Mercedes-Benz GLK 300 4MATIC 2012 Owner's Manual page 197

Driving systems
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the turn signal on the driver's side is activa-
ted. To park on the driver's side, you must
leave the driver's side turn signal switched
on. This must remain switched on until you
acknowledge the use of Active Parking Assist
by pressing the a button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
When a parking space has been detected, an
arrow towards the right or the left also
appears.
Example: detected parking space
Detected parking space on the left
:
Parking symbol
;
Detected parking space on the right
=
Active Parking Assist will only detect parking
spaces:
that are parallel to the direction of travel
R
that are at least 1.5 m wide
R
that are at least 1.3 m longer than your
R
vehicle
A parking space is displayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are approx-
imately 15 m away from it.
Parking
G
WARNING
PARKTRONIC and Active Parking Assist are
merely parking aids and may not detect all
obstacles. They do not relieve you of the
responsibility of paying attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could, otherwise, endanger
yourself and others.
G
WARNING
When parking, you need to make sure that no
obstacles are located in the vicinity of the
vehicle during the entire operation. Active
Parking Assist does not relieve you of the
responsibility of paying attention. It merely
aids you by intervening actively in the steer-
ing.
To stop the vehicle or avoid an accident you
need to apply the brakes yourself.
Stop the vehicle when the parking space
X
symbol shows the desired parking space in
the instrument cluster.
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift to
X
reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift
into position R.
The Start Park Assist? Yes: OK No: Start Park Assist? Yes: OK No:
% message appears in the multifunction
display.
To cancel the procedure: press the
X
% button on the multifunction steering
wheel or pull away.
or
To park using Active Parking Assist:
X
press the a button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The Park Assist active Accelerate Park Assist active Accelerate
and brake and brake Observe Observe surroundings
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Release the multifunction steering wheel.
X
Reverse the vehicle, being ready to brake
X
at all times. When reversing, do not exceed
a speed of approximately 10 km/h. Other-
wise, Active Parking Assist will be cancel-
led.
i
In tight parking spaces, you will achieve
the best parking results by backing up as
far as possible. When doing so, also
observe the PARKTRONIC messages.
Stop as soon as PARKTRONIC sounds the
X
continuous warning tone, if not before.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight park-
ing spaces.
surroundings mes-