Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 210

Driving systems
208
Additional messages for vehicles with
PARKTRONIC
Front warning display
:
Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
;
operational readiness indicator
Rear warning display
=
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC: if
PARKTRONIC is operational (
additional operational readiness indicator will
appear in COMAND display ;. If the
PARKTRONIC warning displays are active or
light up, warning displays : and = are also
active or light up correspondingly in the
COMAND display.
"Reverse parking" function
Backing up straight into a parking space
without turning the steering wheel
White guide line without turning the steer-
:
ing wheel, vehicle width including the
exterior mirrors (static)
Red guide line for the vehicle width includ-
;
ing the exterior mirrors, for current steer-
ing wheel angle (dynamic)
=
?
X
X
X
page 200), an
Y
Reverse perpendicular parking with the
steering wheel at an angle
Turning the steering wheel
:
;
X
X
X
Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
Red guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 10 in (0.25 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
Make sure that the rear view camera is
switched on ( page 207).
Y
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
With the help of white guide line :, check
whether the vehicle will fit into the parking
space.
Using white guide line : as a guide, care-
fully back up until you reach the end posi-
tion.
Red guide line ? is then at the end of the
parking space. The vehicle is almost paral-
lel in the parking space.
Red guide line for the vehicle width includ-
ing the exterior mirrors, for current steer-
ing wheel angle (dynamic)
Parking space marking
Make sure that the rear view camera is
switched on ( page 207).
Y
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
Drive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to a standstill.
While the vehicle is at a standstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the park-