Active parking assistance is cancelled automat-
ically if:
R
you apply the parking brake
R
parking using Active Parking Assist is no lon-
ger possible
R
you are driving faster than 10 km/h
R
a wheel spins and ESP
®
intervenes or fails.
The
÷
warning lamp in the instrument
cluster then lights up
R
you open the driver's door or a sliding door on
vehicles with a manual transmission
R
on vehicles with automatic transmission:
-
you unfasten your seat belt
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you open a door or the tailgate/rear door
-
you shift the automatic transmission to
position
P
A warning tone sounds, the parking symbol in
the display goes out and the
Park Assist
cancelled
message appears.
Once Active Parking Assist has been cancelled,
you must steer and brake again yourself.
If a fault arises in the system, vehicles with an
automatic transmission are braked to a stand-
still automatically. To continue driving, you must
depress the accelerator pedal again.
Rear view camera
General notes
The reversing camera is next to the tailgate han-
dle in vehicles with a tailgate (
Y
page 342).
In vehicles with rear doors, the reversing camera
is at the top of the licence plate moulding
(
Y
page 342).
The reversing camera is a visual parking aid. It
shows you the area behind the vehicle in the
audio display.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed in a
mirrored fashion, as in the rear-view mirror or
the exterior mirrors. The guide lines displayed
assist you in reversing.
The message displays depend on the language
setting of the audio system. The following
reversing camera displays are examples.
Important safety notes
!
Objects that are not at ground level appear
further away than they actually are, for exam-
ple:
R
the bumper of the vehicle parked behind
R
the drawbar of a trailer
R
the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
R
the tail-end of a lorry
R
slanted posts
Only use the camera guide lines for orienta-
tion. Do not get any closer to objects than the
lowest horizontal guide line. You may other-
wise damage your vehicle and/or the object.
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate
surroundings. You are responsible for safe
manoeuvring and parking. When manoeuvring
and parking, make sure that there are no per-
sons, animals or objects in the manoeuvring
area.
The rear view camera may show a distorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camera cannot show all objects
which are very near to or under the rear bumper.
It will not warn you of a collision, people or
objects.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function in
a limited manner:
R
if the tailgate or rear door is open
R
if it is raining hard, snowing or foggy
R
at night or in very dark places
R
if the camera is exposed to very bright light.
White lines may appear in the camera image
R
if the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting. The camera image may flicker
R
if the camera lens mists up, e.g. when driving
into a heated garage in winter, causing a rapid
change in temperature
R
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
Observe the notes on cleaning
(
Y
page 342)
R
if the rear of the vehicle is damaged. In this
case, have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
Do not use the reversing camera in these situa-
tions. You could otherwise injure others or dam-
age objects and the vehicle while parking and
manoeuvring.
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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