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Park Assist Pilot (PAP)* - limitations
The Park Assist Pilot (PAP – Park Assist Pilot)
helps the driver to park by first checking
whether a space is sufficiently large and then
turning the steering wheel and steering the
car into the space. The combined instrument
panel uses symbols, graphics and text to
show when different operations should be
performed.
The PAP sequence is stopped:
•
if the car is driven too quickly - above
7 km/h
•
if the driver touches the steering wheel
•
if the ABS or DSTC function is enabled -
e.g. if a wheel loses grip on a slippery
road surface.
A text message indicates why the PAP
sequence was stopped.
NOTE
Dirt, ice and snow covering the sensors
will reduce their function and may prevent
measurement.
"Approved tyres" refers to tyres of the same type and make as those fitted new on delivery from the factory.
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IMPORTANT
Under certain circumstances, PAP is
unable to find parking spaces - one reason
for this may be the fact that there is inter-
ference with the sensors from external
sound sources which emit the same ultra-
sound frequencies as those with which the
system works.
Examples of such sources include horns,
wet tyres on asphalt, pneumatic brakes
and exhaust noises from motorcycles etc.
To bear in mind
The driver should bear in mind that the Park
Assist Pilot is an aid - not an infallible, fully-
automatic function. The driver must therefore
be prepared to intervene. There are also sev-
eral details to bear in mind while parking, e.g.:
•
PAP starts out from the current location
of the parked vehicles - if they are inap-
propriately parked then the car's tyres
and wheel rims may be damaged against
kerbs.
•
PAP is designed for parking on straight
streets - not sharp bends or turns in the
road. For this reason, make sure the car
is parallel to the parking space when PAP
measures the space.
•
It is not always possible to find parking
spaces on narrow streets since there is
not enough space for manoeuvring. In
such parking situations, it helps the sys-
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tem to drive as close to the side of the
road as possible where you intend to
park.
•
Bear in mind that the front of the car may
swing out towards oncoming traffic while
being parked.
•
Objects situated higher than the detection
area of the sensors are not included when
calculations are made for the parking
manoeuvre. This may cause PAP to
swing into the parking space too early -
for this reason, such parking spaces
should be avoided.
•
The driver is responsible for determining
whether the space selected by PAP is
suitable for parking.
•
Use approved tyres
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pressure - this affects PAP's ability to
park the car.
•
Heavy rain or snow may cause the sys-
tem to measure the parking space incor-
rectly.
•
Do not use PAP if snow chains or the
spare wheel are fitted.
•
Do not use PAP if loaded objects are pro-
truding from the car.
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
with the correct tyre
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