Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner's Manual page 178

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Instrumentation and Controls
CAUTION
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The system will not detect
objects that are below the
bumper or under the vehicle, or
some objects that are very close
to the vehicle.
The maximum distance at
which the system can detect
objects may be reduced when
the weather is warm or the
humidity is high.
Adjust your driving accordingly.
This feature is designed to make
rear and parallel parking easier by
assisting you in determining how
close the rear of your vehicle is to
an object.
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The system's sensors, located on
the rear bumper, are used to
detect the distance to an object
behind the vehicle.
In order for the sensors to detect
an object, the following conditions
must be met:
• The object must be at least
25.4 cm above ground level.
• The object must be below
the top of the tailgate when
the tailgate is in the closed
position.
• Vehicle speed must be less than
8 km/h.
In order for a rear sensor to detect
an object behind of the vehicle,
the object must within 2.5 m of
the rear bumper.
To ensure proper operation of the
parking assist system, make sure
the sensors on the rear bumper are
free from ice, snow, mud and dirt.
NOTICE
If you use the rear parking assist
system while the tailgate is
lowered or when a trailer hitch
is attached to the vehicle, the
system may not detect an
object behind the vehicle. You
could back into an object and
damage the vehicle.
Make sure the tailgate is closed
when using the rear parking
assist system or turn the system
off before driving with the tail-
gate lowered or when a trailer
hitch is attached to the vehicle.