System Operation
When KL 15 is switched ON, the PDC system is switched "ON", in the standby mode. The system performs a self-check of the ultrasonic sensors and control electronics.
When the vehicle is shifted into reverse, the system is activated and the sensors are activated in the predetermined order.
If an object is detected within the operating range of one the sensors, a signal is sent to the PDC control module and the acoustic warning is generated. At the same time the control module checks the signals from the adjacent sensors to help determine the actual distance to the object.
As the distance to the object decreases, to approximately 1 1/2 feet, the output acoustic frequency increases until a steady tone is generated.
As the distance to the object increases the frequency will decrease until the object is out of the monitoring range of the sensor.