Parking Pilot System Limitations - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

180 Driving and parking
tem independently locates and measures paral‐
lel and perpendicular parking spaces on both
sides of the vehicle in the direction of travel. If
Parking Pilot is activated, suitable parking
spaces are displayed in the multimedia system.
The ë symbol appears in the multifunction
display. The arrows show which side of the road
free parking spaces are located. The parking
space and parking direction can be selected as
desired. Parking Pilot calculates a suitable vehi‐
cle path and assists you in the parking and exit‐
ing procedure. Parking Pilot changes gear, accel‐
erates, brakes and steers the vehicle.
Parking Pilot is only an aid. It is not a substitute
for your attention to the immediate surround‐
ings. The responsibility for safe maneuvering and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects are in the maneuver‐
ing range.
Parking Pilot is canceled if one of the following
actions is carried out:
You deactivate PARKTRONIC.
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You switch off Parking Pilot.
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You begin steering.
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You apply the parking brake.
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You engage drive range j.
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ESP intervenes.
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Parking Pilot system limitations

Objects located above or below the detection
range of Parking Pilot are not detected when the
parking space is being measured. These are also
not taken into account when the parking proce‐
dure is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads, over‐
hangs or loading ramps of trucks or the bounda‐
ries of the parking space. In some circumstan‐
ces, Parking Pilot may therefore guide you into
the parking space prematurely.
& WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located above or below the
detection range of Parking Pilot
If there are objects above or below the
detection range, the following situations may
arise:
Parking Pilot may steer too early.
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The vehicle may not stop in front of these
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objects.
This could cause a collision.
In these situations, do not use Parking
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Pilot.
Snowfall or heavy rain may lead to a parking
space being measured inaccurately. Parking
spaces that are partially occupied by trailer
drawbars might not be identified as such or be
measured incorrectly. Only use Parking Pilot on
level, high-grip ground.
Do not use Parking Pilot, for example, in the fol‐
lowing situations:
In extreme weather conditions such as ice or
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packed snow or in heavy rain.
If you are transporting a load that protrudes
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beyond the vehicle.
If the parking space is on a steep downhill or
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uphill gradient.
If you have installed snow chains.
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Parking Pilot may also display parking spaces
that are not suitable for parking, e.g.:
Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
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