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Are there Parking Sensors? or just the camera?

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by alanclarkeau, Mar 8, 2016.

  1. alanclarkeau

    alanclarkeau Senior Member

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    The brochure and specifications (Australia) make no mention of sensors, just a camera.

    Anyone know if they're there? No dealers have cars listed in stock, so not sure when I'll see one first.
     
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    What are you looking for? When I'm backing up, my car has a little display showing the various zones around my car and if I get too close to another car when parking, it will let me know and specifically what 'zone'.
     
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    It depends on your model. I have the Prius Four with ATP and Parking Assist and my car has sensors on every side.
     
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Parking sensors are part of the suite called "ICS" or Intelligent Clearance Sonar and features IPA or Intelligent Parking Assist. I don't see any of the sensors on the photos or videos on the site. In addition, the toyota.com.au makes no mention of IPA or ICS on their site Based on that, I deduce that there are no sonars available from the factory. (Presumably dealers can source their own 3rd party sensors to install on the car?).
    I also notice that you guys are short of an airbag. We have a front passenger seat cushion airbag in North America.
     
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    Or maybe the website does not have correct information. The German Toyota website says that the automatic parking option is for free, it is not at all (950€ to be precise).
    If you have a camera, you might not have the sensors - which are extra, at least in Germany on the mid-trim.
    The Prius I tested last week, had a read camera but no sensors.
     
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  6. saul

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    the camera comes with bsm the other sensors are part of a package