Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Owner'S Manual

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X
Stop the vehicle when it is almost exactly in
front of the parking space.
The white lane should be as close to parallel
with the parking space marking as possi-
ble.
:
White guide line at current steering wheel
angle
;
Parking space marking
X
Turn the steering wheel to the centre posi-
tion while the vehicle is stationary.
:
Red guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 0.30 m from the rear of the vehicle
;
White guide line without turning the steer-
ing wheel
=
End of parking space
X
Reverse carefully until you have reached
the end position.
Red guide line : is then at the end of park-
ing space = . The vehicle is almost parallel
in the parking space.
"Coupling up a trailer" function
:
Vehicle centre point on the yellow guide
line at a distance of approximately 1.0 m
from the rear of the vehicle
;
Trailer drawbar
This function is only available on vehicles with
a trailer tow hitch.
X
Before coupling up a trailer, set the height
of trailer drawbar ; so that it is slightly
higher than the ball coupling.
X
Position the vehicle centrally in front of
trailer drawbar ; .
:
Red guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 0.30 m from the ball coupling
;
Trailer drawbar locating aid
=
Trailer drawbar
?
Symbol for the "Coupling up a trailer"
function
A
Ball coupling
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Drivi
ng
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