Parking Sensors - McLaren Super Series Owner's Handbook Manual

Driving Controls
Starting and Driving

Parking sensors

The parking sensors alert the driver to any
obstructions while manoeuvring 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 amber to
indicate that parking sensors are active.
Front parking sensors can be activated when
the vehicle is in neutral and the system is
manually turned on.
The centre sensors on the front bumper
have a range of approximately 1 m (3 ft). The
centre sensors in the rear bumper have a
range of approximately 1.5 m (5 ft).
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 40 cm
(1 ft 6 in), the tone becomes continuous.
WARNING: The parking sensors may
not detect moving objects such as
children and animals until they are
dangerously close. Always
manoeuvre 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 manoeuvring. 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 km/h) and drive is
selected. If the parking sensors have been
manually activated, by pressing the centre of
the button, the front parking sensors will
become active again when the vehicle speed
reduces to 12 mph (20 km/h).
The parking sensors can be switched off
manually by pressing and holding the centre
of the button, to remove the parking sensor
proximity view from the Central Display
press centre 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.
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