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Technology for driving comfort and safety

Park Distance Control PDC*

The concept

The PDC assists you with maneuvering in tight

parking spaces. Acoustic signals warn you of

the presence of an object in front of

* or behind

your vehicle. To measure the distance, there

are four ultrasonic sensors in either bumper.

An acoustic warning sounds when the sensors

at the front

* and at the two rear corners are less

than approx. 24 in/60 cm away from the object

and the middle rear sensors are approx. 5 ft/

1.50 m away from it.

PDC is a parking aid that can indicate

objects when they are approached

slowly, as is usually the case when parking.

Avoid approaching an object at high speed; oth-

erwise, physical circumstances may lead to the

system warning being issued too late.<

Switching on automatically

With the engine running or the ignition switched

on, the system is activated after approx. one

second when you shift into reverse or move the

automatic transmission selector lever to

position R. Wait this short period before driving.

Switching off automatically

After approx. 55 yd/50 m of driving or above

approx. 20 mph/approx. 30 km/h, the system

switches off and the LED goes out.

Switching on manually*

Press the button; the LED lights up.

Switching off manually*

Press the button again; the LED goes out.

Signal tones

When nearing an object, its position is indicated

correspondingly by an interval tone. For exam-

ple, if an object is detected behind the vehicle,

the signal tone sounds from the rear. As the dis-

tance between vehicle and object decreases,

the intervals between the tones become

shorter. If the distance to the nearest object

falls to below roughly 1 ft/30 cm, then a contin-

uous tone sounds.

An interval tone is interrupted after approx.

3seconds

> If you remain in front of an object that has

been detected by only one of the corner

sensors

> If you are driving parallel to a wall.

Malfunction

The indicator lamp in the instrument

cluster comes on. PDC is malfunc-

tioning. Have the system checked.

To avoid this problem, keep the sensors clean

and free of ice or snow in order to ensure that

they will continue to operate effectively. When

using a high-pressure cleaner, do not spray the

sensors for extended periods of time and only

from a distance of at least 1 ft/30 cm.

Manual operation*

The LED above the button also flashes.

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