Object Alarm System Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Cadillac DTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The object alarm system monitors the distance and how close a vehicle is to an object when moving forward or backing up in a parking maneuver. The object alarm system will notify the driver of any objects of interest when backing up or moving forward at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph). The distance between a vehicle and an object of interest is monitored by the 4 ultrasonic sensors located in the rear or front bumpers of the vehicle (if equipped). The object alarm sensors receive the echo signal reflected off an object of interest while the vehicle is backing up or moving forward at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph). The object alarm system uses visual displays and audible warnings from the radio speakers to warn the driver of an object of interest within the defined field of view. The visual display comprises of two amber and one red indicators and these indicators illuminate based on the vehicle distance to the object of interest. When the ignition is ON, the object detection system performs a bulb check on the front display. When the ignition is ON and the vehicle is placed in reverse, the object detection system performs a bulb check on the rear display.