Towing A Trailer; Rear View Camera - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Operator's Manual

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Once you have exited the parking space
completely, the steering wheel is moved to
the straight-ahead position. You hear a tone
and the Park Assist Switched Off
message appears in the multifunction
display. You will then have to steer and merge
into traffic on your own. PARKTRONIC is still
available. You can take over the steering,
before the vehicle has exited the parking
space completely. This is useful, for example
when you recognize that it is already possible
to pull out of the parking space.
Canceling Active Parking Assist
Stop the movement of the multifunction
X
steering wheel or steer yourself.
Active Parking Assist will be canceled at
once. The Park Assist Canceled
message appears in the multifunction
display.
or
Press the PARKTRONIC button on the
X
center console (
PARKTRONIC is switched off and Active
Parking Assist is immediately canceled.
The Park Assist Canceled
appears in the multifunction display.
Active Parking Assist is canceled
automatically if:
the electric parking brake is engaged
R
transmission position P is selected
R
parking using Active Parking Assist is no
R
longer possible
you are driving faster than 6 mph
R
(10 km/h)
R a wheel spins, ESP
÷ warning lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
A warning tone sounds. The parking symbol
disappears and the multifunction display
shows the Park Assist Canceled
message.
If Active Parking Assist is canceled, you must
steer again yourself.
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intervenes or fails. The

Towing a trailer

For vehicles with a trailer tow hitch, the
minimum length for parking spaces is slightly
increased.
If you have attached a trailer to your vehicle,
you should not use Active Parking Assist.
Once the electrical connection is established
between your vehicle and the trailer, Active
Parking Assist is no longer available.
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area.

Rear view camera

General notes
Rear view camera : is in the handle on the
tailgate.
Rear view camera : is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind
your vehicle with guide lines in the COMAND
display.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
i
The text of messages shown in the
COMAND display depends on the language
setting. The following are examples of rear
view camera messages in the COMAND
display.
Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not
a replacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering and