different colour depending on whether
it has been detected inside or outside
the trajectory.
regardless of the area in which they
were detected.
check, turn the ignition device in STOP
position, then turn it to the ENGINE
position and check whether the
messages are no longer displayed. If
messages are still displayed, contact a
Fiat Dealership.
In general, the car is closer to the
obstacle when a single or several
flashing arcs are shown on the display
and the acoustic warning becomes
continuous. The colour of the arches
shown on the display according to 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.
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).
GENERAL WARNINGS
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Some conditions may influence the
performance of the Side Distance
Warning system:
WARNINGS ON THE
DISPLAY
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 vehicle;
the performance of the Side Distance
Warning 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
The indications regarding the Side
Distance Warning system are shown on
the instrument panel display only if the
respective item in the "Settings" menu
of the Uconnect™ system is selected
(see "Settings" in the"Vehicle mode"
paragraph 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
object and the position in relation to the
car.
FAULT INDICATION
Parking sensor faults, if any, will be
indicated by the switching on of the
symbol on the instrument panel
together with the message on the
display (see description in the "Warning
lights and messages" chapter in the
"Knowing the instrument panel"
section).
MESSAGES ON THE
DISPLAY
If the system detects a failure, a
dedicated message is shown on the
display for about 5 seconds.
If the display shows messages
requiring the front or rear sensor
cleaning, make sure that the outer
surface and the underside of the
bumper is free of dirt (e.g. snow,
mud, ice, etc.). After performing this
If the obstacle is detected in the right
or left side area, a single flashing
arc will be displayed as the obstacle
approaches, in addition to an acoustic
warning.
If several obstacles are detected
simultaneously in the side area,
the display will show all of them,
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