Front And Rear Parking Aid - Skoda YETI - 11-2009 Owner's Manual

114 Starting-off and Driving
Activating
The parking aid is activated automatically when reverse gear is engaged and the igni-
tion is turned on. This is confirmed by a brief acknowledgement signal.
Deactivating
The parking aid is deactivated by removing the reverse gear.
WARNING
•
The parking aid is not a substitute for the driver paying proper attention and
it is always the driver's responsibility to take care when parking the vehicle or
carrying out similar manoeuvres.
•
You should therefore satisfy yourself, before reversing, that there is no small
obstacle, such as a rock, thin post, trailer drawbar etc., behind your vehicle.
Such an obstacle might not be within the range detected by the sensors.
•
Under certain circumstances, surfaces of certain objects and types of
clothing cannot reflect the signal of the parking aid. Thus, these objects or
people who wear such clothing are not recognised by the sensors of the parking
aid.
Note
•
The parking aid does not operate if you are towing a trailer (applies to models
which feature a factory-fitted towing device*).
•
If a warning signal sounds for about 3 seconds after switching the ignition on and
engaging reverse gear, and there is no obstacle close to your vehicle, this indicates a
system fault. Have the fault rectified by a specialist workshop.
•
The sensors must be kept clean and free of ice to enable the parking aid to operate
properly.

Front and rear parking aid*

The parking aid provides a warning of obstacles in front and behind the
vehicle.
Fig. 118 Activating the parking aid / detection range of the front sensors
The audible parking aid determines the distance between the front or rear bumper and
an obstacle with the aid of ultrasound sensors. The sensors are integrated in the front
and rear bumper. The signal tones for the front parking aid sound higher as standard
than for the rear parking aid. The tones of the parking aid can be adapted in the menu
of the information display* ⇒ page 27.
Range of sensors
The distance warning begins at a distance of about 120°cm from the obstacle in front
A ⇒ fig.
of the vehicle (area 118) and about 160 cm from the obstacle behind the
A
A ⇒ page 113, fig.
vehicle (area ) 117. The interval between the warning signals
A
becomes shorter as the clearance is reduced.
A continuous tone sounds from a distance of approx. 30 cm (area
From this moment on do not continue driving! If the vehicle is equipped with a
factory-fitted towing device*, the border of the danger area starts - continuous tone -
5 cm further behind the vehicle. The vehicle can be extended through an installed
detachable towing device.
On vehicles equipped with a factory-fitted radio* or navigation system*, the distance
to the obstruction is shown graphically in the display. On vehicles with a factory-fitted
towing device, the rear sensors are deactivated when towing a trailer. The driver is
informed about this by a graphic display (vehicle towing a trailer) in the radio* or the
navigation* display. The radio* or navigation system*, which is factory-fitted, can be
A
) - danger area.
B