Vauxhall ZAFIRA Owner's Manual page 197

Parking distance se nsors
The parking distance sensors mak e reverse
parking easier by measuring the distance
between the rear of the vehicle a nd an
obstacle through ultrasonic reflection a nd
warning you with an a coustic signal in the
passenger com partment.
The system record s the distance using four
sensors in the rear bumper.
When the ig nition is sw itched on, the
parking distance sensors are autom atically
enab led w hen reverse gear is selected or
the selector lev er is moved to R in vehicles
with a utoma tic transm ission. Readiness for
opera tion is indicated by brief acoustic
alarm.
If the vehicle slowly gets close to an
obstacle w hile rev ersing, an intermittent
acoustic signal is audible in the passenger
compartment when the vehicle tail is less
than one m etre from the obstacle. The
interval between the signals becomes
shorter as the distance is reduced. If the
distance is less than 30 c m, a continuous
signa l is aud ible.
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The system registers the distanc e by m eans
of four sensors on the rear bump er. To
ensure that the sensors function correctly
and that the information provided is
correct, they must be undam aged and free
of dirt, snow and ice.
Under certain circumstances, v arious
reflective surfaces on objects or clothing
as well as ex ternal noise sources may
cause the system to fail to d etec t
obstacles. For this reason, care must be
taken w hen reversing even if the parking
distance sensors a re opera tional. This is
of particular importance when in the
vicinity of p edestrians.
Towi ng eq uipment, c arav an / trailer
tow ing
If towing eq uipm ent is fitted to the vehicle,
the sy stem must be set to the a ppropriate
vehicle length. We recommend that you
contact a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
Fitti ng rear load racks 3
Rear load rack s, e. g. bicy cle ra cks, fitted
nea r the sensors could disrupt the system .
Fault
If a sy stem fault occurs, a continuous
acoustic signal is sounded at a dista nce of
one metre from the obstacle. Hav e the
cause of the fault remedied . We
recommend that you consult a Vauxhall
Authorised Repa irer. The sy stem's
integrated self-diagnostics allows faults to
be quickly remedied .
In order to avoid operationa l problems or
erroneous information, the sensors m ust be
undamag ed a nd free of soiling, snow and
ice.
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