Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS 2017 Operator's Manual page 187

the sensors regularly, taking care not to scratch
or damage them ( page 323).
Y
Minimum distance
Center Approx. 8 in (approx. 20 cm)
Corners Approx. 6 in (approx. 15 cm)
If there is an obstacle within this range, the rel-
evant warning displays light up and a warning
tone sounds. If the distance falls below the min-
imum, the distance may no longer be shown.
Warning displays
Segments on the left-hand side of the vehi-
:
cle
Segments on the right-hand side of the vehi-
;
cle
Segments showing operational readiness
=
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is in the instru-
ment cluster. The warning display for the rear
area is located on the headliner in the rear com-
partment.
The warning display for each side of the vehicle
is divided into five yellow and two red segments.
PARKTRONIC is operational if operational read-
iness indicator = lights up.
The selected transmission position and the
direction in which the vehicle is rolling deter-
mine which warning display is active when the
engine is running.
Transmission posi-
tion
D
R, N or the vehicle is
rolling backwards
P
Warning display
Front area activated
Rear and front areas
activated
No areas activated
Driving systems
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the vehi-
cle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
sixth segment onwards, you will hear an inter-
R
mittent warning tone for approximately two
seconds.
seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
R
warning tone for approximately two seconds.
This indicates that you have now reached the
minimum distance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
Indicator lamp
:
Deactivates/activates PARKTRONIC
;
If indicator lamp : is on then PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Active Parking Assist is then also
deactivated.
i
PARKTRONIC is activated automatically
when you switch on the ignition.
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