Detecting Parking Spaces - Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual

Active Parking Assist may possibly indicate
parking spaces which are not suitable for
parking, for example:
where parking or stopping is prohibited
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in front of driveways or entrances and exits
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on unsuitable surfaces
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Parking tips:
On narrow roads, drive as close to the park-
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ing space as possible.
Parking spaces that are littered or over-
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grown might be identified or measured
incorrectly.
Parking spaces that are partially occupied
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by trailer drawbars might not be identified
as such or be measured incorrectly.
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 218) warning messages during the
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parking procedure.
At any time, you can intervene in the steer-
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ing procedure to correct it. 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.
Never use Active Parking Assist when snow
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chains are installed.
Make sure that the tire pressures are
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always correct. This has a direct influence
on the parking characteristics of the vehi-
cle.
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

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
Driving systems
procedure is calculated, e.g. overhanging
loads, tail sections or loading ramps of goods
vehicles.
G WARNING
If there are objects above the detection range,
Active Parking Assist may turn prematurely.
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.
For further information on the detection
range ( page 217).
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Active Parking Assist does not support you
with parking spaces parallel to the direction
of travel if:
the parking space is on a curb
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the system reads the parking space as
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being blocked, for example by foliage or
grass paving blocks
the area is too small for the vehicle to
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maneuver into
the parking space is bordered by an obsta-
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cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a trailer
Detected parking space on the left
:
Parking symbol
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Detected parking space on the right
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Active Parking Assist is switched on automat-
ically 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.
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