Clean the sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them (
Y
page 285).
range
Front sensors
Centre
Approx. 100 cm
Corners
Approx. 60 cm
Rear sensors
Centre
Approx. 120 cm
Corners
Approx. 80 cm
Minimum distance
Centre
Approx. 20 cm
Corners
Approx. 15 cm
If there is an obstacle within this range, the rel-
evant warning displays light up and a warning
tone sounds. If the distance falls below the min-
imum, the distance may no longer be shown.
Warning displays
Warning display for the front area
:
Segments on the left-hand side of the vehi-
cle
;
Segments on the right-hand side of the vehi-
cle
=
Segments showing operational readiness
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is located on
the dashboard above the centre air vents. The
warning display for the rear area is located on
the cover behind the seats in the rear compart-
ment.
The warning display for each side of the vehicle
is divided into five yellow and two red segments.
PARKTRONIC is operational if yellow segments
showing operational readiness
=
light up.
The selected transmission position and the
direction in which the vehicle is rolling deter-
mine which warning display is active when the
engine is running.
Transmission posi-
tion
Warning display
D
Front area activated
R, N or the vehicle is
rolling backwards
Rear and front areas
activated
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.
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