Lancia Ypsilon Owner's Handbook Manual page 100

❒ If the sensors are dirty, covered by snow, ice or
mud or are repainted compared to the original
GETTING TO
conditions, the system operation could be
KNOW YOUR CAR
strongly degraded. It is vital that the sensors are
always clean in order for the system to work
properly. During cleaning make sure not to
scratch or damage them; avoid using dry or
SAFETY
rough cloths. The sensors should be washed
using clean water with the addition of car
shampoo if necessary. In washing stations, clean
STARTING AND
the sensors quickly, keeping the steam jet/high
DRIVING
pressure washing nozzles at least 10 cm away
from the sensors.
❒ Ultrasonic sound sources (e.g. pneumatic brakes
WARNING LIGHTS
of trucks or air drills) nearby could negatively
AND MESSAGES
influence the sensor performance.
❒ Sensors may detect a non-existent obstacle
(echo noise) due to mechanical noises, for
example while washing the car, in the case of
IN AN EMERGENCY
rain, strong wind, hail.
❒ The sensors might not detect objects of a
particular shape or made from particular
SERVICING AND
materials (very thin poles, trailer beams, panels,
MAINTENANCE
nets, bushes, parking deterrents, rubbish bins,
motor vehicles, etc.). Always take great care
to check that the car and its path are actually
TECHNICAL
compatible with the parking area identified
SPECIFICATIONS
by the system.
❒ The use of (one or more) tyres or wheels of a
different size to those at the time the car was
purchased could affect the operation of the
INDEX
system.
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❒ If the battery is disconnected or is nearly flat,
the Magic Parking system will not be available
until the vehicle is driven for a few hundred
metres on a curved path to initialise the system.
❒ If a trailer is fitted (with the plug correctly
inserted) the Magic Parking system will
automatically be disabled.
❒ If the Magic Parking system is in "search in
progress" mode, the system could incorrectly
identify a parking space and carry out the
manoeuvre (e.g. by a junction, carriage track,
roads crossing the direction of travel, etc.)
❒ In the case of parking manoeuvres on roads on a
gradient, the performance of the system could
be inferior and it may deactivate.
❒ If a parking manoeuvre is being carried out
between two parked vehicles alongside the
pavement, the Magic Parking system may cause
the car to mount the pavement.
❒ Some manoeuvres at very tight bends may not
be carried out.
❒ Take great care to ensure that conditions do not
change during the parking manoeuvre (e.g. if
there are persons and/or animals in the parking
area, moving cars, etc.) and intervene
immediately if necessary.
❒ During parking manoeuvres, pay special
attention to cars approaching from the opposite
direction. Always follow the Highway Code.