Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011, Owner'S Manual

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displays parking spaces on the front-
passenger side as standard. Parking spaces
on the driver's side are displayed as soon as
the turn signal on the driver's side is activa-
ted. To park on the driver's side, you must
leave the driver's side turn signal switched
on. This must remain switched on until you
acknowledge the use of Active Parking Assist
by pressing the a button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
When a parking space has been detected, an
arrow towards the right or the left also
appears.
Example: detected parking space for a vehicle with
automatic transmission
:
Detected parking space on the left
;
Parking symbol
=
Detected parking space on the right
Active Parking Assist will only detect parking
spaces:
R
that are parallel to the direction of travel
R
that are at least 1.5 m wide
R
that are at least 1.0 m longer than your
vehicle
A parking space is displayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are approx-
imately 15 m away from it.
Parking
G
WARNING
PARKTRONIC and Active Parking Assist are
merely parking aids and may not detect all
obstacles. They do not relieve you of the
responsibility of paying attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could, otherwise, endanger
yourself and others.
G WARNING
When parking, you need to make sure that no
obstacles are located in the vicinity of the
vehicle during the entire operation. Active
Parking Assist does not relieve you of the
responsibility of paying attention. It merely
aids you by intervening actively in the steer-
ing.
To stop the vehicle or avoid an accident you
need to apply the brakes yourself.
X
Stop the vehicle when the parking space
symbol shows the desired parking space in
the instrument cluster.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift to
reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift
into position R.
The Start Park Assist? Yes: OK No:
% message appears in the multifunction
display.
X
To cancel the procedure: press the
% button on the multifunction steering
wheel or pull away.
or
X
To park using Active Parking Assist:
press the a button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The Park Assist active Accelerate
and brake Observe surroundings mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
X
Let go of the multifunction steering wheel.
X
Reverse the vehicle, being ready to brake
at all times. When reversing, do not exceed
a speed of approximately 10 km/h. Other-
wise, Active Parking Assist will be deacti-
vated.
i
In tight parking spaces, you will achieve
the best parking results by backing up as
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Driving systems
Driving
and
parking