Rear View Camera - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem
Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displays are lit.
A warning tone also
sounds for approx-
imately 2 seconds.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after approx-
imately 20 seconds.
The indicator lamp of
the f button lights
up and the red seg-
ments in the
PARKTRONIC warning
display go out.
The PARKTRONIC
warning displays
implausible distances.
For example, all the
segments may be lit
even though there is no
obstacle present.

Rear view camera

Important safety notes
! Objects that are not at ground level
appear further away than they actually are,
for example:
the bumper of the vehicle parked behind
R
the drawbar of a trailer
R
the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
R
the tail-end of a truck
R
slanted posts
R
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched itself off.
If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at a qualified
X
specialist workshop.
The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or iced up.
Clean the PARKTRONIC sensors (
X
Turn the key to position 2 again in the ignition lock.
X
The license plate or other parts attached near the sensors may
not be secured correctly.
Check the license plate and attachment parts near the sensors
X
for correct seating.
An external radio or ultrasonic source may be causing interfer-
ence.
Check PARKTRONIC functions in a different location.
X
Driving systems
page 270).
Y
Only use the camera guide lines for orien-
tation. Do not get any closer to objects than
the lowest horizontal guide line. You may
otherwise damage your vehicle and/or the
object.
The rear view camera is only an aid. It cannot
replace your own awareness of the immedi-
ate surroundings. You are responsible for
safe maneuvering and parking. When maneu-
vering and parking, make sure that there are
no persons, animals or objects in the maneu-
vering area.
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