Assistance Systems For Parking Or Backing; Audible Or Safety Alert Seat; Camera (Rvc) - Cadillac 2014 CTS Owner's Manual

9-46 Driving and Operating
Warning (Continued)
Detect children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, or animals.
Detect vehicles or objects
outside the area monitored by
the system.
Work at all driving speeds.
Warn you or provide you with
enough time to avoid a crash.
Work under poor visibility or
bad weather conditions.
Work if the detection sensor
is not cleaned or is covered
by ice, snow, mud, or dirt.
Complete attention is always
required while driving, and you
should be ready to take action
and apply the brakes and/or steer
the vehicle to avoid crashes.

Audible or Safety Alert Seat

Some driver assistance features
alert the driver of obstacles by
beeping. To change the volume of
the warning chime, see Comfort
and Convenience under
If equipped with the Safety Alert
Seat, the driver seat cushion may
provide a vibrating pulse alert
instead of beeping. To change this,
see Collision/Detection Systems
under
.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing
When the vehicle is in R (Reverse),
the Rear Vision Camera (RVC) and
Rear Parking Assist may help the
driver to avoid a crash or to reduce
crash damage while backing and
parking. Some models may also
have the Rear Automatic Braking
and Backing Warning System, Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA),
Automatic Parking Assist (APA),
and/or Front Parking Assist.
When the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse), the RVC displays an
image of the area behind the vehicle
. in the center stack display. When
the vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), the screen returns to
the previous content, after a short
delay. To see the previous content
sooner, press one of the radio
buttons. If the message Service
Rear Camera System is displayed,
the vehicle may need service.
The RVC system does not display
children, pedestrians, bicyclists,
animals, or any other object
located outside the camera's field
of view, below the bumper,
or under the vehicle. Perceived
distances may be different from
actual distances. Do not back the
Warning
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