Vauxhall Zafira Owner's Manual page 157

The p arking dista nce sensors ca n also be
enab led m anually at a speed of less than
15 mph (25 k m/h) using the r button on
the instrum ent panel.
Function stand by is indicated by an
illuminated LED in the button r.
If the vehicle approaches a n ob stacle at
the front or the rear, a series of acoustic
signa ls is hea rd in the v ehicle interior. The
interval between the signals becomes
shorter as the obstacle becomes closer.
The signal is continuous if the distance is
less than 30 cm .
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Warning
Und er certain circum stances, various
reflective surfaces on objects or clothing
as w ell as external noise sourc es may
cause the system to fail to detect
ob stacles. For this reason, care must be
ta ken when reversing even if the park ing
distance sensors are operational. This is
of p artic ular im porta nce when in the
vicinity of ped estria ns.
To deacti vate
To sw itch the system off, press r button,
and LED in button will g o off.
The sy stem a utomatica lly switches itself off
when the vehicle is being driven forwards
with a speed above approx. 15 mph
(25 k m/h).
Control i nd icator r
If it illum ina tes:
Fault in the sy stem. The sy stem is not
op erational. Hav e the cause of the fa ult
rectified by a workshop. Self-diagnosis
integrated into the system facilitates rapid
rectification of fa ults.
If it flashes:
The fault is d ue to sensors obstructed with
snow or ice. The sensors must be
undam aged a nd free of d irt, snow and ic e.
Interference due to ex ternal sources of
ultra sound (e.g . pneum atic drills, rota ry
machines). Once the source of interference
is removed, the sy stem will operate
normally .
Cara van / trai ler towing equi pment 3,
carav an / trail er t owing
The system a utomatica lly detects if a
tow bar is properly fitted to the vehicle.
Driving an d Operation
In trailer mode, the rear parking distance
sensors are automatically switched off
when the trailer cable is inserted into the
socket.
Fitti ng rear load racks 3
Rear load rack s, e.g . bicy cle rack s, fitted
nea r the sensors could disrupt the system .
Automatic level control 3
Automatic level control makes it possib le to
keep the heig ht of the vehicle constant
when subjected to d ifferent loads in the
rear (e. g. w hen towing a carava n or trailer).
This significantly improves driving
conditions.
The vehicle is autom atically raised at the
rear, increasing the spring travel and
ground clearanc e.
The autom atic lev el control sy stem is
activa ted a fter approx. 2 miles (3 km),
depending on the vehicle loading and the
nature of the road surface.
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