Parksense System Usage Precautions - Fiat 500X 2018 Owner's Manual

or the "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE SERVICE RE-
QUIRED" message. Refer to "Instrument Cluster Display"
in "Getting To Know Your Instrument Panel" for further
information. When the gear selector is moved to REVERSE
and the system has detected a faulted condition, the
instrument cluster display will display a dedicated mes-
sage such as PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE WIPE REAR
SENSORS or PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE RE-
QUIRED message for as long as the vehicle is in RE-
VERSE. Under this condition, Rear Park Assist will not
operate.
If a message such as "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE WIPE
REAR SENSORS" appears in the instrument cluster dis-
play, make sure the outer surface and the underside of the
rear fascia/bumper is clean and clear of snow, ice, mud,
dirt or other obstructions, and then cycle the ignition. If the
message continues to appear, see an authorized dealer.
If a message such as "PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE
SERVICE REQUIRED" appears in the instrument cluster
display, see an authorized dealer.

ParkSense System Usage Precautions

NOTE:
• Ensure that the outer surface and the underside of the
rear bumper is clean and clear of snow, ice, mud, dirt or
other obstruction to keep the Rear ParkSense system
operating properly.
• Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could
affect the performance of Rear ParkSense.
• Clean the Rear ParkSense sensors regularly, taking care
not to scratch or damage them. The sensors must not be
covered with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris.
Failure to do so can result in the system not working
properly. The Rear ParkSense system might not detect
an obstacle behind the fascia/bumper, or it could pro-
vide a false indication that an obstacle is behind the
fascia/bumper.
• Objects such as bicycle carriers, etc., must not be placed
within 12 inches (30 cm) from the rear fascia/bumper
while driving the vehicle. Failure to do so can result in
the system misinterpreting a close object as a sensor
problem, causing a failure indication to be displayed in
the instrument cluster.
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