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ing and parking remains with you. Make sure that
there are no persons, animals or objects in the
maneuvering area while maneuvering and parking
in/exiting parking spaces.
In the standard setting, an intermittent warning
tone sounds from a distance of approximately
1.3 ft (0.4 m) to an obstacle. A continuous tone
sounds from a distance of approximately 1.0 ft
(0.3 m). You can set the warning tone in the mul‐
timedia system so that it will sound earlier at a
greater distance of approximately 3.3 ft (1 m)
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page 147).
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display in the
multimedia system
If the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display in the
multimedia system is not active and an obstacle
is detected in the path of the vehicle, a pop-up
window for Parking Assist PARKTRONIC appears
in the multimedia system at speeds up to approx‐
imately 6 mph (10 km/h).
System limitations
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
take into account the following obstacles:
Obstacles below the detection range, e.g. per‐
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sons, animals or objects.
Obstacles above the detection range, e.g.
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overhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ramps of trucks.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function correctly. Clean
the sensors regularly, taking care not to scratch
or damage them.
Vehicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Deactivating/activating Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
* NOTE Risk of an accident from objects at
close range
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not detect
certain objects at close range.
When parking or maneuvering the vehi‐
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cle, pay particular attention to any
objects which are above or below the
sensors, e.g. flower pots or drawbars.
The vehicle or other objects could other‐
wise be damaged.
Multimedia system:
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Settings
4
5
Select
PARKTRONIC
#
The function is activated or deactivated
depending on the previous setting.
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatically
activated when starting the vehicle.
Setting the warning tones of Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
Multimedia system:
Settings
Assistance
4
5
Camera & Parking
5
Adjusting the volume of the warning tones
Select
Warning Tone
#
Adjust the value.
#
Adjusting the pitch of the warning tones
Select
Warning Tone
#
Adjust the value.
Specifying the starting point for the warning
tones
You can specify whether the Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC warning tones should commence
when the vehicle is further away from an obsta‐
cle.
Select
Warn Early All
#
Activate or deactivate the function.
#
Activating or deactivating audio fadeout
You can specify whether the volume of a media
source in the multimedia system is to be reduced
when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC gives a warn‐
ing tone.
Select
Audio Fadeout During Warning
#
Activate or deactivate the function.
#
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Quick Access
5
On.
Set Warning Tones
5
Volume.
Pitch.
Around.
Tones.
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