Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Owner's Manual page 284

Pedestrians or animals approaching the vehi‐
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cle from the side.
Objects placed next to the vehicle.
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Obstacles on the sides are not shown in the fol‐
lowing situations, for example:
You park the vehicle and switch off the igni‐
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tion.
You open the doors.
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After the engine is restarted, obstacles must be
detected again by driving past them before a
new warning can be issued.
Also observe the system limits of the following
systems:
Reversing camera ( page 271)
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360° Camera ( page 273)
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Observe the information on vehicle sensors and
cameras; the system otherwise cannot function
properly ( page 231).
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Vehicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
If the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up red for approximately 3 seconds and then
goes out, and the é symbol appears in the
driver display, Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may
have been deactivated due to signal interfer‐
ence. Start the vehicle again and check if Park‐
ing Assist PARKTRONIC is working at a different
location.
If a warning tone also sounds, it may be due to
one of the following causes:
The sensors are dirty: clean the sensors
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and observe the notes on care of vehicle
parts ( page 367).
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC has been
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deactivated due to a malfunction: restart
the vehicle. If the problem persists, consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
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Activating/deactivating Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
* NOTE Risk of an accident from objects
at close range
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not detect
certain objects at close range.
When parking or manoeuvring the vehi‐
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cle, pay particular attention to any
objects which are above or below the
sensors, e.g. flowerpots or drawbars.
The vehicle or other objects could oth‐
erwise be damaged.
Requirements:
The camera menu is open.
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Or: Active Parking Assist is active.
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Or: the PARKTRONIC pop-up window
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appears.
Tap = in the central display.
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If the indicator lamp is lit, Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is active. If the indicator lamp is
not lit or the é symbol appears in the instru‐