Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 209

Driving systems
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To reverse into the parking space: main-
X
tain the steering wheel angle and reverse
carefully.
Stop as soon as you hear a warning tone,
X
at the latest when PARKTRONIC sounds the
continuous warning tone.
The Parking Guidance finished
sage appears in the multifunction display
and a warning tone sounds. You may be
asked to steer in a different direction and
then change gear. In this case, further dis-
plays in the multifunction display will direct
you to the final position.
Manoeuvre if necessary.
X
Always observe the warning messages dis-
X
played by PARKTRONIC (
Cancelling Parking Guidance
Press the PARKTRONIC button on the
X
centre console (
Parking Guidance is cancelled immediately
and PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
Parking Guidance is cancelled automatically
if it is no longer possible to guide you into the
parking space, or if a malfunction occurs.
The parking space symbol goes out and a
warning tone sounds. The
ance cancelled
multifunction display.
Towing a trailer
For vehicles with a trailer tow hitch, the min-
imum length for parking spaces is slightly
increased.
If you have attached a trailer to your vehicle,
you should not use Parking Guidance. When
the electrical connection is established
between your vehicle and the trailer, Parking
Guidance ceases to be available. PARK-
TRONIC is deactivated for the rear area.
mes-
page 201).
Y
page 202).
Y
Parking Guid‐
message appears in the
Reversing camera
Important safety notes
The reversing camera is an optical parking
aid. It shows the area behind your vehicle in
the COMAND display.
G
WARNING
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
The reversing camera is located in the handle
strip of the boot lid/tailgate.
Example: Saloon
Reversing camera
:
View through the camera
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear-view mirror.
G
WARNING
The reversing camera is only an aid and may
display obstacles in a distorted or incorrect
manner, or may not even display them at all.
The reversing camera does not relieve you of
the responsibility to pay attention. The cam-
era cannot show objects:
very near to the rear bumper
R
below the rear bumper
R
in the area immediately above the boot lid
R
handle/tailgate handle recess
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and