to

low-speed frontal impact as during parking

manoeuvres). In these cases, go to a

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shown on the display and the acoustic

warning becomes continuous.

If several obstacles are detected

simultaneously in the rear area,

the display will show all of them,

regardless of the area in which they

were detected. The colour on the

display depends on the distance from

and position of the obstacle.

increases as the distance between

the car and the obstacle decreases;

becomes continuous when the

distance between the car and the

obstacle is less than 30 cm and stops if

the distance increases;

is constant if the distance between

the car and the obstacle is unchanged.

If this situation concerns the exterior

sensors, the signal will stop after

approximately 3 seconds to avoid, for

example, indications in the event of

manoeuvres along a wall.

Fault indication

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Parking sensor faults, if any, will be

indicated by a message on the display

(see description in the "Warning

lights and messages" chapter in the

"Knowing the instrument panel"

section).

System activation

The system is automatically activated

when reverse is engaged.

System deactivation

If several obstacles are detected by

the sensors, only the nearest one is

considered.

The system is automatically deactivated

in the following conditions:

Warning on display

General warnings

The warnings regarding the Park Assist

system are shown on the instrument

panel display only if the "Acoustic

warning and display" item in the

"Settings" menu of the Uconnect™

system is selected (see "Settings"

in the section "Vehicle mode" in the

"Multimedia" section).

When parking, take the utmost care

over obstacles that may be above

or under the sensor. Objects close

to the car are not detected under

certain circumstances and could

therefore cause damage to the car or

be damaged.

when a gear other than reverse is

engaged (R)

when the transmission is in reverse

gear (R) the car exceeds a speed of

about 11 km/h

If the system is deactivated because

a speed of 11 km/h is exceeded, it

becomes active again when the car is

in reverse gear and the speed returns

below approximately 9 km/h.

Acoustic warning

When reverse is engaged and there is

an obstacle behind the car, an acoustic

warning with variable frequency is

activated:

Some conditions may influence the

performance of the parking system:

reduced sensor sensitivity and a

reduction in the parking assistance

system performance could be due to

the presence of: ice, snow, mud, thick

paint, on the surface of the sensor;

the sensor may detect a non-existent

obstacle ("echo interference") due to

mechanical interference, for example

In addition to the acoustic warning, the

system indicates the presence of an

obstacle in the rear area by displaying

a single arc blinking in one of the

possible areas, in accordance with the

distance of the object and the position

in relation to the car.

In general, the car is closer to the

obstacle when a single flashing arc is

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when washing the car, in rain (strong

wind), hail;

Manual system

activation/deactivation

the signals sent by the sensor can

also be altered by the presence of

ultrasonic systems (e.g. pneumatic

brake systems of trucks or pneumatic

drills) near the vehicle;

the performance of the system can

be influenced by the position of the

sensors, e.g. by changing the set-

up of the car (due to wear of shock

absorbers or suspensions), replacing

the tyres with others of different sizes,

travelling with a laden car, installing

specific set-ups to lower the car;

the presence of adhesives on the

sensors. Therefore, take care not to

place stickers on the sensors.

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168

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To deactivate the system, press button

(A) fig. 170 located on the left side

of the dashboard (left-hand drive

versions).

The change from active system to

deactivated and vice versa is always

indicated by an appropriate message

on the instrument panel display.

The LED on the button indicates the

system on or off status:

VERSIONS WITH 11

SENSORS

The parking sensors, located in the

front bumper fig. 167 and fig. 168 (one

per side) and rear bumper fig. 169,

detect the presence of any obstacles

and warn the driver through an

acoustic warning and, where provided,

visual warnings on the instrument panel

display.

The LED is off when the system is

active;

The LED is on when the system was

manually deactivated by the user or in a

fault or temporary disable condition.

If the off button is pressed with the

system faulty, the LED flashes for about

5 seconds, then it stays off.

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WARNING The Park Assist system

keeps its activation/deactivation status

in memory. After manually deactivating

it, it remains in this condition until it is

reactivated by a button, even after the

car has been switched off and then on

again.

when the transmission is in reverse

(R) and the car exceeds a speed

of approximately 11 km/h (this will

cause the LED on the on/off button to

illuminate);

when the transmission is in position

(N) and the car is at a standstill;

when the transmission is in parking

position (P).

When the system emits an

acoustic warning, the volume of the

Uconnect™system, if activated, is

automatically lowered.

The acoustic indications are only

activated when the obstacle is on the

trajectory of the car and so there is a

real risk of collision. Visual warnings

("Display warning", see below) are

always given to the driver, even when

the obstacle is not in the trajectory

of the car and will be of a different

colour depending on whether it has

been detected inside or outside the

trajectory.

