Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Owner's Manual page 132

vehicle. You could damage the vehicle or
the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and
objects which absorb ultrasonic sources.
Ultrasonic sources, such as an automatic
car wash, a lorry's compressed-air brakes
or a pneumatic drill, could cause PARK-
TRONIC to malfunction.
PARKTRONIC may not function correctly on
uneven terrain.
Minimum distance
Centre approximately 30 cm
Corners approximately 30 cm
If there is an obstacle within this range, the
relevant warning displays light up and a warn-
ing tone sounds. If the distance falls below
the minimum, the distance may no longer be
shown.
Warning displays
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is located
on the dashboard above the centre air vents.
The warning display for the rear area is in the
rear compartment on the parcel shelf.
Warning display for the front area
Left-hand side of the vehicle
:
Right-hand side of the vehicle
;
Segments showing operational readiness
=
The warning display for each side of the vehi-
cle is divided into five yellow and two red seg-
ments. PARKTRONIC is operational if yellow
segments showing operational readiness =
light up.
The selector lever position determines which
warning display is active while the engine is
running:
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.
From the:
sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
R
intermittent warning tone for approx-
imately two seconds.
seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
R
warning tone for approximately two sec-
onds. This indicates that you have now
reached the minimum distance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
Indicator lamp
:
To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
;
If indicator lamp : lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated.
Driving systems
Warning display
Front area activated
Rear and front areas
activated
No areas activated
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