Deactivating/Activating Parktronic; Trailer Towing - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

Manual transmission:
Gear lever posi-
tion
Forwards gear
or
Neutral
Reverse gear
AUTOTRONIC:
Transmission
position
D
R or N
P
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.
front area: following the sixth segment,
R
you will hear an intermittent warning tone;
after the seventh segment, you will hear a
continuous warning tone for a maximum of
two seconds. This indicates that you have
now reached the minimum distance.
rear area: from the sixth segment
R
onwards, you will hear an intermittent
warning tone. At the seventh segment, you
will hear a continuous warning tone for a
maximum of two seconds. This indicates
that you have now reached the minimum
distance. The continuous warning is muted
immediately if you deselect reverse gear on
vehicles with manual transmission or if you
shift into D or P on vehicles with AUTO-
TRONIC.
Warning display
Front area activated
Rear and front areas
activated
Warning display
Front area activated
Rear and front areas
activated
No areas activated

Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC

To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
:
Indicator lamp
;
If indicator lamp ; lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated.
i
PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you turn the key to position 2 in the
ignition lock.

Trailer towing

PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
! Remove the detachable ball coupling if
the trailer tow hitch is not required. PARK-
TRONIC measures the minimum detection
range to an obstacle from the bumper, not
the ball coupling.
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