Active Parking Assist will only detect parking
spaces:
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parallel or at right angles to the direction of
travel
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that are parallel to the direction of travel and
are at least 1.5 m wide
R
that are parallel to the direction of travel and
at least 1.0 m longer than your vehicle
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that are at right angles to the direction of
travel and at least 1.0 m wider than your vehi-
cle
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Note that Active Parking Assist cannot
measure the size of a parking space if it is at
right angles to the direction of travel. You will
need to judge whether your vehicle will fit in
the parking space.
When driving at speeds below 30 km/h, you will
see parking symbol
;
as a status indicator in
the instrument cluster. When a parking space
has been detected, an arrow towards the right or
the left also appears. Active Parking Assist only
displays parking spaces on the front-passenger
side as standard. Parking spaces on the driver's
side are displayed as soon as the turn signal on
the driver's side is activated. When parking on
the driver's side, this must remain activated
until you confirm the use of Active Parking Assist
by pressing the
a
button on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel. The system automatically
determines whether the parking space is paral-
lel or at right angles to the direction of travel.
A parking space is displayed while you are driv-
ing past it, and until you are approximately 15 m
away from it.
Parking
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WARNING
If you leave the vehicle when it is only being
braked by Active Parking Assist it could roll
away if:
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there is a malfunction in the system or in
the voltage supply.
R
the electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with.
R
the battery is disconnected.
R
the vehicle is accelerated, e.g. by a vehicle
occupant.
There is a risk of an accident.
Before leaving the vehicle, always secure it
against rolling away.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
PARKTRONIC detects obstacles, Active Park-
ing Assist brakes automatically during the
parking process. You are responsible for brak-
ing in good time.
X
Stop the vehicle when the parking symbol
shows the desired parking space in the instru-
ment cluster.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position R.
The
Start
Start Park
Park Assist?
Assist? Yes:
Yes: OK
OK No:
No:
%
message appears in the multifunction display.
X
To cancel the procedure: press the
%
button on the multifunction steering wheel or
pull away.
or
X
To park using Active Parking Assist: press
the
a
button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The
Park Assist active Accelerate
Park Assist active Accelerate
and brake
and brake Observe surroundings
Observe surroundings
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
X
Release the multifunction steering wheel.
X
Reverse the vehicle, being ready to brake at
all times. When reversing, drive at a speed
below 10 km/h. Otherwise, Active Parking
Assist will be cancelled.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Active Parking Assist brakes the vehicle to a
standstill when the vehicle approaches the
rear border of the parking space.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight parking
spaces.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: stop
as soon as PARKTRONIC sounds the contin-
uous warning tone, if not before.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight parking
spaces.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
Park Assist active Select D
Park Assist active Select D Observe
Observe
surroundings
surroundings
message appears in the multi-
function display.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
Park
Park Assist
Assist active
active Engage
Engage forward
forward gear
gear
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Driving
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