Parking Sensor

[RobNorm]

How often has your parking sensor malfunctioned due to it being frozen?

It's happened to me twice with the temp below -4.This morning it was -6 and put it into reverse and got a continuous tone which didn't clear until I put it into D.

I presume this is the parking sensor causing this?

[Bazza]

it is probably frost covering the sensor !

[Ian M]

Frost, or just the general accumulated muck on the back of the car this weather.

[dazz32]

How often has your parking sensor malfunctioned due to it being frozen?

It's happened to me twice with the temp below -4.This morning it was -6 and put it into reverse and got a continuous tone which didn't clear until I put it into D.

I presume this is the parking sensor causing this?

as the others have said ...should be ok if you clean the sensors in the morning...its just they are covered in frost ,dirt etc..

[oldcro]

How often has your parking sensor malfunctioned due to it being frozen?

It's happened to me twice with the temp below -4.This morning it was -6 and put it into reverse and got a continuous tone which didn't clear until I put it into D.

I presume this is the parking sensor causing this?

As already mentioned, did you take a few seconds to just look at the sensors and make sure they are clean?

[RobNorm]

It must have been a build up of frost on the rear sensors

[Rillo]

sensors are definitely affected by frost and by mud/road grime.

[Geoffers]

Yep. Technically they are doing their job if they are detecting frozen water...

Says in the Manual. (The first entry in fact):

"Certain vehicle conditions and the surrounding environment may effect the ability of the sensor to correctly detect obstacles. Particular instances where this may occur are listed below.

* There is dirt, snow or ice on the sensor."

Lol - just spotted this on CL too.