Mercedes-Benz SL 550 BlueEFFICIENCY, Operator'S Manual

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"Reverse parking" function
Backing up straight into a parking space
without turning the steering wheel
:
White guide line without turning the
steering wheel, vehicle width including
the exterior mirrors (static)
;
Red guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
=
Yellow guide line at a distance of
approximately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
?
Red guide line at a distance of
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the
rear of the vehicle
X
Make sure that the rear view camera is
switched on (
Y
page 191).
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
X
With the help of white guide line
:
, check
whether the vehicle will fit into the parking
space.
X
Using white guide line
:
as a guide,
carefully back up until you reach the end
position.
Red guide line
?
is then at the end of the
parking space. The vehicle is almost
parallel in the parking space.
Reverse perpendicular parking with the
steering wheel at an angle
Turning the steering wheel
:
Red guide line for the vehicle width
through the exterior mirror, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
;
Parking space marking
X
Make sure that the rear view camera is
switched on (
Y
page 191).
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
X
Drive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to a standstill.
X
While the vehicle is at a standstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the
parking space until red guide line
:
reaches parking space marking
;
.
X
Keep the steering wheel in that position
and back up carefully.
Backing up with the steering wheel turned
:
Red guide line for the vehicle width
through the exterior mirror, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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