Cleaning The Park Assist System; Park Assist System Usage Precautions - Fiat 500X 2021 Owner's Manual

116 STARTING AND OPERATING
UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED" message
for five seconds.
If "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE WIPE REAR
SENSORS" or "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE WIPE
FRONT SENSORS" appears in the instrument
cluster display make sure the outer surface and
the underside of the rear fascia/bumper and/or
front fascia/bumper is clean and clear of snow,
ice, mud, dirt or other obstruction and then
cycle the ignition. If the message continues to
appear see an authorized dealer.
If the "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE SERVICE
REQUIRED" message appears in the instrument
cluster display, see an authorized dealer.
C T P A
LEANING HE ARK SSIST
Clean the Park Assist sensors with water, car
wash soap and a soft cloth. Do not use rough or
hard cloths. Do not scratch or poke the sensors.
Otherwise, you could damage the sensors.
P A S U
ARK SSIST YSTEM SAGE
P
RECAUTIONS
NOTE:
Ensure that the outer surface and the under-
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side of the front and rear fascia/bumper are
clean and clear of snow, ice, mud, dirt or
other obstruction to keep the Park Assist
system operating properly.
Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibra-

tions could affect the performance of Rear
Park Assist.
Clean the Park Assist sensors regularly,

taking care not to scratch or damage them.
The sensors must not be covered with ice,
snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris. Failure to do
so can result in the system not working prop-
erly. The Park Assist system might not detect
an obstacle behind the fascia/bumper, or it
could provide a false indication that an
obstacle is behind the fascia/bumper.
S
YSTEM
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.
WARNING!
Drivers must be careful when backing up

even when using Park Assist. Always check
carefully behind your vehicle, look behind
you, and be sure to check for pedestrians,
animals, other vehicles, obstructions, and
blind spots before backing up. You are
responsible for safety and must continue to
pay attention to your surroundings. Failure
to do so can result in serious injury or
death.
Before using Park Assist, it is strongly

recommended that the ball mount and
hitch ball assembly be disconnected from
the vehicle when the vehicle is not used for
towing. Failure to do so can result in injury
or damage to vehicles or obstacles
because the hitch ball will be much closer
to the obstacle than the rear fascia when
the vehicle sounds the continuous tone.
Also, the sensors could detect the ball
mount and hitch ball assembly, depending
on its size and shape, giving a false indica-
tion that an obstacle is behind the vehicle.