Nissan ARIYA 2023 Owners Manual

9.36.17. ProPILOT Park detection conditions and limitations

  • Under conditions such as the following, the brakes may be applied or correct parking control may not be possible.

    • When there is rain, snow, ice, dirt, or some other substance adhering to the parking sensors (sonar)

    • When there is a loud noise in the surrounding area

    • When there is a device generating ultrasound (including vehicles equipped with sensors (sonar)) in the surrounding area

    • When there is thick grass in the surrounding area

    • When passing near a structure with bumps or depressions

    • When there is a structure (such as a wall, toll collection equipment, or parking area gate) located nearby to the side of the vehicle

    • When there is a step, projecting object, or drain cover on the road

    • When passing under a hanging flag, plastic curtain, or similar object

    • When there are clumps of snow around the vehicle

  • The system may not work properly under the following condition.

    • When the vehicle is equipped with non-original tyres

  • Under conditions such as the following, correct parking control to the set position may not be possible. As necessary, move the vehicle to a more suitable position.

    • When the road surface is not flat

    • When the vehicle is tilted due to carrying an extremely heavy load or carrying a load only on one side

  • Under conditions such as the following, it may be impossible or difficult to detect a parking position.

    • When the vehicle is too close to the parking space

    • In a parking area without parking space lines where the spaces are created with rope, blocks, or other means

    • When the parking space lines are not clearly visible due to fading or dirt

    • When the contrast between the road and parking space lines is low

    • When the parking space lines on the road are yellow or some other colour besides white

    • When the parking space is extremely narrow or wide

    • When the parking space lines are extremely short

    • When the parking space lines are extremely narrow or wide

    • When the parking space lines are not parallel in the camera image due to inclination of the parking area or some other reason

    • When the parking space lines are connected to diagonal lines or other markings

    • When the shadow of the vehicle, shade from trees, or other shadows are on the parking space lines

    • When there is a neighboring vehicle or some other obstacle on the parking space lines

    • When there is an obstacle in the parking space

    • When the surroundings are dark, such as at night, when in underground locations or in an above-ground parking garage

    • When parking space lines are not clearly visible due to bad weather (rain, snow, fog, dust, sand or snowstorms)

    • When the camera lens is clouded due to contact with water

    • When the sun or streetlights are reflecting on the road

    • When strong light from the sun or streetlights shines on the road

    • When the road surface is wet and shining, such as during or after rain, or when there are puddles on the road

    • When sunlight shines into the camera, such as in the morning or in the evening

    • When the camera lens is dirty or there are water drops adhering to it

    • When an object is attached that interferes with the camera field of view

    • When there is a step, gutter, road painting, repainted line, or similar item

    • When there is accumulated snow or snow-melting agents

    • When the parking area is paved with stones or greenery

    • When there is a noise pattern image in the parking space on the screen

    • When letters or other characters are painted in the parking space

    • When the road colour and brightness are not even

    • When the vehicle is stopped inclined relative to the parking space

    • When the street width is narrow

    • When there is an obstacle in front of the vehicle

    • When there is rain, snow, ice, dirt, or some other substance adhering to the parking sensors (sonar)

    • When there is a loud noise in the surrounding area

    • When there is a device generating ultrasound (including vehicles equipped with sensor (sonar)) in the surrounding area

    • When there is thick grass in the surrounding area

    • When there is a step, projecting object, or drain cover on the road

    • When there are clumps of snow around the vehicle

  • Under conditions such as the following, the parking position may not be detected in the correct location.

    • When there is light that looks like parking space lines, the reflection of a building or other object, a step, gutter, road painting, repainted line, or similar items

    • When there are marks from road repairs, letters printed on the road, poles, or other obstacles

    • When the road surface is wet and shining, such as during or after rain, or when there are puddles on the road

    • When the road colour and brightness are not even

    • When the parking area is on a slope

    • When a side step of the vehicle or a shadow is on the parking space line

    • When the parking space lines are not clearly visible due to fading or dirt

    • When the system is affected by the shadows of the vehicle or shades of the trees

  • When the vehicle is equipped with non-original tyres, correct parking control to the set position may not be possible. It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN certified electric vehicle dealer when changing to winter tyres.

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