Fiat 500X Owner's Handbook Manual page 75

The system warns the driver about the
presence of cars in the detection area
by lighting up, on the relevant side, the
warning light located on the door mirror
fig. 57, along with an acoustic warning.
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As soon as the ignition key is in MAR
position, or when the engine is started
(keyless version), the warning light turns
on to signal the driver that the system
is active.
Sensors
The sensors are activated when any
forward gear is engaged at a speed
higher than about 10 km/h, or when
reverse is engaged.
The sensors are temporarily
deactivated with car at a standstill
and the gear lever in position P (Park)
(versions with automatic transmission),
or with car at a standstill and electric
parking brake engaged (versions with
manual transmission).
The detection area of the system
covers about a lane on both sides of
the vehicle (around 3 metres).
This area starts from the door mirror
and extends for about 6 metres
towards the rear part of the car.
When the sensors are active the
system monitors the detection areas on
both sides of the car and warns the
driver about the possible presence of
cars in these areas.
While driving the system monitors the
detection area from three different input
points (side, rear and front) to check
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whether a signal needs to be sent to
the driver. The system can detect the
presence of a vehicle in one of these
three areas.
IMPORTANT The system does not
signal the presence of fixed objects
(e.g. safety barriers, poles, walls, etc.).
However, in some circumstances, the
system may activate in the presence of
these objects. This is normal and does
not indicate a system malfunction.
IMPORTANT The system does not
warn the driver about the presence
of cars coming from the opposite
direction, in the adjacent lanes.
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Important notes
If a trailer is connected to the car, to
avoid false indications this system must
be manually deactivated using the
relative menu.
For the system to operate correctly,
the rear bumper area where the radar
sensors are located must stay free from
snow, ice and dirt gathered from the
road surface.
Do not cover the rear bumper area
where the radar sensors are located
with any object (e.g. adhesives, bike
rack, etc.).
Rear view
The system detects vehicles coming
from the rear part of your vehicle
on both sides and entering the rear
detection area with a difference in
speed of less than 50 km/h with
respect to your vehicle.
Overtaking vehicles
If another vehicle is overtaken slowly
(with a difference in speed of less than
about 25 km/h) and this stays in the
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