Mercedes-Benz 2011 CL-Class, Operator'S Manual

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soon as the turn signal on the driver's side is
activated. To park on the driver's side, you
must leave the driver's side turn signal
switched on until you have engaged reverse
gear. If a parking space is detected, parking
symbol
;
changes to blue. Additionally, an
arrow pointing right
=
or left
:
is shown.
Parking Guidance will only detect parking
spaces:
R
that are closed in at the back
R
that are parallel to the direction of travel
R
that are at least 5 ft (1.5 m) wide
R
that are at least 4.3 ft (1.3 m) longer than
your vehicle
A parking space is displayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are
approximately 50 ft (15 m) away from it.
Parking
The following instructions refer to parking in
a space on the front-passenger side. To park
in a space on the driver's side, mirror the
instructions.
G
Warning!
The Parking Guidance is only an aid and may
not detect all obstacles. The Parking
Guidance does not relieve you of the
responsibility to pay attention. You are always
responsible for safety and must continue to
pay attention to your immediate surroundings
when parking and maneuvering. Otherwise,
you could endanger yourself and others.
X
Stop the vehicle when the blue parking
space symbol shows the desired parking
space in the instrument cluster.
X
Engage reverse gear.
The multifunction display shows the
message:
Check surroundings
Confirm with OK
.
X
Press
a
on the multifunction steering
wheel to confirm.
The display in the instrument cluster
switches to Parking Guidance.
:
Green lane
;
White bracket marking the target position
X
Depending on the distance, you may have
to reverse along the lane towards the
parking space. This is indicated by green
lane
:
.
Continue backing up until you hear a tone.
Stop; the parking position has been
reached and is marked by white
bracket
;
with an arrow for the target
position.
Steering tips
:
Red lane indicating the route the vehicle
will take with the steering wheel in its
current position
;
Yellow lane indicating the route the
vehicle will take when you have turned the
steering wheel in the required direction
X
Turn the steering wheel while the vehicle is
stationary until red lane
:
and yellow
lane
;
overlap.
Lane
;
is then marked in green and you
hear a tone. If the parking space is inside
the area displayed, the end of the green
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Driving systems
Driving and parking