Hyundai Tucson: Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW) / Parking Distance Warning Operation

Parking Safety button

Press the Parking Safety () button to turn on Parking Distance Warning. Press the button again to turn off the function.

• When Parking Distance Warning is off (button indicator light off), if you shift the gear to R (Reverse), Parking Distance Warning automatically turns on.

Forward Parking Distance Warning

Forward Parking Distance Warning may operate if:

• You shift the gear from R (Reverse) to D (Drive).
• The gear is in D (Drive) and the Parking Safety button indicator light is on.
• An obstacle is detected while driving in D (Drive). (Parking Distance Warning Auto On must be selected from the Settings menu.)
• Your vehicle’s forward speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h).

Information

• Forward Parking Distance Warning does not operate when your vehicle's forward speed is greater than 6 mph (10 km/h) even if the Parking Safety button indicator light is on. Forward Parking Distance Warning operates again when your vehicle's forward speed decreases to less than 6 mph (10 km/h) while the Parking Safety button indicator light is on.
• If your vehicle speed is greater than 18 mph (30 km/h), Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning turns off (button indicator light off). Although you slow down to less than 6 mph (10 km/h) again, Forward Parking Distance Warning does not turn on again.

Warning indicator and warning sounds

• The corresponding indicator illuminates whenever each ultrasonic sensor detects a person, animal, or object in its sensing range and an audible warning sounds.
• When two or more objects are detected at the same time, an audible warning sounds for the object closest to your vehicle.
• The shape of the indicator in the illustration above may differ from the actual object detected.

Reverse Parking Distance Warning

Reverse Parking Distance Warning may operate if:

• You shift the gear to R (Reverse).
• Your vehicle’s rearward speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h).

Information

When your vehicle’s rearward speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h), both the front and rear ultrasonic sensors detect objects.

Warning indicator and warning sounds

• The corresponding indicator illuminates whenever each ultrasonic sensor detects a person, animal, or object in its sensing range and an audible warning sounds.
• When two or more objects are detected at the same time, an audible warning sounds for the object closest to your vehicle.
• The shape of the indicator in the illustration above may differ from the actual object detected.