Detecting Parking Spaces - Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Operator's Manual

Use Active Parking Assist for parking spaces:
that are parallel to the direction of travel
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that are on straight roads, not bends
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that are on the same level as the road, e.g.
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not on the pavement
Parking tips:
On narrow roads, drive as close to the
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parking space as possible.
Parking spaces that are littered, overgrown
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or partially occupied by trailer drawbars
might be identified incorrectly or not at all.
Snowfall or heavy rain may lead to a parking
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space being measured inaccurately.
Pay attention to the PARKTRONIC
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( page 182) warning messages during the
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parking procedure.
You can intervene in the steering procedure
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to correct it at any time. Active Parking
Assist will then be canceled.
When transporting a load which protrudes
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from your vehicle, you should not use
Active Parking Assist.
when snow chains or an emergency spare
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wheel are mounted, you should not use
Active Parking Assist here either.
Make sure that the tire pressures are
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always correct. This has a direct influence
on the parking characteristics of the
vehicle.

Detecting parking spaces

Objects located above the height range of
Active Parking Assist will not be detected
when the parking space is measured. These
are not taken into account when the parking
procedure is calculated, e.g. overhanging
loads, tail sections or loading ramps of goods
vehicles. In some circumstances, Active
Parking Assist may therefore guide you into
the parking space too early.
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WARNING
If there are objects above the detection range,
Active Parking Assist may turn prematurely.
Driving systems
You may cause a collision as a result. There is
a risk of an accident.
If there are objects above the detection range,
stop and deactivate Active Parking Assist.
Active Parking Assist is switched on
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. When driving at speeds below
19 mph (30 km/h), you will see the parking
symbol as a status indicator in the instrument
cluster. By default, Active Parking Assist only
displays parking spaces on the front-
passenger side. Parking spaces on the
driver's side are displayed as soon as the turn
signal on the driver's side is activated. To park
on the driver's side, you must leave the
driver's side turn signal switched on. This
must remain switched on until you
acknowledge the use of Active Parking Assist
by pressing the a button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
When a parking space has been detected, an
arrow towards the right or the left also
appears.
Example: detected parking space
Detected parking space on the left
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Parking symbol
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Detected parking space on the right
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Active Parking Assist will only detect parking
spaces:
that are parallel to the direction of travel
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that are at least 59 in (1.5 m) wide
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that are at least 51 in (1.3 m) longer than
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your vehicle
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