Parking tips:
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On narrow roads, drive as close to the park-
ing space as possible.
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Parking spaces that are littered or over-
grown might be identified or measured
incorrectly.
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Parking spaces that are partially occupied
by trailer drawbars might not be identified
as such or be measured incorrectly.
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Snowfall or heavy rain may lead to a parking
space being measured inaccurately.
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Pay attention to the PARKTRONIC
(
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page 199) warning messages during the
parking procedure.
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You can intervene in the steering procedure
to correct it at any time. Active Parking
Assist will then be canceled.
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When transporting a load which protrudes
from your vehicle, you should not use
Active Parking Assist.
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Never use Active Parking Assist when snow
chains are installed.
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Make sure that the tire pressures are
always correct. This has a direct influence
on the parking characteristics of the vehi-
cle.
Use Active Parking Assist for parking spaces:
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parallel or at right angles to the direction of
travel
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that are on straight roads, not bends
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that are on the same level as the road, e.g.
not on the pavement
Detecting parking spaces
Objects located above the height range of
Active Parking Assist will not be detected
when the parking space is measured. These
are not taken into account when the parking
procedure is calculated, e.g. overhanging
loads, tail sections or loading ramps of goods
vehicles.
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WARNING
If there are objects above the detection range:
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Active Park Assist may steer too early
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the vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
You may cause a collision as a result. There is
a risk of an accident.
If there are objects above the detection range,
stop and deactivate Active Parking Assist.
For further information on the detection
range (
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page 198).
Active Parking Assist does not assist you
parking in spaces at right angles to the direc-
tion of travel if:
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two parking spaces are located directly
next to one another
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the parking space is directly next to a low
obstacle such as a low curb
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you park forwards
Active Parking Assist does not assist you
parking in spaces that are parallel or at right
angles to the direction of travel if:
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the parking space is on a curb
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the system reads the parking space as
being blocked, for example by foliage or
grass paving blocks
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the area is too small for the vehicle to
maneuver into
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the parking space is bordered by an obsta-
cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a trailer
Example: detected parking space
:
Detected parking space on the left
;
Parking symbol
=
Detected parking space on the right
Active Parking Assist is switched on automat-
ically when driving forwards. The system is
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Driving
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parking
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