Mercedes-Benz V 200 d, Operating Instructions Manual

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Transmission posi-
tion
Monitoring
Forward gear,
Neutral
or
D
Front area
Reverse gear
R or N
Front and rear area
P
No areas activated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the vehi-
cle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
R
sixth segment, an intermittent warning tone
sounds for approximately two seconds.
R
seventh segment, a continuous warning tone
sounds. This indicates that you have now
reached the minimum distance.
Roll-back warning
Regardless of transmission position,
PARKTRONIC automatically monitors the area
behind the vehicle if the vehicle begins to roll
backwards, e.g. after stopping on an uphill gra-
dient.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
X
Press button
:
.
If PARKTRONIC is deactivated, the indicator
lamp in the button lights up.
Towing a trailer
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
After uncoupling the trailer, unplug the 7-pin
connector adapter from the socket
(
Y
page 244). Otherwise, PARKTRONIC
remains deactivated for the rear area.
Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
Solutions
Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displays are lit.
In addition, a warning
tone sounds for approx.
2 seconds
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated.
The indicator lamp of the
f
button lights up
and the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing display go out.
PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched itself off.
X If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
The PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displays implausible
distances.
For example, all the seg-
ments may be lit even
The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or iced up.
X
Clean the PARKTRONIC sensors (
Y
page 353).
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock.
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