Park Assist Caution: Keep sensors clean from dirt, • You are driving in a location where the debris, snow, and ice. Avoid using a high sensors' ultrasonic waves are deflected pressure power washer on the sensors away from the vehicle (such as driving and do not clean a sensor with a sharp or next to a wall or pillar). abrasive object that can scratch or • The object is located too close to the damage its surface. bumper. Caution: Do not install accessories or • A bumper is misaligned or damaged. stickers on or near the parking sensors. • An object that is mounted to Model X is interfering with and/or obstructing the Controlling Audible Feedback sensor (such as a bike rack or bumper sticker). You can use Park Assist with or without • Model X rolls freely in the opposite audible feedback. To turn chimes on or off, direction of the gear you selected (for touch Controls > Safety & Security > Park example, you will not receive an alert if Assist Chimes. Model X rolls backwards down a hill while To mute the chimes temporarily, press the in Drive). scroll button on the left side of the steering wheel or touch the mute button in the corner Other Parking Aids of the Park Assist view. The chimes are muted In addition to Park Assist, when shifted into until you shift into a different gear or drive Reverse, the backup camera displays a view of over 5 mph (8 km/h). the area behind Model X (see Rear View Limitations and False Warnings Camera on page 82). The parking sensors may not function correctly in these situations: • One or more of the parking sensors is damaged, dirty, or covered (such as mud, ice, or snow). • The object is located below approximately 8 inches (20 cm) (such as a curb or low barrier). Caution: Shorter objects that are detected (such as curbs or low barriers) can move into the blind spot of the sensors. Model X cannot alert you about an object while it is in the blind spot of the sensors. • Weather conditions (heavy rain, snow, or fog) are interfering with sensor operation. • The object is thin (such as a sign post). • A sensor‡s operating range has been exceeded. • The object is sound-absorbing or soft (such as powder snow). • The object is sloped (such as a sloped embankment). • Model X has been parked in, or being driven in, extremely hot or cold temperatures. • The sensors are affected by other electrical equipment or devices that generate ultrasonic waves. Driving 75