Parking Sensors (If Equipped) - Suzuki VITARA Series Manual

Parking sensors (if equipped)

Type A
Type B
(1)
(1) Symbol representing an obstacle
detected by parking sensor*
* This symbol shows that an obstacle
is located on the right rear of vehi-
cle.
• The parking sensor system uses ultra-
sonic sensors to detect obstacles near
the front and/or rear bumpers. If obsta-
cles are sensed while you are parking or
moving the vehicle slowly, the system
warns you by sounding a buzzer and
displaying symbols representing the
obstacles on the information display in
the instrument cluster.
• The system emits an ultrasonic wave
and the relevant sensor detects the
return of the wave reflected by an obsta-
cle. The system measures the time
taken by the ultrasonic wave to reach the
obstacle and return from it, from which it
determines the obstacle's position.
• The parking sensor function can be used
when you press the engine switch to
change the ignition mode to "ON", the
EXAMPLE
gearshift lever is in a position other than
"P" (for automatic transaxle or Auto Gear
Shift) and the parking sensor switch is in
"ON" position. This function is helpful in
the following cases: pulling over to the
curb; parallel parking the vehicle; steer-
ing the vehicle into a garage; driving
along an alley; and moving slowly in a
place with obstacles.
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• The parking sensor warns you of
obstacles with buzzers and by
showing you the location of the
obstacles on the information dis-
play. However, you still have to
drive with particular care.
• The sensors can detect obstacles
only within a limited area and only
when the vehicle is moving within a
limited speed range. So, in tricky
areas, you must move the vehicle
slowly while checking around it
using your direct vision or rearview
mirrors. There is increased risk of
an accident if you control the vehi-
cle relying only on the parking sen-
sor.
WARNING
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Sensor locations (if equipped)
On front bumper
EXAMPLE
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(2) (2)
(1) Front center sensors (2 places)
(2) Front corner sensors (2 places)
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