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DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS -> PARKING SENSORS for Your Fiat Punto SUV 1999-2010

PARKING SENSORS (where provided)  
The parking system detects and informs the driver (through an  
intermittent acoustic signal) about the presence of obstacles in the rear  
part of the car.  
ACTIVATION  
The sensors are automatically activated when the reverse gear is  
engaged.  
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The sound produced by the acoustic alarm becomes louder when the  
distance between the car and the obstacle decreases.  
BUZZER WARNINGS  
When the reverse gear is engaged a short acoustic signal is automatically  
activated.  
When an obstacle is detected an intermittent buzzer will sound ad  
follows:  
the sound frequency increases as the obstacle gets nearer;  
when the obstacle is t distance of less that 30 cm from the car, a  
continous sound is emitted;  
sound is constant if the distance between car and obstacle is unvaried.  
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Direction distances  
OPERATION WITH TRAILER  
Central action radius ........................ 120 cm  
Side action radius .............................. 60 cm  
The system is preset for deactivating automatically  
when the trailer electric cable plug is fitted into the car  
tow hook socket.  
If several obstacles are detected, the control unit  
indicates the nearest one.  
Sensors are reactivated when removing the trailer  
cable plug.  
FAILURE WARNINGS  
In case of parking sensor failure, the driver is warned  
when engaging reverse by high sound warning (for 3  
seconds).  
For proper operation, the parking sensors set on the bumpers shall be clean from mud, dirt, snow or  
ice. When cleaning the sensors, take the utmost care to prevent their damaging; do not use  
therefore dry or rough clothes. Sensors shall be washed with clean water and car detergent, if  
required. In washing stations, clean sensors quickly keeping the vapour jet/high pressure washing  
nozzles at 10 cm at least from the sensors.  
Parking manoeuvres however are always under the driver’s responsibility. He/she  
WARNING  
shall always check the absence of people (specially children) or animals in the  
manoeuvre space. This system is just a help for the driver but he shall never reduce  
attention during dangerous manoeuvres even if performed at low speed.  
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