Vauxhall ASTRA Owner's Manual page 218

214 Drivin g and operatio n
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Park ing dista nc e sensor 3
Parking distance sensor mak es rev erse
parking easier by measuring the distance
between the v ehicle and an obsta cle in the
rea r, and giving an acoustic signal in the
passenger com partment.
The system record s the distance using four
sensors in the rear bumper.
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To activate
The parking d istance sensor system
activates a utoma tica lly when the ig nition is
switched on and reverse gear is eng aged.
Its op erational readiness is indicated by
illumination of the LED in button r.
If the v ehicle approaches an obstacle when
reversing, a series of signals can be hea rd
in the vehicle interior. The interv al b etween
the signals becomes shorter as the
distance is reduced. If the distance is less
than 30 cm, the sig nal will be continuous.
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Warnin g
Under certain circumstances, various
reflective surfac es on objects or clothing
as well a s external noise sources may
cause the system to fail to detect
obstacles. For this rea son, care must be
taken when reversing even if the p arking
distance sensor is operational. This is of
particula r importance when in the vicinity
of pedestrians.
To deactivate
The sy stem deactivates automatically
when reverse gear is disengaged .
To deactivate the system when reverse
gear is engag ed, press button r. The
LED in the button goes out.
To reactivate, press button r a gain.