2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Reverse Parking Distance Warning

The 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has a function called the Reverse Parking Distance system that is both high-tech and useful. This new technology uses sensors carefully placed in the rear bumper to help drivers when they are backing up. It was made to make parking easier, which can be hard to do. As soon as you put your car in reverse, the system turns on and correctly finds obstacles and measures how close they are to your car. The Reverse Parking Distance feature gives you real-time feedback through a mix of audible alerts and visual cues on the infotainment screen. This helps you park in tight spaces and parking spaces with more confidence and accuracy. This method is helpful whether you’re parallel parking on a busy street or backing into a crowded parking lot. It improves safety and makes parking go more smoothly.

2023 Hyundai Elantra Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (brochure)

Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

Reverse Parking Distance Warning can warn the driver if an obstacle is detected when the vehicle is moving forward or backward at low speeds.

Detecting sensor

1.  Rear ultrasonic sensors
   
   1. Refer to the picture above for the detailed location of the detecting sensors.

Reverse Parking Distance Warning Settings

Warning Volume
With the Engine ON, select ‘The driver Settings menu to change the Warning Reverse Parking Distance Warning. If you change the Warning Volume, the Warning Volume of other Driver Assistance systems may change.

Reverse Parking Distance Warning Operation

Reverse Parking Distance Warning

• Reverse Parking Distance Warning will operate when the gear is in R (Reverse).
• Reverse Parking Distance Warning helps detect a person, animal or rearward speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h).

• The corresponding indicator will illuminate whenever each ultrasonic sensor detects a person, animal, or object in its sensing range. Also, an audible warning will sound.
• When more than two objects are detected at the same time, the closest one will be warned with an audible warning.
• The shape of the indicator in the illustration may differ from the actual vehicle.

Reverse Parking Distance Warning Malfunction and Precautions

Reverse Parking Distance Warning malfunction
After starting the engine, a beep will sound when the gear is shifted to R (Reverse) to indicate the system is operating properly. However, if one or more of the following occurs, first check whether the ultrasonic sensor is damaged or whether the system is in a nonoperating condition. If it still does not work properly, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

• The audible warning does not sound.
•  The buzzer sounds intermittently warning message appears on the cluster.

WARNING
Reverse Parking Distance Warning is a supplemental system. The operation of the system can be affected by several factors (including environmental conditions). It is the responsibility of the driver to always check the rearview before and while parking. Your new vehicle warranty does not cover any accidents or damage to the vehicle. Pay close attention when driving near objects, pedestrians, and especially children. Some objects may not be detected by the ultrasonic sensors, due to the object’s distance, size, or material, all of which can limit the effectiveness of the sensor.

Limitations of the system

• Reverse Parking Distance Warning may not operate properly when:
  • Moisture is frozen to the sensor
  • The sensor is covered with foreign material, such as snow or water (The system will operate properly when such foreign material is removed.)
  • The weather is extremely hot or cold
  • The sensor or sensor assembly is disassembled
  • The surface of the sensor is pressed hard or an impact is applied with a hard object
  • The surface of the sensor is scratched with a sharp object
  • The sensors or their surrounding area is directly sprayed with a high-pressure washer
• Reverse Parking Distance Warning may malfunction when:
  • Heavy rain or water spray is present
  • Water flows on the surface of the sensor
  • The sensor is covered with snow or ice
  • Driving on uneven roads, gravel roads, or bushes
  • Objects that generate ultrasonic waves are near the sensor
  • A license plate is installed in a different spot from the original location
  • The vehicle bumper height or ultrasonic sensor installation has been modified
• The following objects may not be detected:
  • Sharp or slim objects, such as ropes, chains, or small poles.
  • Objects, that tend to absorb sensor frequency, such as clothes, spongy material, or snow.
  • Objects smaller than 40 in. (100 cm) in length and narrower than 6 in. (14\ cm) in diameter.
  • Parking Distance Warning Indicators may be displayed differently from the actual detected location when the obstacle is located between the sensors.
  • Parking Distance Warning indicator may not occur sequentially depending on vehicle speed or obstacle shape.
  • if the Reverse Parking Distance Warning needs repair, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Reverse Parking Distance Warning malfunction
After starting the engine, a beep will sound when the gear is shifted to (Reverse) to indicate the system is operating properly. However, if one or more of the following occurs, first check whether the ultrasonic sensor is damaged or whether the system is in a nonoperating condition. If it still does not work properly, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Warning Volume
With the Engine ON, select ‘The driver Settings menu to change the Warning Reverse Parking Distance Warning. If you change the Warning Volume, the Warning Volume of other Driver Assistance systems may change.

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