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WARNING
•
The parking aid is not a substitute for the driver paying proper attention
and it is always the driver's responsibility to take care when parking the
vehicle or carrying out similar manoeuvres.
•
You should therefore satisfy yourself, before reversing, that there is no
small obstacle, such as a rock, thin post, trailer drawbar etc., behind your
vehicle. Such an obstacle might not be within the range detected by the
sensors.
Note
•
The parking aid does not operate if you are towing a trailer (applies to models
which feature a factory-fitted towing device*).
•
If a warning signal sounds for about 3 seconds after switching the ignition on
and engaging reverse gear, and there is no obstacle close to your car, this indicates
a system fault. Have the fault rectified by a specialist workshop.
•
The sensors must be kept clean and free of ice to enable the parking aid to
operate properly.
Front and rear parking aid*
The parking aid provides a warning of obstacles in front and behind
the vehicle.
Using the system
Safety
Fig. 119 Activating the
parking aid
B1Z-0042H
B1Z-0042H
Driving Tips
The audible parking aid determines the distance between the front or rear bumper
and an obstacle with the aid of ultrasound sensors. The sensors are integrated in the
front and rear bumper. The signal tones for the front parking aid sound lower than
for the rear parking aid.
Range of sensors
The distance warning begins at a distance of about 60 cm from the obstacle in front
A
⇒ fig.
of the vehicle (area
120) and about 160 cm from the obstacle behind the
A
A
⇒ page 104, fig.
vehicle (area
A
becomes shorter as the clearance is reduced.
A continuous tone sounds from a clearance of just 30 cm (Bereich
area. From this moment on do not continue driving in the selected direction or
the direction from where the obstacle is reported!
Activating
The parking aid is activated when the reverse gear is engaged and the ignition is
turned on or by pressing the button
button. The activation is confirmed by a brief acknowledgement signal.
Deactivating
The parking aid is deactivated after pressing the button
of more than 15 km/h - the symbol
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Starting-off and Driving
Fig. 120 Parking aid:
Detection range of the
front sensors
B1Z-0042H
B1Z-0042H
118). The interval between the warning signals
A
) - danger
B
⇒ fig. 119
- the symbol
lights up in the
⇒ fig. 119
or at a speed
in the button is no longer illuminated.
Technical Data
105
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