Mini CONVERTIBLE COOPER Owner's Manual page 174

CONTROLS
Overview
Button in the vehicle
Park assistance button
Ultrasound sensors
The ultrasound sensors for measuring park-
ing spaces are located on the wheel hous-
ing.
Functional requirements
Ultrasound sensors
Ensure full functionality:
– Do not cover sensors, for instance with
stickers.
– Keep the sensors clean and unob-
structed.
For measuring parking spaces
– Maximum speed while driving forward
approx. 22 mph/35 km/h.
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– Maximum distance to row of parked ve-
hicles: 5 ft/1.5 m.
Suitable parking space
– Gaps behind an object that has a min.
length of 5 ft/1.5 m.
– Gap between two objects with a mini-
mum length of approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
– Min. length of gap between two objects:
your vehicle's length plus approx.
3.3 ft/1.0 m.
– Minimum depth: approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
For parking
– Doors and trunk lid are closed.
– The parking brake is released.
– When parking in parking spaces on the
driver's side, the corresponding turn sig-
nal must be switched on.
Switching on and activating
Switching on with the button
Press the park assistance button.
The LED lights up.
The current status of the parking space
search is indicated on the Control Display.
Parking assistant is activated automati-
cally.
Switching on with reverse gear
Shift into reverse.
The current status of the parking space
search is indicated on the Control Display.
To activate: "Parking Assistant"