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Old 09-21-11 | 11:14 PM
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Anyone use park assist on the car? My car has it.
Old 09-21-11 | 11:19 PM
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you mean the front and rear parking sensors? use it all the time when i park
Old 09-21-11 | 11:34 PM
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I leave them on all the time.. it does get a little annoying when ppl pedestrians get too close!
Old 09-22-11 | 12:11 AM
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yea i leave it on and it is used all the time. a dent on the bumper will cost you thousands. the park assist pays for itself. and the *** on our car is too high, with the rearview mirror you can't see anything.


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Old 09-22-11 | 06:11 AM
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Keep it on and use it all the time. Helps the most when parking in the garage (well that and the backup cam).
Old 09-22-11 | 06:17 AM
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OFF. Too annoying, too useless.

I look and move slowly when I park. I have problems going in parallel parking and the park *** doesn't help with that.
Old 09-25-11 | 12:39 AM
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i leave mine on, definitely helps with garage parking i agree...

but i think my rear sensors are acting up as of lately, display screen doesnt show any malfunction or cleaning needed to the sensors, but while reversing they randomly beep and flash... anybody have any ideas or info on this? thanks!
Old 09-25-11 | 06:51 AM
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I leave it "ON" all the time. I find it useful with the rearview camera. Sometimes i think i depend too much on the camera and dont look out the rear window.
Old 09-25-11 | 07:35 AM
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Exactly, it's on all the time!! One of my front sensors was stuck or something recently and it was red like something was there right in front of the sensor... i just gave them a quick tap/hit and it stopped acting up... loose wire or something?
Old 09-25-11 | 01:13 PM
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i leave it on all the time, i dont have a camera but the sensors help just as much, but yea when pedestrians are in front or behind, it does get a little annoying, especially driving in nyc haha
Old 09-25-11 | 08:10 PM
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Leave mine on, love it when trying to fit in tight spaces and can't really see with camera.
Old 09-25-11 | 09:52 PM
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I find it very useful, its on all the time. Get's kinda annoying in winter though.
Old 09-25-11 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by energie8
I find it very useful, its on all the time. Get's kinda annoying in winter though.
What happens in the winter?
Old 09-25-11 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Arantant
What happens in the winter?
i suppose snow triggers the sensors
Old 09-26-11 | 09:32 AM
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i leave mine on every time. Its helped out a lot


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