Activation/deactivation of acoustic

and visual signals

Acoustic warning

With the system active, the acoustic

and visual signals are activated

automatically in the following cases:

when the transmission is in position

(D) and an obstacle is detected;

when the transmission is in reverse

(R);

when the transmission is in neutral

(N) and an obstacle is detected with the

car in motion.

When the sensors detect an obstacle

within the trajectory of the car, an

acoustic warning is activated with

a frequency that increases as the

distance from the obstacle decreases

and then becomes a continuous tone

when this distance becomes less than

about 30 cm.

In case of failure of the car audio

system, the acoustic warnings will

be provided by the buzzer of the

instrument panel and will not be

directional (the acoustic warning will not

be from the side where the obstacle

has been detected).

The acoustic warning is interrupted in

the following situations:

The acoustic and visual signals are

deactivated automatically in the

following cases:

when external sensors detect

an obstacle at a constant distance

(example: manoeuvring along a wall);

if car is at a standstill with the

transmission in a position other than

reverse (R);

Warning on display

when the transmission is in position

(D) or in neutral (N) and the car exceeds

a speed of about 13 km/h. The system

becomes active again when the

speed returns below the threshold of

approximately 11 km/h if the car is

driving forward and below the threshold

of approximately 9 km/h if it is driving in

reverse;

The warnings regarding the system are

shown on the instrument panel display

only if the "Acoustic warning and

display" item in the "Settings" menu of

the Uconnect™ system is selected

(see "Settings" in the section "Vehicle

mode" in the "Multimedia" section).

The system indicates the presence

of an obstacle by displaying a single

arc in one of the possible areas, in

accordance with the distance of the

when the obstacle is not within the

trajectory of the car.

If the sensors detect several obstacles

at the same time, both in the front and

rear area, the acoustic warning of the

obstacle in the nearest trajectory is

reproduced.

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object and the position in relation to the

car.

bumper is free of dirt (e.g. snow, mud,

ice, etc.). After performing this check,

place the ignition device in STOP

position, then turn it to the ENGINE and

check whether the messages are no

longer displayed. If messages are still

displayed, contact a Fiat Dealership.

the performance of the system can

be influenced by the position of the

sensors, e.g. by changing the set-

up of the car (due to wear of shock

absorbers or suspensions), replacing

the tyres with others of different sizes,

travelling with a laden car, installing

specific set-ups to lower the car;

the presence of adhesives on the

sensors. Therefore, take care not to

place stickers on the sensors.

As you approach an obstacle within

the front or rear coverage area, the

display will show a single arc in the

corresponding area, either flashing or

steady. The colour depends on the

distance and position of the obstacle

inside or outside the trajectory of

the car. An obstacle detected in a

continuous tone area is always marked

with a red arc.

General warnings

When parking, take the utmost care

over obstacles that may be above

or under the sensor. Objects close

to the car are not detected under

certain circumstances and could

therefore cause damage to the car or

be damaged.

47)

If several obstacles are detected

simultaneously in the front and rear

area, the display will show all of them,

regardless of the area in which they

were detected.

IMPORTANT

Some conditions may influence the

performance of the parking system:

reduced sensor sensitivity and a

reduction in the parking assistance

system performance could be due to

the presence of: ice, snow, mud, thick

paint, on the surface of the sensor;

the sensor may detect a non-existent

obstacle ("echo interference") due to

mechanical interference, for example

when washing the car, in rain (strong

wind), hail;

the signals sent by the sensor can

also be altered by the presence of

ultrasonic systems (e.g. pneumatic

brake systems of trucks or pneumatic

drills) near the car;

172) Parking and other potentially

dangerous manoeuvres are, however,

always the driver’s responsibility. When

performing these operations, always

make sure that there are no other people

(especially children) or animals on the

route you want to take. The parking

sensors are an aid for the driver, but the

driver must never allow their attention

to lapse during potentially dangerous

manoeuvres, even those executed at low

speeds.

Fault indication

Parking sensor faults, if any, will be

indicated by a message on the display

(see description in the "Warning

lights and messages" chapter in the

"Knowing the instrument panel"

section).

Messages on the display

In case of system failure an acoustic

warning is emitted and the display

shows a dedicated message for about

5 seconds.

WARNING

47) The sensors must be clean of mud,

dirt, snow or ice in order for the system to

operate correctly. Be careful not to scratch

or damage the sensors while cleaning

them. Avoid using dry, rough or hard

If the display shows messages

requiring the front or rear sensor

cleaning, make sure that the outer

surface and the underside of the

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