Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2012 A-Class Owner'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 deacti-
vated after approx-
imately five seconds,
and the indicator lamp
in the PARKTRONIC
button lights up.
Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displays are lit.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after approx-
imately five seconds.
Active Parking Assist

Important safety notes

Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate
surroundings. The responsibility for safe
manoeuvring and parking remains with you.
Make sure that there are no persons, animals
or objects in range while manoeuvring and
parking.
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WARNING
The vehicle will veer out when parking and can
take you onto sections of the oncoming lane.
As a result, you may collide with other road
users. There is a risk of an accident.
When parking, pay attention to other road
users. Stop the vehicle if necessary or cancel
the Active Parking Assist parking procedure.
!
If unavoidable, you should drive over
obstacles such as kerbs slowly and not at
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.
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a sharp angle. Otherwise, you may damage
the wheels or tyres.
Active Parking Assist may also display spaces
not suitable for parking, e.g.:
parking or stopping prohibitions
R
in front of driveways or entrances and exits
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unsuitable surfaces
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Parking tips:
on narrow roads, drive as closely as possi-
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ble past the parking space.
parking spaces that are littered, overgrown
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or partially occupied by trailer drawbars
might be identified incorrectly or not at all.
snowfall or heavy rain may lead to a parking
R
space being measured inaccurately.
pay attention to the PARKTRONIC
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( Y page 184) warning messages during the
parking procedure.