Backup Sonar display

In a year of owning the car this is the first time I have ever seen this screen in the center display. Displays the sonar magnitude when backing up.

Is this thing supposed to normally pop up?

 

I believe that it pops when the radar "sees" and obstacle. Basically it pops up when the alarm begins to sound, no alarm no pop-up.

 

Mine shows only when I’m close to something. I have to back into my garage, so it shows then, but if I’m just backing out of a parking space in an open area or something it doesn’t show.

 

Yes. It pops up when it "sees" something behind you, and shows you where it is and how close to your vehicle it is. I think you can adjust the setting in the center display under "vehicle".

 

Interesting. I back into the parking garage every morning against a wall. Same wall as usual...it has always beeped...the intermittent beep then the solid beep as I am within a foot or so of the wall, but I have never, ever seen this display pop up until this morning.

 

Well, that's a good thing - means you have been looking behind instead of down at the display!

 

I do look at the camera display more....but this thing caught my eye. I will keep an eye on it from now on. I did park sort of crooked today, so maybe one of the side sensors caught something. Just really odd, I know I would have noticed this before.

 

Funny...I haven't seen that on mine either. I'm gonna go back up close to something just to see if it shows up. Haha

 

i have never seen it at all...i backed into gargage and actually touched wall....nothing popped up for me

 

Why don't you all go out now and back up into something and watch the display. Is there.

 

I just tested my back-up cam and when I got to a point, it displayed on the dash. Didn't notice it before but it nice to have.

 

Do you have the tech package? I think you will need to have that and have parking sonar turned on.

 

yes i have tech package.....how do i turn on parking sonar

 

There is a button below the climate control/above the cup holders labeled P (with thier illustration of sonar). Same area as the ECT button USB and Qi buttons.

 

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opps....i am blind...thank you sir

 

Ha Ha Ha.
Don't worry. I had problems first time staring the engine with the fab (keyless). Needs to be 3ft from the sensor and I was too far. Almost called to be towed to dealer.