Limitations Of Park Assist Pilot - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

Limitations of Park Assist Pilot*

The Active parking assistance (Park Assist Pilot
– PAP) function may have limitations in certain
situations.
Parking is discontinued
A parking sequence will be discontinued:
•
if the driver moves the steering wheel
•
if the car is driven too quickly - above 7 km/h
•
if the driver presses Cancel
display
•
when the anti-lock brakes or the Electronic
stability control are engaged - e.g. when a
wheel loses grip on a slippery road.
Where applicable, a message in the centre dis-
play states the reason for a parking sequence
being discontinued.
NOTE
Dirt, ice and snow covering the sensors will
reduce their function and may prevent meas-
urement.
"Approved tyres" refers to tyres of the same type and make as those fitted new on delivery from the factory.
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IMPORTANT
Under certain circumstances, PAP is unable
to find parking spaces - one reason for this
may be the fact that there is interference with
the sensors from external sound sources
which emit the same ultrasound frequencies
as those with which the system works.
Examples of such sources include horns, wet
tyres on asphalt, pneumatic brakes and
in the centre
exhaust noises from motorcycles etc.
Driver responsibility
The driver should bear in mind that the PAP is an
aid – not an infallible, fully-automatic function.
The driver must therefore be prepared to inter-
rupt a parking step.
There are also a few details to bear in mind while
parking, e.g.:
•
PAP bases itself on the locations of vehicles
already parked nearby - if they are inap-
propriately parked, your own car's tyres and
wheel rims may be damaged by contact with
the kerb.
•
PAP is designed for parking on straight
streets - not sharp curves or bends. For this
reason, make sure the car is parallel to the
parking space when PAP measures the
space.
DRIVER SUPPORT
•
It is not always possible to find parking
spaces on narrow streets since there is not
enough space for manoeuvring. In such park-
ing situations, it helps the system to drive as
close to the side of the road as possible
where you intend to park.
•
Bear in mind that the front of the car may
swing out towards oncoming traffic while
being parked.
•
Objects situated higher than the detection
areas of the sensors are not taken into
account when calculating the parking
manoeuvre. This may cause PAP to turn into
the parking space too early, and hence such
parking spaces should be avoided.
•
The driver is responsible for determining
whether the space selected by PAP is suita-
ble for parking.
•
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Use approved tyres with the correct tyre
pressure - this affects the ability of PAP to
park the car.
•
Heavy rain or snow may cause the system to
measure the parking space incorrectly.
•
Do not use PAP if snow chains or a spare
wheel are fitted.
•
Do not use PAP if cargo items are protruding
from the car.
•
Perpendicular parking spaces may be missed
or offered unnecessarily if one parked car is
protruding more than other parked cars.
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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