Parking aid for Your Ford Fiesta 4 Door Fifth Generation (2003-2008)

Parking aid  
PRINCIPLE OF  
OPERATION  
USING THE PARKING AID  
Note: Keep the sensors free from  
dirt, ice and snow. Do not clean with  
sharp objects.  
WARNING  
The parking aid does not relieve  
you of your responsibility to  
drive with due care and attention.  
Switching the parking aid  
on and off  
Note: The parking aid switches off  
automatically when you start the  
engine or when you exceed 16 km/h  
(10 mph).  
CAUTIONS  
The sensors may not detect  
objects in heavy rain or other  
conditions that cause disruptive  
reflections.  
Note: Vehicles fitted with a trailer  
tow module not approved by us may  
not correctly detect obstacles.  
The sensors may not detect  
objects with surfaces that absorb  
ultrasonic waves.  
Note: On vehicles fitted with a tow  
ball arm, the rear sensors are  
The sensors may not detect  
objects that are close to the  
vehicle (approximately 30  
centimetres [11 inches] to the rear  
and above or below the sensors).  
deactivated automatically when any  
trailer lamps (or lighting boards) are  
connected to the 13-pin socket via a  
trailer tow module we have  
approved. On vehicles fitted with a  
trailer tow module not approved by  
us, you have to switch the parking  
aid off using the switch.  
If you use a high pressure spray  
to wash your vehicle, only spray  
the sensors briefly from a distance  
not less than 20 centimetres (8  
inches).  
Note:The front and rear sensors are  
always activated or deactivated  
together.  
Note:The parking aid may emit false  
tones if it detects a signal using the  
same frequency as the sensors or if  
the vehicle is fully laden.  
Note: On vehicles fitted with  
automatic transmission, the parking  
aid will not operate in position P.  
The parking aid is per default off. To  
switch the parking aid on, press the  
switch in the instrument panel or  
select reverse gear.  
Note:The outer sensors may detect  
the side walls of a garage. If the  
distance between the outer sensor  
and the side wall remains constant  
for three seconds, the tone will  
The light in the switch illuminates  
when the parking aid is activated.  
switch off. As you continue, the inner  
sensors will detect rearward objects.  
To turn it off, press the switch again.  
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Parking aid  
You will hear an intermittent tone at  
Manoeuvring with the  
parking aid  
a distance of up to 180 centimetres  
(71 inches) between the obstacle and  
rear bumper, 80 centimetres (31  
inches) between the obstacle and  
front bumper and 60 centimetres (24  
inches) to the side. Decreasing the  
distance accelerates the intermittent  
tone. A continuous tone will start at  
a distance of less than 30  
centimetres (11 inches).  
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You will hear an alternating tone from  
the front and rear if obstacles are  
closer than 30 centimetres (11 inches)  
to the front and rear bumpers.  
CAUTIONS  
The parking aid does not detect  
obstacles moving away from the  
vehicle. They will only be detected  
shortly after they start to move  
towards the vehicle again.  
Take particular care when  
reversing with a tow ball arm or  
rear fitted accessories e.g. a bicycle  
carrier, as the rear parking aid will only  
indicate the distance from the  
bumper to the obstacle.  
Note: If a high pitch warning tone  
sounds for three seconds and the  
light in the switch is flashing, it  
indicates a malfunction. The system  
will be disabled. Have the system  
checked by properly trained  
technicians.  
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