155 . . .–Section 1■ ULTRASONIC REARPARKING ASSISTNOTICEIf the rear bumper is damaged,the parking assist system maynot work properly.CAUTIONUse care when parking yourvehicle. Always check forpeople, other vehicles andobstructions. Also check forblind spots.The system is only able todetect objects according to theparameters specified in thissection.The system is not designed todetect children, pedestrians,bicyclists or pets.Failure to follow theseprecautions can result in injuriesor even death.CAUTION (Continued)The system will not detectobjects that are below thebumper or under the vehicle, orsome objects that are very closeto the vehicle.The maximum distance atwhich the system can detectobjects may be reduced whenthe weather is warm or thehumidity is high.Adjust your driving accordingly.This feature is designed to makerear and parallel parking easier byassisting you in determining howclose the rear of your vehicle is toan object.The system's sensors, located onthe rear bumper, are used todetect the distance to an objectbehind the vehicle.In order for the sensors to detectan object, the following conditionsmust be met:• The object must be at least25.4 cm (10 inches) aboveground level.• The object must be below thetop of the vehicle.• Vehicle speed must be less than8 km/h (5 mph).AKENG44_Escalade Page 155 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:22 PM
