[stashstein]

Ok this is a really dumb question, but what is the difference between the different sounds you get via the parking sensors?

I usually hear short duration "beeps" that increase as I get closer to something. This makes complete sense and is like basically every other car. Occasionally though, usually when backing out of my garage, I'll hear a longer "bong" sound at the same time as the normal sounds. This is the one that I have no clue about.

Anyone know what I'm on about and know what it means?

[KevM2]

[QUOTE=stashstein;30525262]Ok this is a really dumb question, but what is the difference between the different sounds you get via the parking sensors?

I usually hear short duration "beeps" that increase as I get closer to something. This makes complete sense and is like basically every other car. Occasionally though, usually when backing out of my garage, I'll hear a longer "bong" sound at the same time as the normal sounds. This is the one that I have no clue about.

Anyone know what I'm on about and know what it means?

I’m also equally confused about this lol

[dy444]

It may be the detection of things at the side. I've got the surround cameras so it may be different if you haven't but in normal driving at low speed you can turn the cameras on by pressing the "P" button (the next one up from the Auto Start button). If you do this then when you drive past an obstacle at the side like a parked car at the kerb then it makes a different "bong" to the front and rear "beep". If you're backing out of a garage then it could be this reacting to the garage door frame or other close by side obstacles on your drive.

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by dy444

It may the detection of things at the side. I've got the surround cameras so it may be different if you haven't but in normal driving at low speed you can turn the cameras on by pressing the "P" button (the next one up from the Auto Start button). If you do this then when you drive past an obstacle at the side like a parked car at the kerb then it makes a different "bong" to the front and rear "beep". If you're backing out of a garage then it could be this reacting to the garage door frame or other close by side obstacles on your drive.

The G42 M240 has 360 cameras...unfortunately, the G87 does not (only rear).

[stashstein]

That was my original thought since I think it has parking sensors on the sides, even though no cameras.

Thanks everyone 😀I was hoping it wasn't an alert for rear collision or something. I have bad memories of my s4 slamming on the brakes for no reason sometimesbecause it thought I was going to hit something in a parking lot.

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by stashstein

That was my original thought since I think it has parking sensors on the sides, even though no cameras.

Thanks everyone 😀I was hoping it wasn't an alert for rear collision or something. I have bad memories of my s4 slamming on the brakes for no reason sometimesbecause it thought I was going to hit something in a parking lot.

My B9 S5 did that lockup crap when I was in reverse at times, too. Usually backing out of my driveway when the phantom object appeared (the wind, a leaf from a tree?). Didn't happen often but when it did, I hated it (it would freak the wife out). Her one model year newer S3 never did it.