Parking Guidance - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem
Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displays are lit.
You also hear a warning
tone for approximately
two seconds.
PARKTRONIC is
deactivated after
approximately
20 seconds, and the
indicator lamp in the
PARKTRONIC button
lights up.
Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displays are lit.
PARKTRONIC is
deactivated after
approximately
20 seconds.

Parking Guidance

Important safety notes
i
Parking Guidance is only available in
Canada.
Parking Guidance is an electronic parking aid
with ultrasound. Ultrasound is used to
measure the road on both sides of the vehicle.
A suitable parking space is indicated by the
parking symbol. You receive steering
instructions when parking. You may also use
PARKTRONIC ( page 181).
Y
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched off.
If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at a qualified
X
specialist workshop.
The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
Clean the PARKTRONIC sensors (
X
Switch the ignition back on.
X
The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or
ultrasound waves.
See if PARKTRONIC functions in a different location.
X
G
Parking Guidance is merely an aid and may
display parking spaces that are not suitable
for parking, for example:
R
R
R
R
Parking Guidance detects and measures
potential parking spaces while driving past.
Changes to the parking space after this point
are not taken into account, for example if the
vehicle in front of or behind the parking space
changes position or objects in the parking
space are moved.
Even when using Parking Guidance, you are
still responsible for driving carefully. If you
rely on Parking Guidance alone, you could
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
page 295).
Y
WARNING
no-parking areas
parking spaces with unsuitable surfaces
(road surface)
driveways
entrances and exits