Minimum Distance - Mercedes-Benz 2011 SL550 Roadster Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Front sensors
Center
Corners
Rear sensors
Center
Corners

Minimum distance

Center
Corners
If the Parktronic system detects an obstacle
in this range, all the distance warning
segments illuminate and you hear a warning
signal. If the obstacle is closer than the
minimum distance, the actual distance may
no longer be indicated by the Parktronic
system.
Warning indicators
Visual signals indicate the relative distance
between the sensors and an obstacle.
approx. 40 in (100 cm)
approx. 24 in (60 cm)
approx. 48 in (120 cm)
approx. 32 in (80 cm)
approx. 8 in (20 cm)
approx. 6 in (15 cm)
Front area warning indicators
Rear area warning indicators
Each warning indicator is divided into six
yellow and two red distance segments for left
side : and right side ; of the vehicle. The
Parktronic system is ready to measure when
the border around the indicator is illuminated.
The current transmission position determines
which warning indicator will be activated.
Current
transmission
position
D
R or N
As your vehicle approaches an object, one or
more distance segments will illuminate,
depending on the distance. When the eighth
distance segment illuminates, you have
reached the minimum distance.
Front area: An intermittent acoustic
R
warning will sound as the first red distance
Warning indicator
Front area activated
Front and rear area
activated