Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem
Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displays are lit.
You also hear a warning
tone for approximately
two seconds.
PARKTRONIC is
deactivated after
approximately
20 seconds, and the
indicator lamp in the
PARKTRONIC button
lights up.
Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displays are lit.
PARKTRONIC is
deactivated after
approximately
20seconds.
Active Parking Assist

Important safety notes

Active Parking Assist is merely an aid. It is not
a replacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering, parking
and exiting a parking 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.
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WARNING
The vehicle swings out when parking and in
doing so could cross into the opposite lane.
This could result in a collision with another
road user. There is a risk of an accident.
Pay attention to other road users when
parking. Stop the vehicle if necessary or
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched off.
X
If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
X
Clean the PARKTRONIC sensors (
X
Switch the ignition back on.
The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or
ultrasound waves.
X
See if PARKTRONIC functions in a different location.
Y page 275).
cancel the Active Parking Assist parking
procedure.
!
If unavoidable, you should drive over
obstacles such as curbs slowly and not at
a sharp angle. Otherwise, you may damage
the wheels or tires.
Active Parking Assist may possibly indicate
parking spaces which are not suitable for
parking, for example:
where parking or stopping is prohibited
R
in front of driveways or entrances and exits
R
on unsuitable surfaces
R
Parking tips:
On narrow roads, drive as close to the
R
parking space as possible.
Parking spaces that are littered, overgrown
R
or partially occupied by trailer drawbars
might be identified incorrectly or not at all.