Ultrasonic Parking Assist - Chevrolet Volt 2013 Owner's Manual

9-40 Driving and Operating
or shadows. These alerts are
normal operation and the vehicle
does not need service.
Other Messages
There are messages that may
appear on the Driver Information
Center (DIC) in the instrument
cluster to provide information about
FCA. See Object Detection System
Messages on page 5 47.
Cleaning the System
If the FCA system does not seem to
operate properly, clean the outside
of the windshield area in front of the
camera sensor before considering
taking the vehicle in for service.

Ultrasonic Parking Assist

If available, the Ultrasonic Front and
Rear Parking Assist (UFRPA) or
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
(URPA) system assists the driver
with parking and avoiding objects.
At speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph),
the system detects objects up to
2.5 m (8 ft) behind the vehicle, and
at least 25 cm (10 in) off the ground.
If the vehicle has the UFRPA
system, it also detected objects
1.2 m (4 ft) in front of the vehicle.
WARNING
The parking assist system does
not detect children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, animals, or objects
located below the bumper or that
are too close or too far from the
vehicle. It is not available at
speeds greater than 8 km/h
(5 mph). To prevent injury, death,
or vehicle damage, even with
parking assist, always check the
area around the vehicle and
check all mirrors before moving
forward or backing.
How the System Works
When the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse) the sensors are
automatically turned on. After the
vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse),
the rear sensors are turned off and
the front sensors (if equipped) stay
on until the vehicle is above a
speed of 8 km/h (5 mph). For the
front park assist system to be active
again without shifting into
R (Reverse), the park assist button
in the overhead console must be
pressed. See Turning the System
On and Off later in this section.
When the vehicle is in N (Neutral),
the system may be active. If the
vehicle is in a car wash, the sensors
may detect objects in the car wash.
See Turning the System On and
Off later in this section to turn the
system off.
For vehicles with UFRPA,
high-toned beeps from the front
speakers are for objects detected
near the front bumper. Low-toned
beeps from the rear speakers are
for objects detected near the rear
bumper. The interval between the
beeps becomes shorter as the
vehicle gets closer to the obstacle.
When the distance is less than
30 cm (12 in) the beeping is a
continuous tone for five seconds.