Parking tips:
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On narrow roads, drive as close to the parking
space as possible.
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Parking spaces that are littered or overgrown
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 185) 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 vehicle.
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 cal-
culated, e.g. overhanging loads, truck over-
hangs or loading ramps.
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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 objects are located above the detection
range, stop and deactivate Active Parking
Assist.
For further information on the detection range
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page 184).
Active Parking Assist does not assist you park-
ing in spaces at right angles to the direction 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 park-
ing 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 pav-
ing blocks
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the area is too small for the vehicle to maneu-
ver into
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the parking space is bordered by an obstacle,
e.g. a tree, a post or a trailer
:
Detected parking space on the left
;
Parking symbol
=
Detected parking space on the right
Active Parking Assist is switched on automati-
cally when driving forwards. The system is
operational at speeds of up to approximately
22 mph (35 km/h). While in operation, the sys-
tem independently locates and measures park-
ing spaces on both sides of the vehicle.
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