Minimum Distance; Warning Indicators - Mercedes-Benz 2009 S-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Driving systems
Rear sensors
Center approx. 48 in (120 cm)
Corners approx. 32 in (80 cm)

Minimum distance

Center approx. 8 in (20 cm)
Corners approx. 6 in (15 cm)
If the Parktronic system detects an obstacle
in this range, all the distance warning
segments illuminate and you hear a warning
signal. If the obstacle is closer than the
minimum distance, the actual distance may
no longer be indicated by the Parktronic
system.

Warning indicators

Visual signals indicate to the driver the
relative distance between the sensors and an
obstacle.
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Left side of the vehicle
1
Right side of the vehicle
2
Readiness indicators
3
Each warning indicator is divided into five
yellow and two red distance segments for
either side of the vehicle. The Parktronic
system is ready to measure when the yellow
readiness indicators are illuminated.
3
The current transmission position determines
which warning indicator will be activated.
Current Warning indicator
transmission
position
D Front area activated
R Front and rear area
activated
N
With the electronic
parking brake
engaged: neither
activated
With the electronic
parking brake
released: front and
rear area activated
As your vehicle approaches an object, one or
more distance segments will illuminate,
depending on the distance. When the seventh
distance segment illuminates, you have
reached the minimum distance.
Front area: An intermittent acoustic
R
warning will sound as the first red distance
segment illuminates and a constant
acoustic warning lasting a maximum of
2 seconds will sound for the second red
distance segment. The signal is canceled