Fiat 500X Owner's Handbook Manual page 79

contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
Radar indication not available
If conditions are such that the radar
cannot detect obstacles correctly, the
system is deactivated and a dedicated
message appears on the display. This
generally occurs in the event of poor
visibility, such as when it is snowing or
raining heavily.
The system can also be temporarily
dimmed due to obstructions such as
mud, dirt or ice on the bumper.
In such cases, a dedicated message
will be shown on the display and
the system will be deactivated. This
message can sometimes appear
in conditions of high reflectivity (e.g.
tunnels with reflective tiles or ice or
snow). When the conditions limiting the
system functions end, this will go back
to normal and complete operation.
In certain particular cases, this
dedicated message could be displayed
when the radar is not detecting any
vehicles or objects within its view
range.
If atmospheric conditions are not the
real reason behind this message,
check if the sensor is dirty. It could be
necessary to clean or remove any
obstructions in the area shown in
fig. 58.
If the message appears often, even in
the absence of atmospheric conditions
such as snow, rain, mud or other
obstructions, contact a Fiat Dealership
for a sensor alignment check.
In the absence of visible obstructions,
cleaning the radar surface, by manually
removing the decorative cover trim,
could be required. For this operation,
contact a Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT NOTE It is recommended
that you do not install devices,
accessories or aerodynamic
attachments in front of the sensor
or darken it in any way, as this can
compromise the correct functioning of
the system.
Driving in special conditions
In certain driving conditions, such as,
for example:
driving close to a bend;
vehicles with small dimensions
and/or not aligned in the driving lane;
lane change by other vehicles;
vehicles travelling at right angles to
the vehicle.
System intervention might be
unexpected or delayed. The driver
must therefore be very careful, keeping
control of the vehicle to drive in
complete safety.
IMPORTANT In particularly complex
traffic conditions, the driver can
deactivate the system through the
Uconnect™ system.
Driving close to a bend
When entering or leaving a wide bend,
the system may detect a vehicle that is
in front of you, but that is not driving in
the same lane fig. 60. In cases such as
these, the system may intervene.
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Vehicles with small dimensions
and/or not aligned in the driving
lane
The system cannot detect cars in front
of you but outside the range of the
radar sensor and may therefore not
react in the presence of small cars,
such as bicycles or motorcycles fig. 61.
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