Fiat 500x User Manual page 88

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Service The Rear Park Assist System
During vehicle start up, when the ParkSense Rear Park Assist System has detected a
faulted condition, the instrument cluster will actuate a single chime, once per ignition
cycle, and it will display a dedicated message such as "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE WIPE
REAR SENSORS" or the "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED" message.
Refer to "Instrument Cluster Display" in "Getting To Know Your Instrument Cluster" in
your Owner' s Manual on www.fiatusa.com/en/owners/manuals for further information.
When the gear selector is moved to REVERSE and the system has detected a faulted
condition, the instrument cluster display will display a dedicated message such as "PARK
ASSIST UNAVAILABLE WIPE REAR SENSORS" or "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE SER-
VICE REQUIRED" message for as long as the vehicle is in REVERSE. Under this condition,
Rear Park Assist will not operate.
If a message such as "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE WIPE REAR SENSORS" appears in
the instrument cluster display, make sure the outer surface and the underside of the rear
fascia/bumper is clean and clear of snow, ice, mud, dirt or other obstructions, and then
cycle the ignition. If the message continues to appear, see an authorized dealer.
If a message such as "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED" appears in the
instrument cluster display, see an authorized dealer.
ParkSense System Usage Precautions
NOTE:
• Ensure that the outer surface and the underside of the rear bumper is clean and clear
of snow, ice, mud, dirt or other obstruction to keep the Rear ParkSense system oper-
ating properly.
• Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could affect the performance of Rear
ParkSense.
• Clean the Rear ParkSense sensors regularly, taking care not to scratch or damage
them. The sensors must not be covered with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris. Fail-
ure to do so can result in the system not working properly. The Rear ParkSense sys-
tem might not detect an obstacle behind the fascia/bumper, or it could provide a false
indication that an obstacle is behind the fascia/bumper.
• Objects such as bicycle carriers, etc., must not be placed within 12 inches (30 cm)
from the rear fascia/bumper while driving the vehicle. Failure to do so can result in the
system misinterpreting a close object as a sensor problem, causing a failure indication
to be displayed in the instrument cluster.
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