Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual page 182

Driving systems
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The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is located
on the dashboard above the center air vents.
The warning display for the rear area is
located between the roll bars.
The warning display for each side of the
vehicle is divided into five yellow and two red
segments. PARKTRONIC is operational if
yellow segments showing operational
readiness = light up.
Manual transmission:
Gear lever
position
Forwards gear
or
Neutral
Reverse gear, or
the vehicle is rolling
backwards
Automatic transmission:
Transmission
position
D
R, N or the vehicle
rolls backward
P
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
R
intermittent warning tone for
approximately two seconds.
seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
R
warning tone for approximately two
seconds. This indicates that you have now
reached the minimum distance.
Warning display
Front area activated
Rear and front areas
activated
Warning display
Front area activated
Rear and front areas
activated
No areas activated
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
Indicator lamp
:
To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
;
If indicator lamp : is on then PARKTRONIC
is deactivated. Parking Guidance is also
deactivated.
i
PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you turn the SmartKey to position 2
in the ignition lock.