Mercedes-Benz Metris Operating Instructions Manual page 163

Active Parking Assist does not assist you park-
ing in spaces at right angles to the direction of
travel if:
two parking spaces are located directly next
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to one another
the parking space is directly next to a low
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obstacle such as a low curb
you forward park
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Active Parking Assist does not assist you park-
ing in spaces that are parallel or at right angles
to the direction of travel if:
the parking space is on a curb
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the system reads the parking space as being
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blocked, for example by foliage or grass
paving blocks
the area is too small for the vehicle to
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maneuver into
the parking space is bordered by an obsta-
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cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a trailer
Detected parking space on the left
:
Parking symbol
;
Detected parking space on the right
=
If the driver's seat belt is fastened and all
doors are closed, Active Parking Assist is acti-
vated automatically when driving forwards.
The system is operational at speeds of up to
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h). While in
operation, the system independently locates
and measures parking spaces on both sides of
the vehicle.
Active Parking Assist will only detect parking
spaces:
parallel or at right angles to the direction of
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travel
that are parallel to the direction of travel
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and are at least 59 in (1.5 m) wide
that are parallel to the direction of travel
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and at least 40 in (1.0 m) longer than your
vehicle
that are at right angles to the direction of
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travel and at least 40 in (1.0 m) wider than
your vehicle
Driving systems
i Note that Active Parking Assist cannot
measure the length of a parking space if it is
at right angles to the direction of travel. You
will need to judge whether your vehicle will
fit in the parking space.
When the vehicle is driving at speeds of up to
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h), parking
symbol ; is shown as a status display in the
header.
The system detects and differentiates between
parking spaces which are parallel or at right
angles to the direction of travel. When a park-
ing space is detected, an arrow appears next
to parking symbol ; to indicate which side
the parking space is on. The parking space is
displayed while you are driving past it and until
you are approximately 50 ft (15 m) away from
it.
Active Parking Assist displays parking spaces
on the passenger side as standard. The park-
ing spaces on the driver's side are only dis-
played if you operate the turn signal on the
driver's side. When parking on the driver's
side, you must operate the turn signal until
you have started active parking assistance by
pressing the a button on the steering
wheel.
Parking
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WARNING
If you leave the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is only being braked by Active Parking
Assist, the vehicle could roll away if:
there is a malfunction in the system or in
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the voltage supply.
the electrical system in the engine com-
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partment, the battery or the fuses are
tampered with.
the battery is disconnected.
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the vehicle is accelerated, e.g. by a vehi-
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cle occupant.
There is a risk of an accident.
Before leaving the driver's seat, always
secure the vehicle against rolling away.
If PARKTRONIC detects obstacles, Active Park-
ing Assist brakes automatically during the
parking process. You are responsible for brak-
ing in good time.
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