Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual

Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem
Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displays are lit.
A warning tone also
sounds for approx-
imately 2 seconds.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated.
The indicator lamp of the
f button lights up
and the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing display go out.
The PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displays implausible
distances.
For example, all the seg-
ments may be lit even
though there is no obsta-
cle present.
Active Parking Assist
General notes
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
aid. The system uses ultrasound sensors to
measure the road on both sides of the vehicle
and indicates suitable parking spaces. It can
then actively steer and brake the vehicle to help
you to park and exit the parking space.
Active Parking Assist includes the PARKTRONIC
parking aid which indicates visually and audibly
the distance between your vehicle and an
object. To do this, PARKTRONIC uses the ultra-
sonic sensors of the Active Parking Assist
( page 151).
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Important safety notes

Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate
surroundings. You are responsible for safe
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched itself off.
If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at a qualified spe-
X
cialist workshop.
The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or iced up.
Clean the PARKTRONIC sensors (
X
Turn the key to position 2 again in the ignition lock.
X
The license plate or other parts attached near the sensors may not be
secured correctly.
Check the license plate and attachment parts near the sensors for
X
correct seating.
An external radio or ultrasonic source may be causing interference.
Check PARKTRONIC functions in a different location.
X
maneuvering, parking and pulling away. Make
sure that no persons, animals or objects are in
the maneuvering range.
When you deactivate PARKTRONIC, Active Park-
ing Assist will also be deactivated.
For vehicles with a trailer coupling installed, the
minimum length for parking spaces will be
slightly increased.
If you have attached a trailer to your vehicle, you
should not use Active Parking Assist. Once the
electrical connection is established between
your vehicle and the trailer, Active Parking
Assist is no longer available. PARKTRONIC is
then deactivated for the rear area.
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While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, the vehicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane. This could
result in a collision with another road user.
There is a risk of an accident.
Driving systems
page 258).
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WARNING
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