Parking Sensors - McLaren P13 Owner's Manual

DRIVING CONTROLS
TARTING AND DRIVING

Parking Sensors

obstructions while maneuvering at low
speeds. The system comprises four ultrasonic
sensors in the front bumper, four ultrasonic
sensors in the rear bumper and two sounders.
Each sounder has a different pitch to indicate
whether the obstruction is at the front or the
rear of the vehicle.
The front parking sensors are automatically
switched on when the engine is running and
drive is selected. The rear parking sensors are
switched on when reverse gear is selected.
The light around the parking sensors button
will illuminate red to indicate that parking
sensors are active.
The center sensors on the front bumper have
a range of approximately 3 feet (1 meter). The
center sensors in the rear bumper have a
range of approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters).
An intermittent tone is heard when an
obstruction is within range. As the vehicle
moves closer to an obstruction, the
frequency of the tone increases. When the
distance between the sensors and the
obstruction is less than approximately
1.5 feet (40 centimeters), the tone becomes
continuous.
WARNING: The parking sensors may
not detect moving objects such as
children and animals until they are
dangerously close. Always maneuver
with caution and always use your
mirrors, turn your head and look
behind you.
NOTE: The parking sensors are for
guidance only and are not intended to
replace the driver!s visual checks for
obstructions when maneuvering. The
parking sensors may not detect some
obstructions, such as narrow posts or
small obstructions close to the ground
such as kerbs.
The rear parking sensors are automatically
switched off when reverse gear is de-selected.
The front parking sensors are automatically
switched off when the vehicle speed exceeds
16 mph (26 kph) and drive is selected. If the
parking sensors have been manually
activated, by pressing the center of the
button, the front parking sensors will become
active again when the vehicle speed reduces
to 12 mph (20 kph).
The parking sensors can be switched off
manually by pressing the center of the
button, when in drive or neutral. The parking
sensors cannot be manually switched off if
Reverse gear is selected. When manually
switched off, the light around the button will
be extinguished.