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5-166 Starting and driving
ium” or “Short”
.
Volume
— Changes the volume of the tone
sound to “High,” “Medium” or “Low”
SONAR SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
WARNING
Listed below are the system limita-
tions for the sonar system. Failure to
operate the vehicle in accordance
with these system limitations could
result in serious injury or death.
. Read and understand the limita-
tions of the sonar system as
contained in this section. Incle-
ment weather may affect the
function of the sonar system; this
may include reduced perfor-
mance or a false activation.
. The sonar system is deactivated
at speeds above 6 MPH (10 km/h).
It is reactivated at lower speeds.
. Inclement weather or ultrasonic
sources such as an automatic car
wash, a truck’s compressed-air
brakes or a pneumatic drill may
affect the function of the sonar
system; this may include reduced
performance or a false activation.
. The sonar system is not designed
to prevent contact with small or
moving objects. Always move
slowly. The system will not detect
small objects below the bumper
or on the ground.
. The sonar system may not detect
the following objects: fluffy ob-
jects such as snow, cloth, cotton,
glass-wool, etc.; thin objects such
as rope, wire and chain, etc.; or
wedge-shaped objects; complex-
shaped objects or multiple ob-
jects in close.
. The sonar system may not detect
objects at speed above 3 MPH (5
km/h) and may not detect certain
angular or moving objects.
. The sonar system may not detect
the following objects:
— Pedestrians who approach
the vehicle from the side
— Objects placed next to the
vehicle
. The sonar system may not oper-
ate in the following conditions:
— When rain, snow, ice, dirt, etc.
adheres to the sonar sensor.
— When a loud sound is heard in
the area around the vehicle.
— When the surface of the ob-
stacle is diagonal to the front
or rear of the vehicle.
— When a sonar sensor or the
area around the sensor is
extremely hot or cold.
. The sonar system may uninten-
tionally operate in the following
conditions:
— When there is overgrown
grass in the area around the
vehicle.
— When there is a structure (for
example, a wall, a toll gate
equipment, a narrow tunnel or
a parking lot gate) near the
side of the vehicle.
— When there are bumps, pro-
trusions or manhole covers on
the road surface.
— When the vehicle drives
through a draped flag or a
curtain.
— When there is an accumula-
tion of snow or ice behind the
vehicle.
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