Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 245

Driving systems
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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 brakeObserve surroundings and brakeObserve surroundings
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Release the multifunction steering wheel.
X
Reverse the vehicle, being ready to brake at
X
all times. When reversing, drive at a speed
below 10 km/h. Otherwise, Active Parking
Assist will be cancelled.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Active Parking Assist brakes the vehicle to
a standstill when the vehicle approaches
the rear border of the parking space.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight park-
ing spaces.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
stop as soon as PARKTRONIC sounds the
continuous warning tone, if not before.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight park-
ing spaces.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
Park Assist active Select DObserve Park Assist active Select DObserve
surroundings surroundings
tifunction display.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
Park Assist active Engage forward Park Assist active Engage forward
gearObserve surroundings gearObserve surroundings
appears in the multifunction display.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
shift to first gear while the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
select transmission position D while the
vehicle is stationary.
Active Parking Assist immediately steers in
the other direction.
message appears in the mul-
message
The Park Assist active Accelerate Park Assist active Accelerate
and brakeObserve surroundings and brakeObserve surroundings
sage appears in the multifunction display.
i You will achieve the best results by wait-
ing for the steering procedure to complete
before pulling away.
Drive forwards and be ready to brake at all
X
times.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Active Parking Assist brakes the vehicle to
a standstill when the vehicle approaches
the front border of the parking space.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight park-
ing spaces.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
stop as soon as PARKTRONIC sounds the
continuous warning tone, if not before.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
Park Assist active Select RObserve Park Assist active Select RObserve
surroundings surroundings
tifunction display.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
Park Assist active Engage reverse Park Assist active Engage reverse
gearObserve surroundings gearObserve surroundings
appears in the multifunction display.
As soon as the parking procedure is com-
plete, the Park Assist Park
sage appears and a warning tone sounds. The
vehicle is now parked.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
vehicle is kept stationary without the driver
having to depress the brake pedal. The brak-
ing effect is cancelled when you depress the
accelerator pedal.
Active Parking Assist no longer supports you
with steering interventions and brake appli-
cations. When Active Parking Assist is fin-
ished, you must steer and brake again your-
self. PARKTRONIC is still available.
Parking tips:
The way your vehicle is positioned in the
R
parking space after parking is dependent
on various factors. These include the posi-
tion and shape of the vehicles parked in
front and behind it and the conditions of the
message appears in the mul-
message
Assist switched switched off off
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