Mercedes-Benz SL 550 BlueEFFICIENCY, Operator'S Manual

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exiting a parking space. You may also use
PARKTRONIC (
Y
page 183). When
PARKTRONIC is switched off, Active Parking
Assist is also unavailable.
Parking tips:
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pay attention to the PARKTRONIC
(
Y
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 or an emergency spare wheel are
mounted.
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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.
Parking
Detecting a parking space
G
WARNING
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. In some circumstances, Active
Parking Assist may therefore guide you into
the parking space too early. This may lead to
a collision. For this reason, you should avoid
using Active Parking Assist in such situations.
G
WARNING
Active Parking Assist is merely an aid and may
sometimes recommend parking spaces that
are not suitable for parking. For example,
these might be spaces where parking is
prohibited, driveways, unsuitable surfaces,
etc.
Active Parking Assist measures the parking
space as you drive past it. Any later changes
to the parking space are not taken into
account. For instance, this may be the case
when the vehicle parked in front of or behind
the space changes its position or when an
obstacle is moved into the parking space.
Active Parking Assist does not relieve you of
the responsibility of paying attention. If you
rely solely on Active Parking Assist, you could
cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your
immediate surroundings when parking and
maneuvering.
Example: detected parking space
Active Parking Assist is switched on
automatically when driving forwards. The
system is operational at speeds of up to
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h). While in
operation, the system independently locates
and measures parking spaces on both sides
of the vehicle. At a speed below 19 mph
(30 km/h), you will see parking symbol
;
as
the status indicator in the instrument cluster.
If a parking space has been detected, an
arrow pointing to the right
=
or left
:
is also
displayed.
By default, Active Parking Assist only displays
parking spaces on the front-passenger side.
Parking spaces on the driver's side are
displayed as soon as the turn signal on the
driver's side is activated. If you wish to park
in a space on the driver's side, the indicator
on the driver's side must remain on. The turn
signal must remain switched on until you
acknowledge the use of Active Parking Assist
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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