Parktronic - Mercedes-Benz 2015 SLK Operator's Manual

Driving systems
182
you apply the brakes again with a certain
R
amount of pressure until
from the multifunction display.
you secure the vehicle using the electric
R
parking brake.
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
R
i
After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
The electric parking brake automatically
secures the vehicle if the HOLD function is
activated and:
the driver's door is open and the driver's
R
seat belt is unfastened.
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
R
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
the hood is opened.
R
a system malfunction occurs.
R
the power supply is not sufficient.
R
If there is a malfunction in the vehicle elec-
tronics, a warning message may also appear
in the multifunction display.
Brake Immediately Brake Immediately
Immediately depress the brake firmly until
X
the warning message in the multifunction
display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
In vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift to Shift to 'P' 'P'.
Shift the transmission to position P to pre-
X
vent the vehicle from rolling away.
The HOLD function is deactivated. The
warning message in the multifunction dis-
play disappears.
The horn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOLD function is activated and you:
switch the engine off, open the driver's
R
door and remove your seat belt.
open the hood.
R
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOLD function is still activated. If you attempt
to lock the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
HOLD HOLD disappears The vehicle is not locked until the HOLD func-
tion is deactivated.
i
Important safety notes
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It indicates visually and
audibly the distance between your vehicle
and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not a replace-
ment for your attention to your immediate
surroundings. You are always responsible for
safe maneuvering, parking and exiting a park-
ing space. When maneuvering, parking or
pulling out of a parking space, make sure that
there are no persons, animals or objects in
the area in which you are maneuvering.
! When parking, pay particular attention to
PARKTRONIC is activated automatically when
you:
R
R
R
If the engine has been switched off, it
cannot be started again until the HOLD
function has been deactivated.

PARKTRONIC

objects above or below the sensors, such
as flower pots or trailer drawbars. PARK-
TRONIC does not detect such objects when
they are in the immediate vicinity of the
vehicle. You could damage the vehicle or
the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
objects that absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic
car wash, the compressed-air brakes on a
truck or a pneumatic drill could cause
PARKTRONIC to malfunction.
PARKTRONIC may not function correctly on
uneven terrain.
switch on the ignition
move the selector lever to position D, R or
N on vehicles with automatic transmission
release the electric parking brake.